, 1874-11-20
AFTERNOON SESSION.

CoNEAuIASa IuElH 1AAuOlS.
The Committee un Constitution aud bylaws
again proEcnted their report, which is as fol-
lows;
ARTICLE 1-rhiz Association thal! .,o known IA the
United States hallway Aui.-scrvre Mutual Benefit
prcsden, aud Yirr-presdent fur c. ch division Of
M 11s Hallway III Ms,lssryice General Secretary md
lie saaa psrson) au Executive Committee Of five. au
Finance Committee Of thrue, WHO Bsll tcsis Within
SO tuilss Of The goneral u!llcs. Ali ocets sall Ou
elected annually Ivy balot ut tho annual Convention,
and Aha continue in olca until their sucsc4sosa shall
to elected and qualified,
Anr Ill. l. pall 10 tl,o duty Of tue President 10
prrsi1e Ut I'LL Conventions uul incon4 .! tho Asso.
ciAaou. Each Convention shall tlus.guate the timu
aud place OF holding tbs succeeding Convention. The
tho Executive Committee, call special meetings when
Or whore they luJ hnk Lest for tie intcrests Of u
Chairman OF the Executive Committee, In tic al.
scnce Of the prs8d ut at auy lneeng Of tue Execu-
tiya celanitteo They shall hase powsr 10 choose d
the President the Vicc- Presidents shall prasls u the
order Of .Aeir election At the General Convention.
receive all moneys due tho Associat!o and pay the
tao subject to tbs order ot tle F!nu,co Committee.
ny sa teep a o M 1ah o aa ens
tor Of MI tho members, III book provided for That ur-
pose. " shai! usako correct report nnnnally, or
or Executive Cumittco Of nl receipts md expcndi.
lures tho nutner Of llo,bers and condition Ut tho
AfAOCRtlQn, AAGAl6Q INTtuEIu HULL QsNEE MutcA rs
eient lond IN tho sum of s5.0yo for tho
!at4tu teiioemaucG or the same to 10 approved ty
Treasurer shall also to empowered when proper roofs
o death shall have been presented, to y over to ths
heiIs or loyal Representatives, Of the deceased nuher
sgeh amount not exceeding s2oo for immediate use,
Which may ba demanded tor that purpose. provided
aS s.S AMOUNT 50 danaea II ~ TIC Treasury and tho
same sAall Ia deducted FROM tue total amount Of tho
aaaess'n9nt collected for Ruch Airnlter.
ART Y. Tue nal.ry Of the General accrotary aud
ANr si-A! Cla,ala ag4ilat tbs ssocla1on ahall 10
fetesrsa " the General screlary st Treasurer to tie
i s ps sn Il. e Of sa
Claims but not othorv!se care Goug tahcn 10 baye thu
algnatures Of tho comittco attached to sa claim ur
al the n,embers Of tao Finance Couitsee, the uel,-
erll Secretary aud Treasurer allnn Immediately send
con,mi.sse, waoRe dec!.!on shall Ia fnal.
AIT; yil-lt aaall be tho duty Of tho Executive
ha ssane beoks an
pute ana questions T thss may " art.s persi,i M
meeting Of te delegates, aud in caau ot ay ie.l pro.
cesdinSs 10 ac In bualfot lie Assoc,a,sn, Tnoy VII
oicera or III conmltlees unti ausi yaeacy II sra,
filed at scsulhr or special lnceting ol hs Assscia-
ton.
AIT. VII It shall be Tho duty Of the F1nonc, com,
lttcs to audit and adjust oil claims against ,io Assu
caon, and II found correct to s roYo tic samu for
IAey shGll nno uvust the funds of tho Aesocatjo H.
aueh manner may bs directed BY tAe Executtyo
Committee.
AIT. TX Each nornber Of the Association thsn Iva
entitled to certificate Of nlolnbeFshtp atteetod by l
rse@deut anu General aecre.sry a,d Trsasuror with
tAo seal Of tina Association sttacleA thereu,
AIT. x. All general oicery, their c!utkR ratlwoy
postal clerks. route agents, nhtl-rontu ntsscugers
local agols, nna all others connected With the railway
branch Of tho Uuited 8tates Ati servce by conu,is
s1on Or appointment shau hs eligible 10 membership
Dy-laws.
Tho articles woro, on motion, discussed aeria.
adopted Ia a lump.
III explanation OF Article II. it was announced
sotar, tie intsntlon Is to apply 10 Congress tor
chArtGr
The Chairman then named tho following II