Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-11-14

- Sec. Z In case any vacancy shou
occur in any Of the departments,
b state Centres, 10y death, resignation
90 dismissal, such vacancy shall be filed [
q the President with the approval az
: consent of the Senate, such appointee
hold the Office during the uneNpire
= term.
See. The President may on eXtraord
10 nary occasions convene both houses, q
9 either Of them, or i'm case Of di5isI {, g
= menr between them, with respect 20 tli
= time Of adjournment, each body ni'9 4u
jouTn TO such time and place as tlt4 7ilA-
y deem proper. ,,--.--. 49,
= See. g. The President shall receive en-
II VOWS and other public ministers ~
-. shah take Gaze that the laws he faithful.
executed, and shall commission the Ten
- trd officers and state Centers
Sc. 10. The President, Vice President
a -nf an civil officers Of the Fenial
brotherhood shall uerem0ved from Oflic
e agd eypelled. on Impeachment 70
p and convection of treason, bribery, o
other high crimes and nisdemeanors.
ARTICLE ".
Z Sec. I. state Centers and District Cen
tiers, upon the recommendation of tn,
: majority Of Representative Of the re
r sective States and districts who shal
I be present at the Congress, shall be ap
pointed and commissioned by the Presi
dent
See. =. state and District Centers -hal
supervise the organization in their respec
tive States and districts, and shall estab
lish Circles and communicate with al
persons therein, who desire instruc
tinn or advice. They shall on the tentt
Of each month make 70 the President q
consolidated report, thoroughly eNplana-
toy Of the condition Of the organization
in such State or district. They shall, with
the approval Of the President and Sen
ate, mark out a route in such State OF
district for an agent 90 traverse, with in
structiOns TO canvass, 70 organize new
Circles, and inspect old ones.
See. 3. Centers shall be elected by Cir
cles, and after the approval Of the Presi-
dent shall be commissioned by the State
Centers, each commission being counter
signed by the President
See. f. The Center shall preside at all
meetings Of his Circle, and shall report
on the last day of each month % the state
Center. setting forth the increase or de-
crease in his Circle, with names and the
average attendance Of members, the
amount Of money received, the amount
dizbursed for local expenditures, specify
inc each item, with the balance on hand
remitted to the Sc sretary Of the Treasury
one copy Of this report shall besent 10 the
State Center; one copy thereof shall be
transmitted tC the President, and one
I copy thereof shall De retained by the Cir
Gle for future reference.
Sec. 8. Any Circle OF Center not re-
porting 10 the State Centre, as above re-
quired, for the space Of three months,
may be declared in bad standing, and be
cut of from the organization by order of
the State Center, with the approval Of
the President and Senate.
Sc 6. In the absence Of the Center,
the Chairman Of the Committee of
/ Safety shall preside at business meetings,
. and in case of his absence then the next
I in rank on the Committee shall preside.
/ See. :. a Treasurer shall be nominated
and elected by each Circle. Il shall be
/ his duty to receive and account for
I moneys appertainiug 10 this Circle, TO
make up a financial report on the last
| day in each month. The balance on
hand he shall forward on the same stated
day, without fail, 10 the Secretary Of the
Treasury
Sec. 5. A Secretary shall be nominated
and elected by each Circle. II shall be
his duty 70 make a faithful record Of the
.
keep the financial accounts, and sign the
official reports of his Circle, and shall, I'm
all things, c0mp0Tt himself I'm accord
ance with the established duties OF
a Secretary.
See. o. A Committee Of Safety, consist
I ing of not less than three, nor more than
seven members, shall be nominated by
the Center. and elected az a regular meet
{ ing Of the Circle. This committee shall
have the power of receiving members,
/ together with the power Of eNpeling
them but in each case their action must
+ be submitted for approval % a meeting Of
/ the Circle. a vote Of want of confidence
I in the Committee Of Safety VIII neceS-
state the immediate resignation Of its
members.
See. 10. Every candidate for admission
into the Fenian BrotherhG0d must be
proposed one week before initiation.
Members in good standing are alone en-
titled 10 a voice in matters of business.
SEC. II. Members who have not at
+ tended a meeting of their Circle, or whose
( dues remain unpaid for seven successive
weeks. when their absence OF failure TO
Z nay Is not accounted for by a legitimate
/ excuse. shall be considered in bad stand
7 ing. and their names shall be stricken
( from the roll OF the Fenian brotherhood.
See. j.. No member iu bad standing
. shall enter into q tguian Circle what
I ever. until he has shown 10 the Commit
tee Of safety Of his previous Circle suf-
tidient cause 10 saElfy them OF his tirm
resolve % act thencefOTWaTd the part Of a
I truthful and sJeadfast Eenian. Previous
70 lis admission into the brotherhood he
shall pay q fine Of not less than OnE dol
lar, aud shall clear up all arrears Of his
. weekly dues.
So. e. Eseh Circle 81 ting Fenian
Brotherhood shall meet once week for
I the Transaction Of business, at such time
and place as may be deemed most in
accordance Eith their interest and con-
I venieuce
See. I4. All discussions upon religious
or upon political matters, foreign 70 the
cause of Irish nationality, shall be
peremproaiy excluded from every meet
ing Of the Feniau Bu0tnarlO,,d. Ans
presiding officer Who shall violate OF
suffer % be violated, the foregoing provi-
sion, shall be deposed.
Sec. Is. The weekly dues Of each
member shall not De less than ten cents,
1or shall the iniriau Ice ue less than Out
dollar. Each Circle can, however
increase the rates Of dues and initiation
( fees in accordance with the devotion anC
liabilities Of its members.
SO. IB. Centers shall correspond with
report TO. and be directed by their STATE
and District Centers- State and A1stTlc
/ Centers shall correspond with, report Il
and be directed by the President.
See. Il. No correspondence, other thal
official. can be had with Headquarter
/ except through Centers. state and DIS
trict C'euters: and any infringement c
, III. "a
and be treated accordingly: except wheI
I party aggrieved shall have presented
his complaint 70 his Center or stats o.
I District Center, and such Center, STATE
OF District Center shall have failed 70
Eve DAYS 10 forward his complaint e
headouarters; then and Iu that case thl
marty aggrieved may communicate dl
} rectly with Headquarters.
Orr. IS. Communications ON Otficia
! matters passing between the tenial
Brotherhood and the 1. r., and any Stat
3 or Power whatever, shall, previous &
disnstoh. or immediately on receipt, b
b sIitui ittsd 70 The President OF Lne FeHiHI
; brotherhood, the President Of the Senate
and. Il necessary, the Cabinet and Senate
/ Communicates from the ]. X. shall b
received in the first Instance by me Tres
J ident, and, as above provided, laid lnme
I diateiy before the Senate. No commu
uicaflou shall be had hS the President q
{ the Senate, Secretaries Of Bureaus @
5,,;,,s official. VIII tbs !, r. os any. Power
save By and with the knowledge an
consent Of the President, or the order q
2 a two-third vote Of the Senate.
Sec. 10. Perfidy on the part Of
member shall De punished by expulsion
Maligning heobjects Of the organization
calumniatiug its officers or members
= carrying information 10 the enemy, O
iniuring seriously the organization b
{ disgraeeful conduct orconversation, sha.
constitute perfdy. The names and de
scripiions Of al parsons guilty OF perlid
shall be sent 20 the President and Z
him sent 70 an Circles throughout tn
/ United States, 70 b. there kept o.
I record.
SEC. %. When members change ioca
tion. thev shall carry a letter OF intro
duction and a certificate from the Cente
? of tbs Circle 10 which they had been al
! .ached 10 the Center Of the circle I
I which they are going. This VIII Z
I taken up on presentation and reporte
hack 10 the Center who issued il, an
2 when found correct, the bearer theret
] shall be received as 3 member. ln place
where Circles are very large, cards ma
{ be issued to identify members; but sue
2 cards Themselves shall in no case entitl
] -. a. N f1v,,f fa.fasn fnrn any 1Trl