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~ CONSTITUTION OF THE
NATIONAL COUNCIL,
.OF THE UNIFIED STATES OF NORTH AMASfCA.

br THE UNIFIED STATES OF NORTH AMSRfcA.
80 ~ : ,,.yss. ARTICLE >FIRsN 49,.
of THE NATIONAL COUNCIL Vf THE UNITED
STATES OF NORTH AMERICA, ana itsurissdistion and
F Rese Of he United States IF North America
rh o.,r ~. a,zson ska be 10 protect every
Amer citizen in the eg and of all bis
cv religious rights and privileges to resist the nsd
aueuce against our republican institutions in all lawful
ways; to place IN all offices of honor trust profit in the
E Of the people, or by superintendent none but native born
Union Of these States and the Constitution Of the same
ARTICLE THIRD.
SEC Ia person to become member of any Subordinate
Council must be twenty-one Of age be must believe
the existence Of Supreme Being the Creator and Pre-
server Of the Universe lie must be citizen
Protestant either born Of Protestant parents or reared
under Protestant influence; and not united in marriage
with Roman Catholic proeted neos,etess that in this
shall be authorized construct their respective
Constitutions shall best promote the interests OF the
American Cause in their several and
wife shall be eligible to office in this Order and procided
rey, should State District or Territorial Council
prefer the words Roman Catholic disqualification to
membership in place of Protestant" qualification,
they consider this Constitution and govern their &C
SEC 2Thee shall be an interval of three weeks between
the comforting of the First and Second and OF three
months between the conerr'ng OF the Second and ihiro
Degrees-prvy that this restriction shall not apply to
may have received the Second Degree previous
to the first day Of December and povd1e 1tn
Councils may grant spensations for initiating in all De-
srses officers of new Councils
ings the first Tuesday the month Of june at such
place may be designated the National Council at the
previous Annual meeting and may adjourn Prom TO
the written request Of five delegations representing hve
State Councils yesdea that sixty days notice shall be
given to the State Councils previous to said meeting
SIC 4The National Council shall be composed of seven
delegates each State be chosen by State Councils
rial Council shall exist shall be entitled send dele
gates be chosen from said Counci-oOded that in the
nomination Of candidates for % and vice G lent
the number Of votes as they shall have members
both Houses of Congress In all sessions OF the National
Council thrtytwo delegates representing thirteen States
Territories Districts shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of business
SEC 5-The National Council shall be vested with the
following powers and privileges:
1t shall be the head OF the Tor the United
States Of North America and shall fix and establish all
1t shall have the power decide all matters appertainng
1t shall have the power exact from the State Councils,
quarterly annual statements to the number of
bers under their Jurisdictions and in relation to all other
matters necessary for its information
1t shall have the power to form State Territorial or Dis
Of such bodies when Subordinate Councils shall have
been put operation IN any State Territory Or District
Shall have the power to determine upon mode of pun
ishment in Of derecton Of duty on the part
members or officers
shall have power to adopt cabastc characters for the
purpose writing teegaphng Said characters be
communicated to the Presidents OF the State Councils and
by them the Presidents of the Subordinate Councils
shall have the power to adopt and every measure it
may necessary the of the Organize
tien proride that nothing shall be done by the SAID Ma
tiona Council in violation Of the Constitution and pyou
ded further that in all political matters its members may
be instructed by the State Councils and if instructed
shall carry out such instructions Of the State Councils
which they represent until overrueo by majority Of the
National Council
ARTICLE FOURTH.
The President shall always preside the National
Council present. and in his absence the Vice Presi-
dent shall preside and in the absence of both, the Nation
81 Council Shall appoint President pro tempo and the
presiding officers may all times call member to the
Chair but such appointment shatl not extend beyond
sitting of the National Council
SEC The officers of the National Council shall be
President Vice President, Chaplain, Corresponding Secre
with such other officers as the National Council may see
fit appoint from time to time; and the Secretaries and
Council shall determine
SEc2The duties of the several officers created by this
Constitution shall be such the work of this Organiza
Sec All officers provided for by this Constitution
cept the Sennes shall be elected annually by ballot
The President may appoint Sentnes from time to time
"A majority Of all the votes cast shall be requisite
to an election for Office.
of all State District Territorial and Subordinate Coun
ellis must be invested with all the Degrees of this Order
by of the National Council and only for the
PHI ed term Of the said vacancy
ARTICLE SEVENTH
SEC The National Council shall entertain and decide
all of appeal and shall! establish form of appeal
Sec The National Council shall levy tax upon the
State District Territorial Councils the support Of
the National Council to be paid in such at such
times as the National Council shall determine
ARTICLE EIGHTH
This National Council may alter and amend thu Consti-
tuition at regu.r Annual meeting in June next by
vote of the majority of the whole number of the members
present RULES AND EEGUIATio rs a. '''42
RULE osE-Each State, District or Territory in which
under dspensaons from the National Council of the Uni
ted States of North America under regular spensatons
from some State District or Territory duly empowered
to establish themselves into State District Or Territorial
Council and when established, to form for themselves
Constitutions and Bylaws fo- their government in pursu-
ance Of and in with the Constitution Of the
National Council of the United States prosda hooerer
that all District Territorial Constitutions shall be SUBJ
ect the approval Of the National Council of the United
States June ls54)
RULE rwo-A State, District or Territorial Councils,
when established shall have full power and authority to
limits and the Constitutions and Bylaws of all such Sub
State District or Territorial Councils Dune lss4l
when established and until the formation of Constitutions
shall work under the Constitution of the National Council
Rule roun- all where for the convenience The
two State OF Territorial Councils may be
but thirteen delegates in the National Council Of the Uni
ted Satehe prOportioned number odeegates depend
the number Of members in the Organization; prouded
that State shall be allowed to have than one State
Council without the consent OF the National Counc ofthe
United States dune 1884
RULE rvE-1n any State District or Terr,ory %her.
there may be than Organization working on the
same basis Ito wit, the Lodges" and Councils u" the
same shall be required to combne the officers of each Or
ganizaton shall resign, and officers be elected and
Thereafter these bodies shall be known State Councils
and Subordinate Councils and Charters shall be granted
to them by the National Council June iS540
RULE SIxt shall be considered penal offence for an
brother not an officer of Subordinate Council to make
except by direction Of the Presidents for officers of
Council to post the at any other time than from mid
neht 20 one hour before and this rule shall be
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