Journal of freedom. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1865-186?, 1865-10-07

laws and parts of laws, State and Nation
al, that make distinctions on account OF
ART. 8. Toaccomplish this object the
Society shall establish It's headquarters
permanently in the city of Raleigh, N.
c. There it shall have its Office and bust
ness rooms it shall also employ the
press and such numbers of agents and
teachers as may be needed to carry out
the objects of its creation.
ART. A. Any person may become a
member of Leagues by subscribing to It's
principles as above expressed, and by
making such contributions to It's funds as
he or she may be able. Church organi-
cations, societies and schools may become
auxiliary On the same conditions, and
shall be entitled to send delegates to the
annual meetings of the League.
ART. 5. Representative from the sub
Leagues will communicate with the State
League. The officers of the League shall
be a President, Vice President, Record
ing Secretary, Corresponding Secretary
and Treasurer, who shall hold their Of
fees one year, or until their successors
are chosen and qualified, and who, with
FIVE persons, chosen from ,he remaining
members of the League, shall constitute
An Executive Board.
ART. 6. 1t shall be the duty OF the
President to preside at all meetings of the
League and the Executive Board. In his
absence these duties shall be performed
by the Vice-President. It shall be the
duty of the Recording Secretary to keep
a full and complete record of the dolngs
of the League and Of the Executive
Board, which record shall be open to the
inspection of the members of the League
at all times. It shall be the further du-
ty Of the Recording Secretary to keep all
the books and papers belonging to the
league at the Office in Raleigh. And it
shall further be the duty of the Record
ing Secretary to take charge of and keep
in good order the offices and business
rooms of the League for the perform
ance OF these duties the Recording Sec
rotary shall receive such compensation
as the Executive Board may determine.
The duties Of the Corresponding Secre-
tary and Treasurer shall be such as usu-
ally attach to such offices. The Treas
urer shall give bonds in the sum of one
thousand dollars $1,000 as security for
the proper disbursement. of all funds that
maycome into his hands, and shall make
a report to the Executive Board of all
moneys received by him and expended
under its order at it's quarterly meetings.
1t shall be the duty Of the Executive
Board to take charge of the particular
and general interests of tho League, n
make such needful rules and regulations
for the accomplishment of the object of
the League as sound discretion and ne
cessity shall dictate. It shall be the fur
ther duty Of the Executive Board to
make an annual report Of its doings to
the League at its annual meetings.
ART. Z. The annual meetings of the
League for the election of officers, hear
ing the annual report of the Executive
Board and transactions of other business
as the Executive Board may determine
on the first Tuesday in October in each
year after 1865.
ART. 8. The meetings of the Execu-
tive Board shall be held at the discretion
of the President, and at such places as
he shall designate. Each meeting shall
revise reports from its agents and lee
turers in regard to all they have done
and all moneys collected which reports
shall be preserved by the Recording Sec
rotary. 1t shall also be the duty of the
Executive Board, at each meeting, to set
tie in full with it's agents and lecturers.
ART. g.. All agents shall be ~accounta-
BILE to the Executive Board.
ART. 10. The Executive Board shall
be paid travelling expenses.
ART. II. A majority Of the Execu-
tive Board shall constitute a quorum for
doing all business pertaining to the
League.
ART. IL. This Constitution may. be
altered or amended by a vote of two
thirds OF the members of the League at
any annual meeting.
On motion ofMr. Galloway a Commit
tee OF three were appointed to wait upon
Gen. Kruger, a~king protection for certain
delegates returning home where bitter
feelings exist against the colored conven-
ton. Messrs. Galloway, Best and Little
ton were appointed.
Mr.. E. P. Brooks, Editor of the Jour
nal Of Freedom, now addressed the Con-
On motion of Mr.. Galloway, the Jour-
Of Freedom w0s recommended by the
.conveRtion to. the colored population of
the State.
The following communication from
Walker Pearee, dated at Newbern, Sent.
18th, was received and incorporated into
he Droceedinos of the copvor+.