The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-03-02
Democratic Clubs.

"0Ae, Aor tho purpose OF
organizing clubs, we submit the fol,
lowing form of Constitution and By.
Laws for their consideration:
CONSTITUTION.
L. The name of this club shall be
--------- Democratic club.
IL The officers of this club shall
consist OF President, first, second.
and third Viee-Prcsidents, Secretary,
Ireasurer, and an Executive Commit
tee, consisting of five members.
III. 1t shall be tho duty of the
President to pr oside at all meetings,
and to call special meetings whom re-
quosted 80 TO do by majority of tho
Executive Committee; provided that
in case of the absence of the President
at any meeting, it shall be the duty
OF ono of the vice e-Prosidonts, accord
ing TO numerical order, to preside and
perform all tho duties of tho Prosi>
don't.
~. 1t shall be the duty of tho So>
crotary TO keep correct record of
tho proceedings of each meeting, and
to conduct all tho correspondence of
the club.
V. L shall be tho duty of tho Troas>
uror to receive all funds, paid in for
the use of the club, and pay out the
Same under the direction of tho Pro-
sldont and by order of o majority of
the members.
vi. 1t shall be tho duty of the Ex-
ccutivc Committee TO exercise q gen-
cral supervision over tho affairs of the
club, and to suggest such measures
as they may deem conducive to the
interest of the club, and to use thoir
personal influence to increase the
membership.
VII. 1t shall bc tho duty OF each
member to use his bost efforts to pro-
mote tho objects of this association,
whlah is 10 secure an honest, faithful
and capable administration of State
and County affairs, and with this end
in Wow, to use all Legitimate means to
increase tho membership.
VIII. All officers Of this club shall
hold their Offices for term of twelve
months, and shall be elected by ballot.
o majority vote of all the members of
the club being necessary TO determine
such election.
BYLAWS.
l. Tho regular mooting of the club
shall be at -- on the - duy
of each month, at - o'clock Ga. m.
or p. m.)
IL. a quorum to transact business
shall consist of n majority of all the
members Of the club
III. A vote of two-t thirds of all the
members of the club shall bo ncces-
sary to alter or amend tho conslitu-
tion.
lV. The rules for the government
Of the club shall be such as arc now
used, and recognized in tho govern
mont of Legislative bodies.
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COLUMBIA, S. c., February 23.-At
meeting of the State Democratic
Executive Committee, held in Coum,
bia on February %, 1876, tho follow
ing resolution was adopted:
RcSOlced, That it is Recommended
TO tho Democracy Of tho State of
South Carolina to meet, by townships
or precincts, and elect delegates to
County Conventions TO he held in
April next; that thcso County Con-
vcntions shall elect delegates, in num-
Der equal TO twice tho representation
of the county in the present House Of
Representatives of the State, to a
State Democratic Convention, to be
held in Columbia on Thursday, May 4,
for tho purpose Of appointing dele
gates to the National Democratic
Convention, to be held in ST. Louis
on the 9th Juno next, and to take
such further action as the convention
shall doom proper and necessary.
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