The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-09-05

81 N-Nltl u La IIltIS Vi LIE country,
and to COllectfactS as to its material wealth, aud
so advertise its resources as to attract to it cap
ital and labor.
ARTICLE III.
Its officers shall beA President, Vice President.
Recording Secretary, Treasurer and Librarian.
ARTICLE ".
Section /. Tt shall be the duty of the Presi-
dent to preside over the deliberations of the
Club; to maintain order and decOrIun: to enforce
the rules and regulations; to appoint commit
tees, and to call Il meeting of the Club, whenever
in his Judgment, the agricultural interests of the
parish may require it.
Sec. 2. The Vice President shall preside in the
absence of the President, and shall during such
time, be clothed with all the duties, powers and
privileges of that officer.
Sec. 3. The Recording Secretary shall procure
Il Well-b0umd book, in which he shall keen Il
record Of all the proceedings of the Club, and
prepare such portions OF the same for publiCa-
ton as the President or the Club may direct.
See. 4. The Corresponding Secretary shall car
ry ON correspondence with the various Clubs in
the parish, or State, exchange proceedings, re-
CelvG and read letters and answer the same as
he may be directed by the President or the Club.
Sec. 5. The Treasurer shall take charge OF the
money and pay out of the same, as he may be
directed by the Club, making report of the state
OF the Treasury at each meeting.
Sec. 6. The Librarian shall take charge of all
books and papers, other than those belonging
to the Secretaries, and loan them to members,
for a period not exceeding two months at one
time, and shall hold such members responsible
for all injuries done such books, and for their
return.
ARTICLE v.
Any person may be admitted a memberOf this
Club who SYmpathlSeS with the objects and pur-
poses of the organization, upon paying the sum
of = dollars, and such a sum the Club may re-
quire him to pay annually. 5TwO-thirds of this
sum shall be applied to the purchase of books
on agricultural subjects.
ARTICLE VI.
The President, Vice President and Recording
Secretary shall constitute, eX-OfIiciO, a Board OF
| nipnntnpS 0nH shall SlJnnpiutnnl +ha nTn
business of the Club, select subjects for discus
sion at eachmeeting-thc announcement of such
subjects always to be made at the meeting pre-
V1OuS to their discussions. They shall also,
when advisable, procure suitable persons to de-
liver lectures before the Club, and adopt any
means, not inconsistent with this constitution,
to further the interest and secure the prosperity
and success OF the Club.
ARTICLE VII.
Honorary members may be elected by the
Club, who shall be entitled to all the privileges
of the organization without the payment Of amy
fees,
ARTICLE VIII.
The regular meeting shall be held oil the -
of each month, and members absenting them.
selves without a good excuse shall be fined
cents. What constitutes o valid excuse shall be
determined by the President.
ARTICLE TX.
All points of order shall be determined by the
President, but should any member feel aggriev
ed at his decision, he may appeal to the Club
and should two-thirds of the Club sustain such
member, then the rulings OF the President shall
be reversed.
ARTICLE Y.
New members may be admitted by subscTib
ing to this constitution, and paying the required
fees.
ARTICLE Nj. d
The following shall be the order of business:
l. Calling Rolls
2. Reading proceedings last meeting.
3. Reports of officers and committees.
4. Admission of new members.
5. Discussion Of the regular subjects.
6. Announcement Of subject for discussion
7. Miscellaneous business.
8. Adjournment.
ARTICLE XII.
This Constitution may be altered, amended OF
repealed, by a vote of twO-thirds of all the mem
bers which shall be, and is hereby constituted
Il quorum for legislative purposes; but five shall
be a sufficient number to transact all other bust
ness appertaining.