Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1863-04-01
ARTICLE VIZ.

MllIee' CoushllOg VI teh laules, "hVse
duty it shall be to receive all articles of ra
supply that may be furnished, by subor0 pc
dnate or auxiliary societies, and safely y
keep and preserve the same from waste +
or injury, and disbursc the same under
the direction of this society as it may CT
by resolution order and direct at each II
meeting thereof And the said commits.
sarat committee shall report its action t.
ut each meeting Of the society 7
ARTlcLEvlu. y
There shall be au executive commit
tee Of five members, whose duty it shall
be to provide suitable room for the
regular meetings ofthe socicty-to make
publications, and direct such correspon>
1ouce by the corresponding secretary,
a, in the judgment Of said committee
!, the best interests Of the society may res
quire. And also extend its endeayors
j. to raise funds for the use Of the society
in supplying the necessities Of our army
:. as contemplated by this association.
ARTICLE TX.
Societies auxiliary to this, organized
in the different counties and neighbor~
ee hoods of this State, shall be recognized
I'd as such upon reporting their organlsa
os ton to the corresponding secretary Of
On this society, and shall be entitled to
Sc membership according to the basis of re-
9, presentation provided by this coustitu.
he ,ioa.
N ARTIcLEX,
All the officers and committees pro
Of yided for in this constitution shall con
,re tinue in Office for one year from the hrsI
Of May, 1863 And the annual cleo
les tiou of officers Of this society shall b
ort made at the meeting in May Of eacI
he year during the continuance Of this 50
.iss eiety. And the annual meetings there
Of shall be held at such places as TIL
society shall determine,
ARTICLE Xt
by The following items shall be strictl
observed by this society, viz;
ion |. The stated meetings Of this scciet
was shah be on the first Wednesday
March and October in every year. an
the president may call meeting Of Il
Sol. society whenever she may deem it ne
q essary
The election Of officers shalt be
nomination Of committee appoint
is to to nominate and confirmed by may
kets, ;tv Of the members present at the I'll
snp~ of the election
crate 8. The committees provided for in
and constitution shall be appointed by
MIS-. n,esjdert Of this society from nameS 7
posed by the society
4. All propositions or motions
Il be amend this constitution shall be IN Y
this ting, specify Ing the portielar anne
rescn' mcnt proposed, and if approved ., D.
B. majority of the members present It
constituting quorum) the amendm'
al be shall be recorded by the secretary
) (lst' part of,his constitution.
'crcta- s. Representatives, from ma)o
treas, oftbe subordinate societies shall ccl
into \ quorum to transact any busI
of this society,
e pres Subordinate societies may be
Of the resented by rrpxy if notice thereof
'' de- be>given to the president prior to
lcer meeting of the society
nee OF IN motion, the convention dlssc
Of the ;,self into nominating committed
sidents the pte.i4cnt in the qhsir--and "e'
ntics of n ne election Of officers, with the 70
ing result;
Mrs ]. G. Moore, Of Newton col
.1,nk
u'eS C' Mrs. Georgia McGavOo of Low
Q. ., vac" LIST vice-presidont. Mrs Judge "
Minutes, of Jaspe,. ID vico,presdent. Mrs
re'0ru' Knapp. Of Kinds, Sd vice'Preslden
at puF> Mrs. Governor pettus, of Kinds
/. oor- urer. ~,,,.
he cor Mr., TIA, Lilly, of Laud'rd'I'
required cofu'"s W.. y Cannon. of Low
!, CORES. .'a; corresponding secretary
10 SOO' The following ladies were apps
,bo commissarist committee MI
.or Coleman, of LaOderdale'
.soa1D'o aoa1 If R,ovn, Of Clarke; Augu. Syke
and to Monroe o. l '' Trorston. of
and dis. Bush' oil N0AuO'' ~ 1'nnaordalo
8 Of the rem f. 00I"p', ,w,.Dos : = Waite