Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1860-06-21
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THE
MARYLAND EDITORIAL UNION, ADOP-
TED JUNE 9Th 1860.

Whereas, The experience of past years has proved
that the interests and the privileges of the Press of
Maryland, especially that ofthe counties, have been
often seriously inf inged upon by Legislative, Ju
dcial and other authorities, in a manner calculated
to restrict and retard its prosperity and usefulness
to the community, the undersigned, and all others
who may hereafter unite with them, hereby form
themselves into an Association for tine protection
and promotion of the interests OF the Press of Mary
land, and for their union and guidance adopt and
agree to abide by the following Constitution and
By Laws, and all amendments and additions that
may in future be constitutionally engrafted there
on -
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE Name.
This Association of the Conductors of the Press
of the State of Maryland, shall be known by the
name and style of the Maryland Editorial Union.
ARTICLE H.-Otjects.
The objects of the Maryland Editorial Union are
to cultivate social and fraternal relations among
the representatives of the Press in this State, to ad
and protect their interests, and promote their
general welfare.
ARTICLE n1.-Quali fcations for Membership.
Any Editor or Publisher may become member
of this Union, application to the Secretary, and
paying the sum of one dollar to the Treasurer, and
afterwards signing the Constitution and By Laws.
ARTICLE 1v.-oEcers and their Duties, and auhen
Elected.
The officers of this Union shall be President
two Vice Presidents, a Recording and Correspond
ing Secretary, (the two latter in person,) and
Treasurer, and that said officers be elected at the
close of the annual meeting to for year
thereafter or until election, and he shall per-
form all the duties appertaining to their respective
officers.
ARTICLE v.-Time and Place Of .Meeting.
The ANNUAL meeting of the Union shall be held
the 1st Tuesday in June. in each and every year
ther fter, such place may have been decided
upon by the previous annual meeting prior to ad-
iournment. The President, however, may call the
Union together wherever and whenever, in his
Judgment, its interests shall require.
ARTICLE v1.-Vccancies-Hoac Filled.
In the event of the resignation or death of the
Presidents or removal from the State, his office shall
b, filed by one of the Vice Presidents in the order
of seniority In the event of the resignation death
of or removal from the State, OF the Secretary or
Treasurer the President shall fill the vacancy by
Appointments until the next meeting of the Union.
ARTICLE VII.
This Constitution may be altered amended at
any regular or special meeting of the Union, by
majority of those present
BYLAWS.
ARTICLE J.
SEC L. The utmost shall be taken by the
members of this Union to avoid personalities, in
anv thing calculated to interfere with the harmonl-
Gus action of the Press, and that all questions pub
lie or otherwise, shall be discussed with proper
SIC. Every member of the Union shall use his
best efforts to advance and MAINTAIN the dignity
and usefulness of the Press, and to guard its inter
ests- and privileges against any Infringement by
7 LEGISLATIVE Judicial or other authorities.
SEC. 3. Where there are two or more newspapers
nubsbed in one county, the proprietors shall unite
in sustaining the usual rates for advertising and
printing from the public offices:
SEC. a. No member of this Union shall publish
notices for benefit of advertisers and accompany
their advertisements, unless such notices are paid
for at double the usual adver Using rates.
SEC. 5. All eulogies and obituary notices of de-
ceased persons sent for insertion, shall be charged
for at the usual rates of advertisements.
Sec g. No editor shall insert advertisements of
naent medicines Gift enterprises, lotteries, other
Times of this class, unless payment be made in adj
vance. or secured by acceptance of a responsible
local agent or other wise, and no such advertise
mcnts shall be inserted at less rates than those
char ncd for home advertisements,