New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-11-04

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district for agent to sveise' VIII snsc, old opee
Srr a Ceniers shall he elected by Circles ara u,t.I
the Of the President shall be commas
the State Centers eaeh coihi'iSs'" "'e
signed by the President. . II .o,;rrs of
Src 4 The Center shall preside at an nee,'rk h
his Circle and shall report ON tue Ins. u13 or
month to The State Center se'E o y, I ,hc ACREAGE
decrease in his Circle with names anu tne ''G,"S
attend of members the amount OF money Icchsu,
tie amount disbGrsed for local eApehdi,nIcs;
each item with the balance on hand reMttea 70 'e 'J
yetarv Of lie Treasury; copy of thus report s,l
he se1t IA he State Center; one copy thereOi ana W
transmitted 10 the PresiceHt ana one coy! 1"ei'''
shall be retained by the Circle ior Iu.uie r. tho
Src i ANY Circle OF Center not reporting 20 -, Wy
STATE Center es nbove required, for The space o lle
months NAV he declared in bad standing, ana De cur
of from the oganzsion Wy GtSy al and Senate
SEC. G. In The absence Of the Center the Chairman
Of the Committee of Safety shall preside at business
meetings and In case Of his absence tneh '"e SA' :"
rank on the con mittec she'll PRESIDE ,a.oJ
SIC. = A Treasurer shall be nominated ana eieeleu
nv each Circle Ii shall be his duty 10 receive sha &c
count for all moneys appesg Io us eacb month
HE balance on hand he shall forward on the same
stated day without fail to the Secretary oil the treas
&c o Al Secretary shall be nominated and elected
by each Circle 1t shall be lis duty to make lailhiu
record OF tir proceedings OF each mtelHg. iio o
keen the financial accounts and sign the "mciol
of bis Circle and shall IN all things comport nls, "
accordance 18th tie established duties OF secretary.
Src O. A Committee of Safety consisting oil NOT itss
than three nor more than seven jneluUeIs' snnh "
nominaed by the Center and elected ut irregular meet
inq of the Circle This Committee shai nave Tue
mower Of receiving members together WIN ihe power
~ cxpeng them; bat in each case their aciioh must
be bri,ted for approval 10 meeting Of their Circle
a vote of want of confidence in the COMMITTEE OF
Safety will necessItate the immediate resignation Vi It's
STc 10 Every candidate for admission into the re-
pion brotherhood must be proposed one week before
initiation in good standing are alone ehIleu
10 a voice in matters of business.
SIC H. Members who have not attended meeting
of their Circle whose dues remain unpaid LOT seven
successive weeks when their absence OF '"uc " P!
IL not accounted for by lee tmhte excuse SUM We Con
sdered in bad standing aud their names SHAH De slTck
en- from the roll Of the Fenan Brotherhood.
SEC IL. No member in bad standing g. az euter inlo
F,nian Circle whatever, until he has shown 70 the
Committee Of Safety OF bls previous Circle sufcieht
cause to satisfy them Of his firm resolve TO act thence
forward the part o. truthful and stehdiast fenan
Previous 10 biz admission into the BrOther ood ne shh
nav fine of not lees than dollar and shall clear up
I all arrears of bis weekly dues. -
SIC 10 Each Circle Of the Fenian Brotherhood shall
meet once "A week for the transaction OF business nv
such time and place may be deemed most IN accord
ance with their interest and convenience. ,..,
SIC a. All discussions upon religious or upon poi-
col matters foreign to the OF IRISH nntiOnSllty
shall be perempory excluded from every meeting oi
The Teuian Brotherhood. Any presiding officer VINO
shall violate or suffer 10 he violated Tue loieb"hb pi'
vision, shall be deposed
SEC Is. The weekly dues Of each member shan no, oe
less thnn ten cents shall the initiation Zee be less
IN, rates Of dues ana initiation fees in accordance with
the devotion and abilities of iis members
SIC l6 Centers shall correspond WIN report TO- ana
be directed by their state and District ce.leIs Sate
and District Centers shall correspond with. report to
and be directed by the President
SIC II. No correspondence' DINER uhhh on'eI', Van
he had with Headquarters except through tenters,
State and D.trict Certers. and any lnliingem'ht ol
tits rule vii be considered misdemeanor ana DE
u Gated accordingly: except when parry neRiie'eu
shall have pr, sniod his complaint 10 DIS Cehter OF
STATE or District Center and such Center state or Dis
tret Center shall have failed Tor i've days 10 forward
his complaint TO headquarters thcn az. ~ VII. ss
the party aggTieyed may communicate 1ieeuy WIN
src ~ Communications on official matters passing
betvceu the F-nan brotherhood ana the l. H. and any
State Power whatever shall previous 70 Ilsgs'en'
or Immediately on receipt be submitted "a TIE fresi
don't of the fenan Brotherhood the fresishs oil the
senate sand II necessary, the Cabinet aud senate
Recommendations from the T. shnli he received In the
fret instance by the President and. IS above provided
laid Immediately before the senate. No communication
Ia, b.. had by the President OF the Senate Secretaries
of Iureau1 or any oLo al. with tie l. X. or any
Power save by and with The know"dge or consent OF
the President or tue order OF at"othd vote VI '"e
Senate ,-,,
src 49, Pcrfdy on the part Of member shall be
punished by expulsion Maiignipg the o'lo, "i 'ne
! Organization calnmniating lis oihcefr OF members.
carrying information Ia the enemy OF n'ng seriously
the organization by d graceful conduct or couFersa'
ton shall constitute p"Ttdy. Inc names ana uescf-
tons Of all persons guilty Il perhdy shall be sent TO the
President aud by him sent to al Circles throughout tue
! [ nted States. TO be there kept on record.
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carry letter If introduction aud certificate nom the
Center Of the Circle to Which they had been atached 10
the Center Of the CnCle 10 which they are gong lbs
will be taken up on presentation ana reported uhck 10
the Center who issued H. aud when found correct the
bearer thereof shall be received ~ mtmOsf' IN
places where circles very large. cards may be
Issued Identity MEMBERS but such cards themselves
shall in no case entle member 10 ADMISSION h'o any
Circle other than that from hich the card issued.
src 81 All the elected officers Of the several State
or district organizations and circles OF the fenIan
shall hold Office for period OF one year
from the date Of their commissions, unless IN case OF
DEATH resignation or dismissal 10 elher OF these con
tngencies the successor shh hOd ONCE "r TIC icsu'
SIC. ~ Resignations to be valid must. in the first
instance be received by majority Of %" Circle OF the
resigning officer ard forwarded by lis immediate
suuerior 10 the President for approval.
! s,c q ANY officer Of the Fenan Brotherhood may
be dismissed from his position Tor perhdy, hegect OF
dntv disobedience of leyitmae orders, by decree OF
bis immediate superior in command or by two-third
vote of HI. constituents, subject however IN All cases
IT appeal to the approval OF tue Tfesiucht anu la"
| iorIty Of tho Senate.
SIC % Each circle shall have power OF enactng by.
laws for III special goyergment These shaI De Ofii
and comprehensive and shall III no way eobhlct WIN
SIC. 9S No paid officer OF the Fenian brotherhood
shnll be a Delegate from any circle oi tue remain
Iroberhood OF hay0 vote, or voice IN any Congress
of the Fenan Brotherhood without permission Oh Coh'
ress except on business connected with Their once
Src % All resolutions. constitutions ana laws here
tofofe adopted for tbe government 0. tnc ren, .
rohcrhood are ard the same are hereby repeated ana
This Constitution and bylaws made IN pursuance there
OF are and heuceforth shall BE- known and recognized
as the governmental the Fenian brotherhood III the
Ifnitei States and other portions OF America.
SECRETARY or THE ! treasury
He shall be appointed BY tie President by and with
ba consent and nppiuy of the Senate aud shall have
mil nneryison and control Of the Financial Depart
ment shall daily audit the accounts OF all officers there
Of and make weekly reports of the receipts and ex
nenJitnres In the same To the President and Senators
TJc hill employ such additional assistance es he may
find by aud with the consent anu approval OF