Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-21
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The Americas Free Trade Lenxue...rres
Trade the Principle Of NatienaI Pros.
pcrffy--Adoption of a Constitution.
From the Chicago Daily Times. Jan. l2.l
Last evening, the second meeting of The
American Free Trade league was held IN
Morse's Merchants Exchange rooms. for the
purpose Of further organizing a free trade
league in this city on the same pripeiples
which Lie at the basis of similar orraniza-
tons in New York and other cities. The
object Of this league is to advocate the theory
of free trade, as being means of inspiritinr
and expanding the business interests of the
country, and as lying at the foundation of a
true patriotism, since il enhances the pros
perity of the individual and thus individual
ly tends to the benefit and preservation of the
country. 1t opposes the paternal care of
! legislatures and Congress in protecting one
branch of industry to the fatal injury OF
Others and advocates the theory that the i'm
mutable principles of supply and demand are
the only laws which should immediately
| govern the commercial interests of the conn.,
try. The attendance was not very large.
bat among the audience were recognised
many ofthe most intelligent and influential
citizens of this city,
The-following Constitution was adopted
ARrIcLE1. The name Of this society shall
be THE American Free Trade League of
Chicago ~ ~
ART. 2. The object Of the league shall be
to promote an unrestricted commercial in
tercourse between the United States and all
other nations
AIT. 3. Any person may beccmea men,
Der of the league, on the Recommendation of
the executive committee, every life member
paying into the treasury gross sum OF $50,
and every other member 81 each year.
ART. 4. The officers of the league shall
be president, vice president, a treasurer,
corresponding secretary, recording secre-
tary, and an executive committee, which at
first shall coilsist of five members, who may
be increased BY their own vote to a number
not exceeding nine, all which officers shall
hold their place for one year.
ART. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the pres
ident to preside at all regular and special
meetings of the league, to preserve order. to
counfersign the acquisitions of the execu-
tive committee upon the treasurer. and to
perform such Other. acts connected with the
business Of the Les as may deyolve upon
him by its vote.
ART. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the vice
president to discharge the Office of the
president in case of his absence, or inability
to act. 81 80
ART. 7. 1t shall be the duty of the treas
urer to collect and keep safely all the moneys
of the league, to make disbursements on the |
order of the executive committee, counter |
signed by the president, and to present an
nually to the league full and accurate re- |
port of his receipts and expenditures, with |
appropriate vouchers
ART. s. 1t shall be the duty of the cor |
responding secretary to receive and answer
under instructions of the executive commits /
tee all communications addressed to the |
league in regard to its general object, to |
maintain intercourse by letter with other as
sociatiens, or with individuals having a
similar object in view, and to report an
nually upon the progress of free trade in this
and other countries. a. ~
ART. 8. 1t shall be the duty Of the re-
cording secretary to keep full and faithful |
record Of all the proceedings of the league
at regular or special meetings, and TO pre-
serve its property and archives.
ART. TO- 1t shall be the duty of the /
executive committee to provide rooms and
furniture convenient for the meetings and
business of the league, to prepare business
for the meetings, to superintend the publica-
ton of pamphlets, books, and articles in
to procure lectures and addresses
ON free trade, to order all payments Of
money, to audit the accounts Of the treasurer,
to perform such other services as may be re-
ferred to them by the league, and generally
TO watch over its interests. This committee
may at any time FILL the vacancies among its
ART. IL. The regular meetings of the
III L. L Il
place as the executive committee may des-
ignate. g
ART. II. The order of business at a reg
ular meeting shall be as follows:
i. The reading and approval of minutes
2. Receiving the reports of officers in the
order named in article 4.
8. Receiving the reports of special COM
mittees.
f. Resolutions.
5. The admission of members.
6. Miscellaneous business
ART. 49, All questions shall be decided |
by vote of the majority of the members
present at any meeting, except as provided
in article 16.
ART. IA. Points of order shall be deter
mined in conformity with the rules of the
House of Representatives of the United
States.
ART. 10. No money shall be appropriated
beyond the actual receipts of the treasury,
and no debt whatever can, under any cir
be contracted by the league.
ART. Is. This constitution may be amend.
ed by the vote of two-thirds of the members
present at two successive regular meetings,
except that no amendment can be made Of
the 10Th article.