The daily Argus., 1873-12-22

The following is the Constitution and
Bylaws of the Farmers State Association,
adopted at Decatur, last week:
ARTICLE /. This organization shall be
known rs the Illinois State Farmers Asso
citation.
ART. .. It's object shall be the promotion
of the moral, intellectual, social aud pecu- !
mary welfare of the members of the organ
ization repre- sented therein.
ART 3. This organization shall consist
of its officers and delegates elected by the
county farmers association Of the State,
upon ratio or representation as herein
provided
ART. T. It's officers shall consist of Pres
ident, Vice President for each Congress
sional District of the State, Of a Secretary
aud Treasurer aud these officers shall
constitute the State Central Committee of
the association, and shall have power to
appoint an Executive Committee of three
from its own number. Said officers shall
be elected at the annual meeting, and
serve one year, or until their successors are
elected.
ART 5. L he subordinate organizations of
this association shall consist of county as
sociations and councils, composed OF dele
gates appointed by the local clubs, oranges
or other industrial associations of each
county.
ART. 6. Each county association or coun-
ell shall be entitled to one representative
in the State association, and one for every
200 members and the fractional part there
ot exceeding 100 members of the farmers
clubs, oranges, or other industrial assOeia-
tilns of the county.
ART. ! The State Association shall meet
annually on the first Tuesday in Septem-
ber, at such places as the Association may
determine; or in case 0! its failure TO act
on the matter, the State Central Commit
tees special session may be called by the
Executive Committee.
ART. 8 The officers of this association
and the Presidents of the County Associa
tons shall constitute the advisory board
that shall meet on the first Tuesday il
May, annually, to determine what political
action, il any this association shall take
for that year Fifty-fve members of said
committee shall constitute a quorum TO dc
business
ART g. This constitution can be amend
cd at any regular meeting, by vote o
two-thirds OF members present.
The bylaws prescribe the duties of eacl
officer, the Vice President having power I,
organize Congressional district associations
and have supervision over them.
The State Central Committee shall hav,
general supervision of the officers OF tia,
association. 1t shall be their duty to pro
mote and effect the thorough organization o
the farmers Of the State to ask aud secure
the necessary legislation, State aud nation
AL upon matters affecting the interests o
its members.
The Executive Committee of this associ
alton shall appoint annually a State pur
chasing agent, whose duties shall be pre-
scribed 10y said committee, and who shal
execute TO this association a good and sui
fcent bond in the penal sum of 100000
This shall not affect the power of local o
county associations in appointing thei
purchasing agents.
The report WAS accompanied by aresolu
ton, as follows
Resoired, That we think it advisable 70
the Executive Committee of this associa
tiOn to recommend uniform constitution
and bylaws for all subordinate organiza
tiJus.