The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-04-26
Democratic Constitutional Conventfon
Club of Ward Three. d
MONROE, April 20, 1878,

The committee appointed to draft a
constitution and bylaws for the club
announced themselves ready to report.
Mr.. A. A. Gunby, on behalf of the
committee, read the report, which,
with a few changes was as follows:
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS.
Article l.. Whereas, we earnestly de-
sire to see all the solemn reform pledges
of the great Democratic party Of Loui-
siana carried out in good faith and
in their most liberal Interpretation
and whereas, we believe and are firmly
convinced that complete and perma-
nent reform and relief, and a pure, eff
Gent and prosperous government can
not be secured in this State until the
Infamous constitution of 1868 is utterly
abrogated in all its parts, and a new
constitution is framed and adopted
therefore, we, the undersigned Demo-
cratic voters of the Sd Ward of Qua
chita parish have united and formed
ourselves into a club for the purpose
OF using to the best advantage all our
power, influence and ability to have
a Constitutional Convention called by
the people of Louisiana at the generel
election in November, 1873. -. Ola
Art. 2. This club shall be known as
the Democratic Constitutional Conven-
ton Club of Ward 3. go,
Art. 3. The only qualifications for
membership, shall be that the appli-
can't must belong to the Democratic
party, must be resident of Ward 3,
must favor the objects Of this club and
sign this Constitution.
Art. 4. The officers of this club
shall be elected rirn v0ce by majority
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hold Office for one year and discharge
such duties as devolve on similar Off
GERS in all tleliberative assemblies.
Art. 5. The officers of this club
shall consist of President, two Vice
Presidents, Secretary aud Assistant
Secretary. The Assistant Secretary
shall be ex-of1icio Treasurer and cores
ponding Secretary Of the club.
Art. 6. The President shall have
power to appoint such additional Off
GERS, committees, &C., as may be neces-
sary for the thorough organization Of
this club and the conduct of it's pro-
ceedings.
Art. Z. Twelve members shall con-
stitute II quorum to transact business.
Art. 8. This club shall meet rcgu-
larly at the Court House in the city of
Monroe every other Saturday evening
alta O'Clock. The President shall have
power to call special meetings when
ever he may deem fit, or whenever he
shall be requested to do so in writing
by five members.
Art. 8. All motions and resolutions
shall be decided by the vote OF a ma
jority of the members present after free
discussion provided, that no speech
before this club shall be longer than
ten minutes, unless II longer time be
granted by the President with the
unanimous consent of the members
present.
Art. 10. The rules and provisions
contained in Jefferson's Manual, rela-
tive to the order of business and the
rules of debate, are adopted as the rules
of this club, except SO far as they are
modified by the foregoing articles.
Art. II. This constitution may be
amended, added to or abolished by a
vote of two-thirds of the members
present at any meeting of this club.
The foregoing articles of constitution
and bylaws were adopted by unani-
nous vote of the club, article by article.
The club proceeded to the election of
an Assistant Secretary, when Mr.. J. II.
Mitchell was unanimously chosen.
The following resolutions by Capt.
G. w. McCranie were adopted:
Resolved, That seven members ofthis'
club, of which committee the Treas
urer and President shall be members,
be appointed to constitute an Executive
Committee of this club, and that this
committee is authorized to take into
consideration and to act upon any and
all quest tons connected with the OBJ
jects Of this club. A majority of the
members of this committee shall con-
stitute quorum and is empowered to
transact any business coming before
it under this authority.
Resolved, That the Executive Com
mittee is instructed and authorized to
take charge Of the finances of this
club-to secure funds, and to disburse
the same upon the authority of the
President of this club.
The following members of the club
were appointed as an Executive Com
mittee: w. p. Renwick, r. G. Cobb,
J. III. Mitchell, G. w. McCranie, J. l..
Kaliski, A. l.. Slack, S. Marx.
Upon motion of II. G. Cobb, Esq,
the present chairman was instructed to
appoint Il committee Of five members