The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-08-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
OF THE THIRD WARD
WOkKINGMEN'S REPUBLICAN CHR
Of Washington, La.

We. the undersigned, being appointed as
committee to draft Constitution and By-Lawl
Tor the "WOrkingmen's Republican MOthe
| cum, respectfully submit the following Pre-
| ambe and Constitution:
PREAMBLE
We do hereby agree to unite in an organiza
llOn, the object OF which is the maintenance ans
support of the Laws and Constitution of tn.
| United States; the Constitution and Laws of 0I1I
| otate, ana the earnest support OF the principles
platform ana candidates of the National Renub
hcan Party, plCdging ourselves to use our bps
endcaV0ls 10 secure the nomination of hOncst
ana competent men for any and all positions
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I. This Organizatioraghall be called
| Mother Club" N P0''n
ART II. The officers of this club shall he q
| PRESIDENT SIX Vice-Presidcnts a Recording SEQ
Esetary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, two
| sergeants-at-A1ms, and an Executive Commit,
tee, consisting of mine mentbeys all TO he elected
| ny DaIlot, except the Executive Committee who
shail oe appointed by the President, with the
| advice and consent of the elective officers
| ART III. The election of officers of this club
shall take place at the first meeting of the man
| peTs' aiter twenty-five names have been here
| unto subscribed, and shall hold their respective
| OnIceS during the current year. unless for dis
orderly conduct or malfcaSancc i'm office Re
| moVal from office shall be agreed to by q two
| lar meeting of this club.
ART. ~. Section 1st. 1t shall be the duty of
the PRESIDENT, or, in his absence, the Vicc-Pres-
| ident, to preside at all meetings of this clnb.
preserve order, see that the rules, laws and res
olltlons passed by this club are properly carried
INTO cfect and to perform all other such duties
as properly pertain to his office.
Sec ID 1t shall be the duty of the Recordinr r
Secretary to keep an accurate record of the pro-
cGednss @ t OF this club, and correct registry of
all the officers and members of this cInh Ha
shall receive all money paid to the club making
note of the amount in the proceelinrs of the
meetlng, and shall pay the same to the Treas
therefor.
Sec, Sd. The Corresponding. Secretary shall
attend to the correspondence of this club i'm ac-
cOrdance with such instructions as he shall re-
ceive from the same; and he shall keen record
and file of such correspondence and report his
official dOings.
Sec; 4th. The Treasurer shall keep an account
OF all money received and paid out and shall
pay all bllls against the club when so instructed
IN writing by the President and Executive Com
mlttee, or 9y the vote of the club, and shall re-
port at each regular meeting at the request of
any member the amount of funds received, on
hand AMI paid out; and, if necessary for the
bond. o.
Sec. 5. The Executive Committee, in cOnnec-
h0n with the President shall have full control
OF al matters pertaining to this club, not other
wise PROVIDED Tor. They shall audit all bills and
when correct shall direct payment of the same
by, written order on the Treasurer.
ART. Y. section lst. The regular meetings of
this club shall be held on Saturday eyeninls of
each month, at such place as the President and
Executive Committee may direct.
Sec, I'd; Special meetings may be called by the
President at any time upon the reGuest of nine
members of this club.
Sec. 3d: Fifteen members shall constitute a
quorum for doing business at any duly author
lied meeting OF the club.
ART. VI. No alteration or amendment 10 this
Constitution or of the Bylaws of this Club shall
be made except by u twO-thirls vote of all the
members present at the regular meeting, and
any slch alteration or amendment shall be sub
mtted IN writing at the regular meeting of the
club, at least one week before its adoption
BYLAWS.
Section 1st. The order of business at all reg1l-
lar meetings shall be as follows: IiE,s-I90
FiTst-Reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting ...+ ..-. ..., = sI,t~
second-Reports of officers and Exectiye Com
mtttee, and reading OF articles and communica-
tiOns. -5& -. ."s
Third-Untinished business .-...s.r, u
Fourth-TNeW business. -r.rtf 49,! ...
Sec 3D. No member shall be allowed to dis
cuss any question under debate without arising
and addressing the char. . -
Sec. Sd. No member shall speak more than I
twice on any one subject, nor more than ten
minutes at any one time unless by a two-thirds
vote. ' ..r' 'ss:|f -sttt r. II @.'Tr B., T
Sec. 4th. Any member may eall for the read
ing OF any article OF the Constitution or Laws,
or the minutes OF any meeting when relating to-
the question under consideration.
Sec. 5th The ayes and nays shall be taken on |
any question at the request of five members.
q. Sec; 6th No expenses shall be eincurred beyond |
the ability of the club to meet. .s. .... 49,. |
Sec. 7th. The dOOr-keeper shah admit no mem |
Der who is under the Influence of liquor, and no
drinking shall be allowed duringa session of the
club. .....s..: .s .y...ss' |
FRANK J. D'AVY, Chairman. |
G. Il. NASH, .'
RICHARD H. B. NASH,
j, MANUEL AUBESPIN, H. |
..- L. J. KERR, -. IT,. -..s II
B. r. HARDESTY, ~
VIM. CURLEY, -. -. "'1 -.'s.'f'i
THOs. G. WILLIS, Il :n .4&lI
july 3-tf Ee .g Is Committee: