The true Democrat., 1855-08-21

trct councils. And no delegate shall be recef- ed from any State district, territorial coun- ell, which has not adopted the constitution and ritual of this national council. (November, 1S54)
 VOTE ELEvENTH.--The committee on print ing the constitution and ritual is authorized to have sufficient number of the same printed for the use of the order. And no State, dis trct or territorial council, shall be allowed to reprint the same. November, 1854.)
 VOTE TwELFTH-The right to establish all subordinate councils in any of the States, dis trcts, and territories represented in this national council, shall be confined to the State district, and territorial councils, which they represent November, 1854.)
 Constitution for the Government of Subor-
 dinate Councils.
 ARTICLE l.
 5 l. Each subordinate council shall be com posed of not less than thirteen members all of whom shall have received all the degrees of the order, and shall be known and recognized as - council, No. of the - of the county of -, and State of -
 5 ?. No person shall be member of any subordinate council in this State, unless he pos sesses all the qualifications, and comes up to all the requirements laid down in the constit,l- tlon of the national council, and whose wife Gf he has one) is not Roman Catholic
 2 3. No application for membership shall be received and acted on from person residing out of the State, who resides in a county where there Is a councili in existence, unless up- on special cause to be stated to the council, to be judged of by the same; and such person, if the reason be considered sufficient, may be ini- tiated the same night he is proposed, provided he resides five miles or more from the place where the council is located. But no person can vote in any council, except the one of which he is a member.
 2 4. Every person applying for membership, shall be voted for by ballot, in open council, if a ballotis requested by single member. If one third of the votes cast be against the applicant he shall be rejected. If any applicant be re- jected, he shall not be again proposed within six months thereafter. Nothing herein contain ed shall be construed to prevent the initiation of applicants privately, by those empowered to do so, in localities where there gre no councils within a convenient distance
 ,. Any member of one subordinate coun- cil wishngto change his membership to another council, shall apply to the council to which he belongs, either in writing or orally through an- other member, and the question shall be decd- ed by the council. If majority are in favor of granting him an honorable dismission, he
 
 by the President and countersigned by the &c., cretary. But until a member thus receiving an honorable dismisson has actually been admit ted to membership in another council he shall be held subject to the discipline of the council from which he had receved:he dsmission, to be dealt with by the same, for any violation of the requirements of the order Before being received Tn the council. to which he wishes to transfer his membership, he shall present said certificate of honorable dismission, and shall be received as new members arc
 6. Applications for the second degree shall not be received except in the second degree council, and voted on by second and third de- gree members only, and application; for the third degree shall be received in third degree councils and voted on by third degree members only.
 ARTICLE IT,
 Each subordinate council shall fix on its own time and place for meeting; and shall meet at least once month"; but where it is not very n- convenient, it is recommended that they meet once week. Thirteen members shall form quorum for the transaction of business Special meetings may be called by the President at any time, at the request of four members of the | order.
 ARTICLE IT.
 , l. The officers of each subordinate coun- c shall consist of President, Vice President, Instructor, Secretary, Treasurer, Marshal, h. side and Outside Sentinel, and shall hold their offices for the term of six months or until their successors are elected and installed.
 ] 2. The officers of each subordinate coun- ell (except the sentnes, who shall be appoint ed by the President,) shall be elected at the first regular meeting in January and July, se- parately, and by ballot; and each shall receive majority of all the votes cast to entitle him to an election No member shall be elected to any office, unless he be present and signify his assent thereto, at the time of his election Any vacancy which may occur by death resignation or otherwise, shall be filled at the next meet ing thereafter, ln the manner and form above described.
 2 3. The President-It shall be the duty of the President of each subordinate council to preside in the council and enforce due obser- vance of the consttution and rules of the or der, and proper respect for the State council, and the national council--to have sole and cx- elusive charge of the charter and the constitu. ton and ritual of the order, which he must al- ways have with him when his council is in ses- sion, to see that all officers perform their respec- tive dutles-to announce all ballotings to the council-to decide all questions of order-to give the casting vote in all cases of a tie--to convene special meetings when deemed expe- dient-to draw warrants on the treasurer for all sums the payment of which is ordered by the council-and to perform such other duties as are demanded of him by the constitutions and ritual of the order
 4. The Vice President of each subordinate council shall assist the President in the dis charge of his duties whilst his council is in ses- sion and in his absence shall perform all the duties of the President.
 ,. The Instructor shall perform the duties of the President, in the abs ence of the Presi- dent and Vice President, and shall under the direction of the President, perform such du- ties as may be ass igned to him by the ritual.
 2 6. The Secretary shall keep an accurate record of the proceedings of the council He shall write all communications, fill all notices, attest all warrants drawn by the President for the payment of money; he shall keep correct roll of all the members of the council, together with their age, residence and occupation, in the order in which they have been admitted; he shall at the expiration of every three months, make out report of all work done during that time, which report he shall forward to the Se- cretary of the State Council; and when super seded in his office, shall deliver all books, pa- pers, etc., in his hands, to his successor.
 z. The Treasurer shall hold all moneys raised exclusive for the use of the State coun- cil, which he shall pay over to the Secretary of the State Council at its regular sessions, or whenever called upon by the President of the State Council. He shall receive all moneys for the use of the subordinate council and pay all amounts drawn for on him. by the President of the subordinate council, if attested by the Se- cretary.
 8. The Marshal shall perform such duties l klo oftI tIo l. required of him by the ritual.
 9. The Inside Sentinel shall have charge of the inner door, and act under the directions of the President. He shall admit no person, unless he can prove himself member of this order, and of the same degree in which the council is opened, or by order of the President, or is satisfactorily youched for.