The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-08-29
Constitution Of the Immigration socie+v
OF the Parish of ST. Landry. La

The undersigned citizens of the Parish Of
st. Landry, in order to encourage immigra.
ton, and thus d~evleope the agricultural and
other resources of the parish, do adopt the
following Constitution:
ARTICLE l. This Association shall be
called The lmmigra'ioa Society of the
Parish ofSt. Landry"
ART. 2. Every citizen. who sbot1 nav to
t"e treasurer at the time Of joining the as
Soc,a''on' one dollar, and thereafter, one
dollar per annum, shall be a member of tho
society.
ART g. There shall be a President, Vice.
PRESIDENT, Recording Secretary, a Cores
pondlng Secretary, and.a Treasurer. eoch
OF whom shall be elected for one year.
ART. 4. There shall be an executive com.
mlltee 10 be composed of the five officers
oe>iS mattel IN Art. 3, and six members to be-
appointed by the President, to serve for n
period Of one year.
ART. .. 1t shall be the duty of the Presi-
dent to preside at all meetings, and to make
all appointments not otherwise provided for.
AKT. +. 1t shall be the duty of the Vice-
President to take the place and perform the
duties of the President, in the event Of his
absence, resignation, or inability to serve.
until the vacancy be supplied as hereinafter
provided.
Art. 7. T e Corresponding Secretary
shall carry on all the correSpon ence Of the
society, subject to the supervision and ap-
prevail of the executive committee.
AIT. s. The Recording Secretary shall
keep accurate minutes of the transactions
OF the society, record the names of all mem.
berS, and be the custodian of all books.
pa, ers, plans, &c, belonging to the society
ART 8. The society may unite the Offices
provided for in Art. s, in me person.
ART. 10. TIE Treasurer shall receive and
dlsbursc, all funds Of the society.
ART. IL. The executive committee shall,
be the acting representative body of the So
clety, shall have plenary power to transact
all Its business, and shall do and perform
all acts necessary and roper, to carry out
its general objects and purposes.
Art. IL. Should a vacancy occur in any
of the aforesaid offices, or in the executive
committee, 1t shall be filled by appo .ntnIent,
or election, as hcreinbefore provided, at the
next regular meeting after the said vacancy.
ART. Is. The s'ciety shall hold asreg,lar
meeting once a month, at such plac" AZ the
society may select. Special meetings NAV
be held at any time, at the request of the
executive committees; it shall be the duty
of this committee to report at every reg, lar
monthly meeting. The sad committee Shall
be regulated by such instructions as tfey
may, from time to time, receive from the
society.
JOHN E: KING, Committee
JOHN A. TAYLOR, on the
TlIOS. II. LEWIS, Constitution.
Lastie Duprc, Oneznne A Guidrv,
F. priean, James NJ, Porter.
Ach'lle Dnpre, DR.. j. NJ. Thompson,
John Fl. O~verton, William OHutt,
Benz. h. Rogers, Alcee Duprc,
Joseph NJ. Moore, BENZ. F. White,
Ihos. Null cit, George r King,
IhoS. Z. Anderson, Lud. Lastrapes,
George HILL, James H. Houston,
Henry L. Garland.
Immigration Society
OF THE PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
OFFICERS:
DR.. JOHN A. TAYLOR. President,
HoS. IHoS. { ANDERSON, Vice President.
T!,'S |'".'T~, '~l.'s,a ending Secretary,
JOS. =. y nEE; z, @t'rtlipg Secretary,
AClUtI% UICiE, II. aa;rry.
OFFiCE--On Is: i..o,r f Messrs. Moore
g. Morgan's Law Office. u" lousas.