Nebraska advertiser., 1881-02-10
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE.
Constitution and Bylaws Adopted and
Officers Elected.


Lincoln Journal January 3.
The Woman's Suffrage association
met at the Methodist church pursuant
to adjournment. yesterday morning, fol
the purpose of listening to the report Of
the committee on permanent organiza-
ton.
Mrs. Harriet Brooks, who has labored
earnestly and zealously in the work, was
rendered vote of thanks.
After adopting the following constitu-
tion and bylaws, and electing officers
for the association, the body adjourned
sine die:
CONSTITUTION.
ART. 1. The name of this society
shall be the Nebraska Womans Suffrage
association, and its object shall be to
secure to women political equality with
men.
ART. 2. All county and local organ
izations having the title of woman
Suffrage Association may at their re.
quest become auxiliary to this associa-
ton.
ART. 3. The officers of this associa-
ton to be elected at the annual meet
ings shall consist of president, vice
president at large, vice-presidents, one
from each judicial district, recording
secretary, a corresponding secretary, a
treasurer, and an executive committee
of seven; their duties shall be such as
ordinarily pertains to such officers in
like organizations, and the president of
zach auxiliary county organization shall
0e eX-Officio vice-president. The presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer shall be
ex-officio members of the executive COM
mittee.
ART. f. 1t shall be the duty of this
executive committee to call state con-
vention each year, at such date and
place as may be deemed best, at which
every county and local society auxiliary
to this association may be represented
by five of its members; and other con-
ventions may be called at such time and
place as the executive committee may
determine.
ART. 5. The regular annual meeting
of this association for the election of
officers and other business pertaining to
the organization shall be held at Lin
coin, in the third week in January in
each year.
ART. 6. All persons twenty-one years
of age or over, resident in Nebraska,
subscribing to this constitution may be-
come members of this association, and
the membership fee shall be S1.00 an
nually, payable on being enrolled a
member, and thereafter payable at the
beginning of each official year.
ART. z. A majority of the members
present at any regular meeting, not less
than ten, shall constitute quorum.
ART. s. This constitution may be
amended by a vote of two-thiIds of
the members present at any annual
meeting, notice of such proposed
amendment having been giving to each
member through the secretary at least
three months before said annual meet
ing.
BYLAWS.
l. The executive committee snail
have authority to tll vacancies in the
offices of the association, occurring be-
tween the annual meetings
2. The treasurer shall receive from,
and receipt to the recording secretary
for all money paid to the association,
and shall keep and disburse the same
under the direction of the executive
and the executive committee
shall constitute an auditing committee
to examine and report all accounts and
by the date of the annual
OFFICERS.
President-Harriet S. Brooks, Om-
aha.
Vice-President at large-Mrs. Clara
Bewick Colby, Beatrice.
Vice-Presidents-1st judicial district,
Mrs. B. j. Thompson, Hebron; I'd. Mrs.
E. L. Warner, Roca; 3D. Mrs P. Mich
)las, Omaha; 4th. Mrs. j. S. Burns,
Scribner; 5th, Mrs. G. C. Cha pin, Riv-
erton; 9th. Mrs. d. B. Slaughter, Full
ertOn.
Recording Secretary-Mrs NJ. C. Bit
Osceola.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. j. B.
Mcdowell, Fairbury.
Treasurer-Mrs Russell, Tecumseh.
Executive committee-Mrs. j. De
Long, chairman, Tecumseh; DR.. Dins-
more, Omaha; j. G. Rafferts, David
City; G. B. Parker, John B. Finch, Lin
,oln; Z. M. Correll, Hebron; A HI. Bow
IN, Hastings.