The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-06-19

order for any member immigrant
laborers, and to pay their expenses
to their destination, upon tue mem.
Der ordering them placing in his
hands the requisite funds; also to
call meetings of the society ut such
times Us he may deem it necessary.
ART. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the
Vice-President to preside over meet
ings, and to perform all the duties of
the President, in the absence of that
officer.
ART. 6. The Offices of Secretary
aud Treasurer shall be vested in one
and the same person.
ART. Z. It shall be the duty of the
Secretary and Treasurer to keep n
book, in which shall be regularly re-
corded the proceedings of oil meet
ings, all orders forlaborers, the prices
of procuring the same, as we'll as their
names, numbers and destinations.
ART. 8. The Executive Committee
sha!! consist of three members, whose
duty it shall be to assist the Presi-
dent i'll obtaining all useful informa-
tion for the benefit of the society,
and in giving him the benefit of their
counsel, when it is found imprac-
ticable 70 hold q meeting of the So
ciety.
ART. 8. Any land-holder may be-
come member of this society by
subscribing his name to the constitn-
ton and paying an initiation fee of
five dollars; these fees to constitute
fund, which shall be at the disposal
of the President and Executive Com
mittee, for such purposes as in their
judgment will advance the object of
the society.
ART. 10. Any person other than q
land-ho1der may become q member
of this society by making q written
request for membership, the Presi-
dent giving notice of such applica-
tion at one meening at least previous
to the taking of votes on the same.
A majority of votes of those present
on the occasion of balloting, consti-
tuting him member, upon the pay
ment of the initiation fee.
ART. II. Every member obtaining
Immigrant laborers through the So
ciety, shall pledge himself to the
society, and the society to the immi-
grant, that the latter shall be honestly
dealt with, and that he shall receive
the price agreed upon for his labor,
and such accommodations rs will
enable him to live comfortably.
ART. IL. There shall be regular
quarterly meetings of this society,
viz: On the first Saturday of the re-
spective months of January, April,
July and October, at the hour of II
o'clock NJ, in the building occupied
by Messrs. Hannahan & Co.
ART. 13. This constitution may be
altered or amended by n vote of two
thirds, the President having given
notice of the amendment proposed
at least one meeting previous to such
alteration or amendment, which shall
only be done at regular meeting.
The proposed constitution having
been read, was, on motion, submit
ted, section by section, for the
approval of the meeting. One or
two sections elected considerable de-
bate, but, with some slight altera-
tions and additions, was finally unani-
mously adopted. Those wishing to
join the society were then offered an
opportunity of signing the constitu-
tlon and becoming members. The
meeting gave their hearty endorse
ment to these measures by euery per-
son present coming forward and sign
ing.
On motion of DR.. D. w. Ray, n
committee of five was appointed by
the Chair, consisting of the following
gentlemen, viz: DR.. D. w. Ray and
William Weston and Messrs. r.
Brown, S. Garner and G.. K. Single
ton, for the purpose of making nomi-
nations for permanent officers of the
society, and to report the same, at
this place, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, on the
18th of June next. The meeting
then adjourned to meet as above.
Il. b. CLARKSON, Chairman.
4. ii. CLARKsoN. Secretary.
The society, agreeable to the reso-
luton of adjournment, met this 18th
day of June, 1868, at 10 O'Clock, at
same place, Col. 7. B. Clarkson in
the chair. The meeting having been
called to order, and the minutes of
the last meeting read, before pro-
ceeding to business, the Chairman
begged to read to the society letter
which he had received from Dr. J.
@. Faber. distinguished citizen of
this State, who has lately returned
from a rauiIanoa of fwapfu ya,., -,