The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-05-04
ARTICLE III.

Sec l. The executive power of the Fenian Brotherhood
shall be vested President who shall hold his term of office
year. or until such his shall be elected
and qualified He shall be elected for said term by General
Congress of the Senate and House of Delegates
Navy of the Fenan Brotherhood aud shall have full
in matters pertaining to the Brotherhood which not
tions whether Of miIary, cvi oharaotor,
be submitted to him for approval or rejection.
Sec Said Congress shall elect the President by ballot,
and quorum for this purpose shall consist of thr5 Of
said Senators and Delegates, but majority OF the whole shall
be necessary for choice
compensation shall neither increased diminished
during the period for which he shall have been elected
SEC Before he upon the duties of his Office, the
President shall take the following oath or affirmation:
81 do solemny Tor afim) that will faithfully
cute the duties Of the Office President of the Fenn Brother
hood of the United States other portions of America and
will to the best ability protect and defend the
Constitution of the Fenian Brotherhood"
SEC s. The President of the Fenan Brotherhood shall
nominate Secretary of Military Affairs Secretary of the
Treasury Secretary of Naval Affairs and Secretary OF
Civil Affairs whose nominations sha be approved by the
Senate and he shall have power to remove all Executive a
pOntees.
SEC s. The President shall have power by and with the
advice of the Senate to make arrangements and
treaties with persons powers friendly the object of the
Fenan Brotherhood and SHALL by and with the advice and
consent the Senate appoint all ENJOYS and ana
all officers of the Fenan Brotherhood whose appoint
herein otherwise provided for, and which
be established under the provisions of this Constitution
SEC The President may extraordinary occasions con-
both houses either of them and in case disagree
between hem with respecto the time of adjournment
each body adjourn such time and place they shall
deem proper.
SEC The President shall receive ENJOYS and other public
ministers take that the laws be faithfully executed
SEC President VicePresiden and all civil officers
of the Fenan Brotherhood shall be removed from office and
expelled for the conviction of treason bribery
other high crimes misdemeanors.
ARTICLE ". r.ssz
SEC District Centres wherever required shall be sp
pointed and commissioned by the President by and with the
consent of the Senate.
Sec District Centres shall supervise the organization in
their respective Districts and shall establish Circles and
munica with all persons therein who desire instruction
advice They SHALL the tenth of each month"; make to the
President consolidated report thoroughly explanatory of the
condition of the organization in such District They SHALL
with the President and Senate mark out route in such Dis
agent with instructions to canvass, to
organize new Circles, and inspect old ones
SEC g. Centres shall be elected by Circles and after the
approval President shall be commissioned by the Presi
dent. -...
Sec. The Centre shall preside at all meetings of his
Circle and shall report the last day of each month to
setting forth the increase decrease in his
Circle with and attendance of members, the
amount money received the dsbursed for local ex
pendtures specifying each item with the balance hand
RENTED to the Secretary of the Treasury.
SEC B. Whenever any Circle shall have sufficient amour
to It's credit at headquarters to uniform and equip military