The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-07-17

ARTICLE /. This organization shall he called
Mother Club
ART. II. The officers of this club shall be u
President, six Viee-Presidents, Il Recording See
rotary, corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, two
SerSeants-at-ArmS, and an Executive Commit
tee, consisting of 9ttfte members, I'LL to be elected
BY ballot, except the Executive Committee, who
shall be appointed by the President. with the
advice and consent of the elective officers.
ART III. The election of officers of this club
shalftake place Mt the first meeting af the mem.
bers, after twenty-five names have been here.
unto subscribed. and shall hold their respective
Offices during the current year, unless for dis
orderly c0ndact or malfeasance in office. Re
mOval from Office shall be agreed to by Il two
thirds vote OF the members present at any regu-
lar meeting of this club.
ART. ". Section list. 1t shall he the duty of
the President, or, in his absence, the Vice-frcs-
ident, to preside at all meetings OF this club,
preserve order; see That the rules, laws and res,
%olutions passed by this club arc properly carried
into effect and to perform all other such duties
us properly pertain to his office.
Sec. I'd. 1t shall be the duty of the Recording
Secretary to keep an accurate record of the pro-
ccedings of this club, and Il correct registfy of
all the officers and members of this club. He
shall receive all money paid to the club, making
a note Of the amount i'll the proceedings OF the
meeting, and shall pay the same to the Treas
urer withina week thereafter, taking his receipt
therefor.
Sec. 81. Tho Corresponding Secretary shall
attend to the correspondence of this club in ac-
cOrdanee with such instructions as he shall re-
ceive from the same; and he shall keep q record
and file OF such correspondence and report his
official d0ings. ~
Sec. 4th. The Treasurer shall keep az, account
of all money received and paid ont, and shall
pay all bills against the club when 80 instructed
in writing by the President and Executive Com
mittee, or by the vote OF, the club, and shall re-
port mt each regular meeting at the request of
any member the amount of funds received, on
hand an paid ont and, If necessary, for the
protection of3the club, he DE required to give
bond.
Sec. ). The Executive Committee, in eonnec-
ton with the President shall h;tre full centre
of all matters pertaining to this club, not other
wise provided for. They shall Mtdita AL bills and
when correct shall direct payment Of the same
by d written order on the Treasurer,
ART. V. Section 1st. The regular meetings of
this club shall be held Oh Saturday evening; of
each month, at such place as the President and
Executive Committee may direct.
See. Cd. Special meetings may be called by the
President at any time up0m the request of nine
members of this club.
See. sd. Fifteen members shall constitute n
quorum for doing business at any Only author
lied meeting of the club.
ART. vi. No alteration or amendment to this
Constitution or of the Bylaws OF this Club shall
he made except by Il tWo-thfrals vote Of AL the
members present at the regular meeting, and
any such alteration or amendment shall ne sub
nlitted in writing ut the regular meeting OF the
club, at least one week before its adoption.
td BYLAWS.
~ SeCtl0D ISL Inc 0fteI OF business NJ wi fBSu-
lar meetings shall be as follows: FIT
Eirst-Reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting.
Secoid-Reports of officers and Elective Com
inittee, and reading of articles and ~eonDnlniea-
tons. 81
Tlird-Unfipished business.
Feurth-New business.
See. cd. No member shall be allowed to dis
ctiss any question under debate without arising
and addressing the char:
Sec. Sd. No member shall speak mere than
twice on any one subject, nor more than ten
minutes ut any one time unless by two-thirds
vote. ~
See. 4tli. Any member may call for the read
ing of any article of the Constititioit5or ~
or the minutes of any meeting when relating TO
the question under consideration.
See. 9Th. The ayes and nays shall he taken an
any question ut the request OF five members.
Sec. 9Th. OeXpCm3es shall beineitEred beyond
the ability of the club to meet. s@
!, Sec. 18th. The d0er-keepef shall adInit no iHenI-
Der who is under the influence of liquor, and no
drinking shall be allowed during % session Of the
club,
C. E. NASH,
RICHARD II. b. NASH, "a
MANUEL AUBESPIN,
L. j. KERR.
b. f. HARDESTY. ,.r.
VIM. CURLES, rt
THOS. G. WILLIS,
july5stt Committee.