The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-20
EVENING SESSION.

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BY s O'Clock p. NJ. the body Of the
Opera House was well filled with at
tentive people. Singing, by a select
number of v0calists. greeted the audi
elce as they assembled.
On the Union being called to order
by President Ryan, a resolution was
offered and passed, providing in effect
that ladies', favorable to the cause, be
invited to assist in circulating petitions
to be presented to the next Legisla-
ture to influence their action in the
direction Of a temperance law.
A resolution offered by David New
som was passed, pledging the Union
to an endorsement of the doctrine of
total prohibition Of the liquor traffic,
and the liquor license law, and to an
endorsement of the doctrine of u life
time pledge to abstinence from all in
toxicating drinks as a beverage, and
traffic in the same.
M, v. johnson, Ellen b. O'Donald,
Minnie Stone and VIM. Jones signed
the pledge and were obligated.
MIR. $. +. MILLER
Was called for and addressed the
Union. After boasting some of his
own experience in attending temper
ance meetings, urged the Importance
of uniting all temperance people,
have been too much scattered, giving
control to whisky ring. Now more
concert of action needed. Farmers
Clubs have been meeting to relieve the
money pressure !, but the Temperance
Union was doing more to relieve the
pressure than they. Would build
fortitication Of moral character around
the young by temperance agitation.
Called upon parents to make temper
ance paramount. Support no man
who is not pledged to the cause.
A resolution, That the altogether
too prevalent practice Of drug Stores
throughout our State, selling intoxi-
eating drinks as a beverage OH all days
of the week, under the miserable dis
guise Of for "medieinal purposes" de-
serves. and should receive the hearty
condemnation Of all temperance men
and women, and that suitable legisla-
tion should be had to restrain this wolf
in sleeps clothing.
The Committee on Bylaws submit
ted the following report:
ARTICLE 1.-The session of the
Union shall be held annually upon such
day and hour and at such place as may
be designated at each previous session.
ARTICLE lI.--The Board of Direct
ors, annual members, life members
and life directors shall constitute those
who shall be entitled to act in organ
izing each session OF the Union.
ARTICLE IIl.-The President, Treas
llrer and Recording Secretary shall be
elected by ballot. The remaining Off
GERS contemplated in Article vi. OF the
Constitution, by majority vote.
ARTICLE IV.--The Recording Secre-
,ary shall keep complete and separate
lists Of life directors, life members,
annual members and delegates.
ARTICLE V.-Seetion l--There Shall
be appointed by the President at each
regular meeting the following standing
committees, viz: On Credentials,
Resolutions, Political Action, Speech
IS, Ways and Means.
ARTICLE VI.--Section mo person
shall be allowed to speak more than
twice nor longer than five minutes on
the same question, except by special
permission of the Union.
ARTICLE VIl.-Seetion THE Union
may, at any annual meeting, adopt
bylaws, rules Of order, or order of
business, which may be found neceS-
AIRY, PrdeSded, Such bylaws, rules of
,rder, or order Of business 10 not con-
lict with the Constitution, lsg
A motion was carried tf6t the next
Meeting Of thet Union Be at Salem on
be MondaE preceding the meeting of
he Alliance. 4 hsa Sae "a Page.