Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-23
THE COSSTITl rION

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M rur Cyy-n,l. -, THEM l.iGGTs Association Ur viG.i.is.
T.. Til. objects Il Ills association are the promotion a.
the foreign commerce OF Virginia and the Southern States
generally: the encouragement q SoU;hsrn manufactures.
and M. protection III" Institution u! slavery. Its -tyl-
.b,ll bc the Contra! Southern Rights Association OF Virginia;
.,I h. member. rl-i.- Themselves, a. Tar =. practicable.
In their various, yoca,ors 10 give u decided preference In
m,,"I,,sfuy selling, usir. aEd consuming production. III.
r.,,iy iinuortrI Into nUr Own waters or produced Ia oar
own or Que Of the Sister southern stale.
~, Every man OF good character, who concur, In the
objects Of the Association, and Will cooperate faithfully IN
promoting them, may become a member OF the Association
hy signing hi, name 20 The Constitution, oT authorizing The
Secretary TO rrcorhli. narnc - a member AMI paying lin
The sum Of on" dollar FOR the Use Of TIE spcir'!.
"a. Tie officers OF the Society shall Ice n President, twenty
Vice Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer and an Executive
Committee II thirteen. who shall he appointed annually.
and hold their office unit! heir successor. shall Ice appointed.
Il any vacancy occurs, it 'i,aI 10" a!!s'>y an appointment
for the uncSpircd term.
i,h. The ~rrr>ident. shall he the Corresponding organ ~
The Society. lie shall. IL present, preside al Nil it, meetings.
lie shall he c~xonIcio Chairman Of the Executive Committee
and entitled tn vote. II the President b" absent. a Vie"
President shall preside. II the President a.i Wee fs.si-
!%S , IN. dn,s o, the Executive Committee .!,Ii be to
collect information FOR the Association AMI report she -anc
20 il, with such suggestions and communications II. 1t shall
deem proper for adoption by ;he association.
Oh. The lu.y OF tie Secretary shah be 10 attend MI
meetings Of the Association ani tine Eyccu'iv" Committee
and record their proceedings IN separate book. lie shall
also record the Constitution In \ separate book. hnt shall
record after it the name Of every member and the date Of
his membership.
III. Tie ,lIty Of III" Treasurer shai! he I" receive all the
money Of the association. and i, poSii tie ZANE In enc Of
the banks Of the city. 30 the credit Of the Association, from
which i; shah he ,Irawn urDu the check Of the President
cnuuirrsi.ucl by IL. Treasurer. He shaI! report tie state
Of the finances uf the Association ~ every >'atr! meeting.
sjh. There shall lee four stated meetings Il the A,sGcia-
tiou-on the frs; Monday in January ArriL. July and oc.
tobcr-at such time and place, in the city Of F:icHuouL a.
~. President may indicate, 'hc other meetings r5ay be-
held whenever The Association. the President or the kN-cG.
tive Committee. may deem proper. Public motto" hall Dee
given ~ every meeting hy the PRECEDENT, ~ publication N
.oiur newspaper published in Richmond. A. The meeting.
tie Parliamentary Law. - rNroGnh'd IN J'Gef>"n', Manu-.
shall prevail. wiih snc'i notifications g: y a. the is.rcit.
iiofl may adopt: but the hrs, bu-:ne.. - ~ shall b.
ir. report u The Executive Committee, and 10 business
.iail b, transacted until 1t i disposed OF.
VIII. The ksccu'ivc Committee shall f7'iHrr and report
to the Association. for II approval ar rejection, .uch IG!ss
and y.Iaws for she .oycrGnru: of THE h~u".trion AMI lie
officers su: tia coniug; 81 IT, hG,ir'-s a. i -h4!l ircH pro-
per.
irh. This Constitution may "" ~sU-ulei ny abolished 10y
Il majority Of To-" members pgcscnf. crowded that ~"
amcrimen; or morinr 10 abolish shall no: Re considered
sui decided upon NATL hr meeting surcC".inc'la, at which
II was proposed.
ilJh. The Society MAJ -Np-i any member for ni,bcha.
viDr ~ il. presence, for ti.GOnorahlr conduct. or FOR want
81 fidelity to ;ir principles Of .hr Society, provided tina; tie
urmher whom il may be- proposed 20 cNPti shall have 10.
lice o.! the motion and Ice heard in h. drirrcr |! lie Jc.irrs.
18th. Twenty tive members ,lsl c0nsii;u'" Y quorum.
18th. Any member may withdraw from the Association
shcnever he may ;hiuk IL Icy notifsiu-ihr rursiien; ~ hs
iDt-utiAu 20 do =.