Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1878-10-24
How 10 Form Grccnback Aat;n, 10
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Invite your ncighborS to your house,
or the school house, or other convenient
place. When got together let one of
them call the meeting to order and move
that il chairman he appointed naming the
person who is wanted to act.
Then. when the chairman is elected,
move to organize National Circenbuck
club, When this motion is carried,
let all who will sign their name to the
constitution, and bylaws herein contain
cd.
Then proceed to elect by voice or ballot,
as may be agreed, q president vicc-presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer of the club.
The vice president can also he either sec
rotary or treasurer if desired.
CONSTITUTION.
Article !. This organization shall be-
! known as The -------------- National
tircenback Labor club. rTme blank can
be filed with the nameD.
Art. II. All persons favorable to the
National Grecnback party may become
members of the club.
AIT. III, The officers oi this club shall
consist Of Il president, vice president sec
retary, and treasurer, together with an
executive committee, of not less than
three members. All officers shall hold
over until their successors are duly ceC
ted.
Art. ". Nominations for officers NAV
be made on the evening of the day of elcc-
tion, and voting may he by voice or ballot
as the meeting shall determine.
Art. V. No charges shall be made for
membership, but each member be asked
to contribute what he cantorpapcrs. hooks
and documents.
COMMITTEES.
Section |. The president shall appoint
all special committees and fill all vacan-
cics, when not otherwise provided for.
Sec. =. All special committees shall re-
port in writing, at the next regular meet
ing, unless otherwise ordered.
Sec. 3. No member shall be appointed
on a special committee, unless present ut
the time OF appointment, nor shall be COM
PEELED to serve two successive terms on
any one committee.
RULES OF ORDER.
Rule. |. When member speaks he
shall rise and address the presiding officer.
When two or more members rise at once,
the presiding officer shall decide who is to
speak first.
Rule II. All resolutions and amend-
ments shall be presented in writing.
Rule Ill. When the decision of the
president on any question is appealed
from, heparty appealing shall then briefly
state the reason for the appeal; the presi-
dent shall then give his reasons for the de-
cision, after which, without further de-
bate, the question shall be put thus:
Shall the decision Of the chair stand as
the Judgment of the club. "
Rule w. No motion shall be received
or laid before the club, unless it be regu-
lIly moved and seconded, nor open for
decision, unless stated by the president,
and when question is before tie club,
no motion shall be in Order except; |.
to lay on the table; .. The previous
question; 3. To postpone; 4. To refer;
). To commit; 6, To amend; which mo-
tions shall have precedence in the order
herein arranged The first two shall be
decided without debate.
Rule V. No business shall be taken up
except in the order prescribed, unless, up
on motion such irrcgularity shall be sane
tioncdby vote of the members present,
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
|. After call to Order reading ofminutes
of previous meeting; .. Report of COM
mittees: 3. Election of officers; (. I'm
finished business; >. Reading and dis
cussion.
In case of public meetings there should
be no arbitrary assessment on the club, or
its members, but all will do what they
can. 1t is advised that all the meetings
of the club be attended by the wives and
children of those who are members. That
some question be announced in advance,
and that all be invited to prepare to speak,
and that each member of the club do all
he can to help educate the people to un-
derstand the principles Of the national
greenback party.
LIST OF MEMBERS. LIST OF MEMBERS.