The national Republican., 1861-01-15


honorary roll, may retain their position on the
active roll, but are subject to the regulations Of
that roll.
Sec. 5. Upon the election of the new con.
tributing and honorary members, the Secre.
tary will enclose copy Of the Constitution
with notice Of election.
ART. 5.-Mectings.
Sec. !. Company meetings will be held on
the evening of the first Monday of each month.
Special meetings may be called by the Cap.
tain, or by previous meeting. Twenty mem.
bers and commission officer will constitute a
quorum, who can transact all business except
in section 2, article 2 sections 3, a, and 8.
sec. 2. Order Of business. Meeting called
to order roll call, reading proceedings of last
meeting, report of attendance, and payment of
dues, unfinished business, reports of commit.
tees, nomination, elections, resignations new
business and adjournment.
Sec. 3. Constitutional amendme modi6
cations or reconsideration of articles, will re
quire a three fourths vote of not less than fifty
members. Suspension of its articles may be
done by majority Of a quorum, but only for
one month.
Sec. 4. Expulsion of member will require
a two.thirds vote, of not less than half the com.
pany; dropped from the roll for non. attendance,
a two thirds vote Of a quorum is required q
majority vote.of the same can place member
on the delinquent roll the same vote also may
suspend or censure.
Sec. 8. Any measure adopted will require
two'thirds vote for reconsideration, the mover
being on the affirmative side at the time of
first adoption. Proxy voting insdmissbe.
Sec. q. Members not voting will be counted
in the affirmative.
Sec. I. No resignation can be accepted until
the Indebtedness Of the member to the compa.
ny is settled.
Sec. 8. Business will not be divulged, and
publicity given, only when authorized.
Sec. 9. Discussion of q general character
will take place after the order of new business;
at any other time the discussion must be con.
fined to the resolution, motion, or report, be.
fore the meeting.
Sec. 10. Appointment of committees Of three
or less will be made by the Chairman if over
this number, will be elected by the company
Sec. Il. Appointment of committee of
three will be made at the meetings of Febru.
ary and August, who shall examine the books
of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary, and
Treasurer, and report upon the state Of the
same at the next regular monthly meeting
ART. 6.
Sec l. Dues of active mebers will be twenty.
five cents per month. If in arrears six months,
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months, will report to the meeting for suspen.
sion.
Sec. z. Contributing members accounts will
be made out and collected under the direction
of the Treasurer; if the accounts are not paid
on presentation, or satisfactorily arranged, he
will report the name to the company to be
dropped.
Sec. 3. Sickness and unavoidable business
preclude attention, but the Assistant Secretary
must be informed of the fact
Sec. A. Religious, political, and personal mat
ters are not tolerated in the affairs and bust.
ness.
Sec. 5. Delinquent members, on account Of
non-attendance to the requirements, will form
separate roll, in charge of the Assistant Sec
retary, and, if no decided improvement is man.
ifested in six months, he will report them for
expulsion or suspension.
Sec. 6. The Constitution and By. Laws will be
placed in the armory for the signatures of mem
bers; also, the completed records Of proceed
ngs and important papers, the whole kept in a
suitable case. A complete list of members, set.
ting forth the date of joining, &c, shall also be
placed in the armory, renewed every six months.
These duties are assigned the Secretary.
Sec. I. Uniforms shall never be sold or loaned
out of the company, and no substitute allowed
on parades.
ART. 7.-Pdrddes.
The anniversary parade will be on the l4th
of January. Applause. Parades on the 22d
of February, lst of May, and 4th of July, will
order otherwise. Extra parades may be ordered
by twothrds vote, or by the Captain, but
only when time will not admit Of a vote by the
company.
Sec. 2. Rules common to military department
must be observed that is, whilst in uniform, a
respectful, decorous, and subordinate bearing
and whilst under arms, a strict compliance
with all orders given.
The Constitution was greeted with loud ap
plause.
1t was adopted with few slight alterations,
which we have made.
The members of the company present at the
meeting then came forward and affixed their
signatures to the Const tuition.
Gen. Darlington then stated, that he held in
his hand preamble and resolution, which he
desired to offer for the consideration of the
meeting. They were as follows:
Whereas the members of company A. of the
third ward, Of the Union Regiment Of Wash
ington, have an abiding confidence in the
wisdom, justice, integrity, and patriotism, o
Gen. Winfield Scott, Secretary Holt, and Gen
erals Weghtman and Thomas, commanding
officers in the District militia, Of which our
company forms part therefore
Resolved, That committee consisting of Our
three Lieutenants James B. Shellcross, Henry
B. Curtis, and U. B. Ward, be appointed by
our Captain, and by him requested to wait in
person upon the distinguished gentlemen above
named, and submit to them the Constitution
we have adopted; and if it meets their approval,
that they report the same to the meeting of the
officers of the Union Regiment of Washington,
to be held in this place to morrow night; and
that the Captain be then directed to make a
requsiton Immediately for arms.
On motion, the preamble aud resolution were
adopted.
After the transaction of some other business
of minor importance, the meeting adjourned.