Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-05-07
The Old Know Nothing and the
New League Conspiracy, StyI-
cd the National Union League
Association - constitution OF
the Grand Council of Ohio.

Columbus GLENN, THRALL & HEIDE, Prs ls6;
For the purpose of binding togethe
all loyal men of all trades and profess
ions in common union to IN maintain tn
power, glory and integrity Of the govern
ment of the United States, the Stat
Council of U l.. A., within and for th
State of Ohio, do ordain and establish
the following ..
CONSTITUTION.
Section l. This organization shal
consist of one State Council and sucl
Subordinate Councils as the State Coun
Gil may from time to time authorize.
Sec. 2. The President of, and one
special representative from the Subordi
nate Councils, shall constitute the State
Council; such special representatives tc
be elected by ballot by the members OF
their respective Councils.
Sec. g. AS soon as practicable after
the adoption of this Constitution, the
President of the paren. Council shall cali
a meeting of the Presidents and special
representatives Of the Subordinate Coun.
ellis, for the purpose of efiecting perma.
nent organization of the State Council
under the constitution.
Sec. d. Until the organization of the
State Council, as provided in the forego-
ing sections, the parent Council in the
city of Columbus shall continue the State
Council, and all the officers of said pa
rent Council shall continue members of
the State Council until the first regular
meeting in July.
Sec. s. The State Council shall meet
semi'annually in the city of Columbus in
July and January, and at such other
times and places as may be ordered by the
Grand President, and the members shall
decide their own adjournment.
Sec. g. The regular election of officers
of the State Council shall be held annu-
ally at the meeting in July.
ARTICLE II.
Sec. /. The officers of the State Coun.
Gil shall consist of Grand President,
Grand Vice President. Grand Marshal,
Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer, Grand
Chaplain, Grand Herald and Grand Sen.
tinol, who shall be elected by ballot by a
majority of the members present at the
first meeting of the State Council, and
hold their Offices until the first regular
meeting in July next succeeding their
election. The Grand President, Grand
Wee President, Grana Secretary and
Gran Treasurer shaH reside IN THE CITY
OF COLUMBUS.
Sec. @ The duties of the officers shall
be as follows: Those OF the Grand Pres
ident, Grand Vice President, Grand Sec
retary and Grand Treasurer shall be the
same as is usual in other deiberative bod
les. The Grand Secretary and Grand
Treasurer shall make official reports to
the State Council at the regular semi an
uual meetings in July and January. The
duties OF tho Grand Marshal shall be to
examine the credentials Of the Presidents
and special representatives Of the Subor-
dinato Councils at each meeting of the
State Council before any business is trans
acted, and to receive and convey such
messages as the State Councils may re-
quire. The duties of the Grand Chap
lain, Grand Herald and Grand Sentinel
shall be those set forth in the Ritual.
Sec. 3. All vacancies of officers oc-
curing in the State Council or in Subor-
dinate Councils shall be filled by vote
of the members present at any regular
meeting; or in case of temporary absence
of any officer, his place may be filled by
a pro tompore appointment by the mem
bers present.
ARTICLE III.
Sec. /. The Grand President, Grand
Vice President, Grand Secretary. Grand
Treasurer and tho Past Grand Treasurer,
and Grand Secretary of tho State Coun-
Gil, and the corresponding officers of the
Subordinate Councils shall constitute an
Executive Committee Of the State and
Subordinate Councils, respectively, to
act In cases Of emergency, and to trans
act business when these is not quorum
present at any regular or called meeting
OF such Councils, and their action shall
bo ratified at subsequent meeting.
Sec. 2. Three members of the Execu-
tive Committee, including either tho
Grand President or Grand Secretary of
the State Council, or either of the cores
ponding officers of the Subordinate Coun-
ellis shall form a quorum for the transac-
tion Of business.
Sec. 3. There shall be financial COM
mittee consisting of three members of the
State Council, ono or moro of whom
shall audit oil bills referred to such com
mittee by vote of the Council.
Sec 1. The Committee named in the
last section shall bo appointed by the
Grand President, by and with the advice
and consent of the State Council, at the
regular meeting in July of each year; and
the Grand President shall likewise des-
ignate all select Committees authorized
by the Council.
See. 8. There shall be a meeting OF
the Executive Committee of the State
Council in the City of Columbus on Fri
day evening of each week, or at such 9TH
er times and places as may be ordered by
the Grand President.
ARTICLE ".
See. l. All Charters for forming Sub
ordinate Councils shall be obtained from
tide State Councils, and all applications
therefor must be made to the Grand Sec
retary of the State Council, and must be
accompanied with proper credentials and
CHARTER FEE OF FIVE Doll