The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-25

STATE TEMPERANCE. CONVENTION
adjourned meeting of the State Temperance
Society, which met in this city few days
since, took place yesterday, in the jackson
street NJ. E. Church, the object being to
complete the organization of the society,
and start the temperance ball in this state.
Rev. j. F. Chaffee, of st. Anthony, in
the chair w. B. Dada, Secretary.
The Convention was opened with prayer
by Rev. A. Wiley, of Anoka.
The Committee on Constitution reported
the following constitution, which we give in
full, for the information of those interested
in the cause
Art. l. This Association shall be called the
minnesota Temperance Union" the object OF
which shall be to promote the cause of TEN.
perance in the State.
Art. 2. The terms of membership shall be AZ
1oilows: I'VE do hereby pledge ourselves to
abstain from the manufacture sale, Gift. or use
OF all intoxicating liquors as a beverage, and
to use our influence IN all lnwful ways to in
duce others to do the same;" and also to nav
not less than twenty-five cents annually. Any
person may become life member by paving
five dollars. 1s
Art. 3. The officers of this Association shall
be President, Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer. who shall perform the usual duties
OF such officers, and who, with five others, shall
constitute a board of managers. The officers
shall be elected annually by ballot.
Art. 4. The duties of this board shall be to
collect money and direct its appropriation, to
employ agents and lecturers, call the meetings
OF the Union, and do all in its power to carry
into effect the objects of the Society. FIVE
shall constitute a quorum. The expenditures
shall not exceed the receipts.
Art.5. Annual meetings shall be held at such
time as the Union may direct when the Secre-
tary, Treasurer and Board of Managers shall
make reports. Special meetings may be called
by the Board of Managers.
Art. o. County Societies. whose members
comply with the terms of membership in this
constitution, may become auxiliary to the
Union.
Art. Z. This constitution may be altered at
any annual meeting, notice having been given
at previous meeting,
The Constitution as above was adopted.
In the afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Wiley pre-
sented Memorial to the Legislature,
praying for a repeal of the Lager Beer Law,
and the prohibition of the manufacture of
alcoholic liquors, which was adopted, and
recommended to be sent to the Legislature,
as the prayer of the temperance advocates
of the State. A committee was appointed
to take charge of it.
A number of persons present then sigued
the Constitution, and became members of
the Union.
The Union then went into an election
for officers, which resulted as follows:
President.-N. Mclean, of St. Paul.
| Vice President.--A. Wiley, Anoka.
I Secretary. F. Williams, of st. Paul.
lTreasurer.-O. T. Noble, st. Paul.
Board of Managers.-Rev. J. F. Chatfee. st.
Anthony; Rev. Mr.. Hyde do; Rev. VIM. Hay
| den, Champlin: Revs. Messrs. Fisk and Rihel-
| daffer, of st. Paul. ........
The convention then adjourned until June
IL, 1861. being anniversary week, at st.
Paul, Minnesota.
Papers throughout the State are re-
quested to copy.l & .a .5-.-1Iri