Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-20

Inc ftKiStr8tlOu OF IutlnDtTr Uhfinh
been completed, the following report
was presented and read
| To the The Texas Live stock Assoc alton:
The committee appointed ut the last
annual meeting of the association 70
prepare n constitution and bylaws, re-
spectfuly submit the accompanying
draft Of "A constitution and code OF by
| laws for the consideration Of the ASSOC
citation. Respectfully submitted.
j. 4. MILLER.
T.. ID. LINN,
IL. l.. BENTLEY,
G.. w. LIrrLErrEIsD, Committee.
CONSTITUTION.
AIR. /. The name aud style Of this
society shall be the Texas Live
Stock Association.
SEC. ]. The objects OF this Associa-
ton il 10 advance the interests Of
growers of. aud dealers in, live stock
In this state, To promote union Of eff
fort and harmony in the development
of the live stock interests In Texas.
To acilitatchandling aud dealing in
live stock. To protect owners against
fraud and thefis. TodIfluse information
/ In reference 90 live stock, its improve
ment and diseases, and 10 devise and
carry out all such measures as may be
| deemed beneficial TO the live stock in
! terests in Texas.
/ SECT. 3. All persons who are grow
/ ers OF or dealers In live stock and who
] reside In tile state of Texas or who own
| live stock running ia this state, shall
be eligible to membership in this as
1 ISOLATION.
SECT 4. Membership in this associ-
alton shall be personal, no firm as such
! may become member but any num-
! Der of partners in firm may become
! members.
SECT. ). This association shall be
! composed OF all thoSe who are mem
bers OF the association at the adoption
OF this constitution, and have paid the
/ membership fee, aud of such other per
sons us may hereafter become mem
bers under the provisions OF section 9
of this Article.
Seer. q. Any person desiring
| membership In this association shall
I file his application with the secretary
| giving his name aud pOstofliGc address.
| The kind OF stock bushes. in which
he IL interested and pledg.ng himself
to support the constitution by laws and
resolutions of the association, which
| application shall be referred To the
I
mittee shall report whether or not the
applicant il eligible to membership,
/ together with such other statements IN
reference 10 the applicant as they see
4 proper TO make, after which the vote
shall be taken or his election or re-.
| lection rs hereinafter provided mud II
two-thirds OF the members present
vote I'm favor OF the applicant lie shall
be enrolled as a member upon payment
OF the fees required by the association.
SEcr. Z. Any member iaIling To pay
his annual dues or any assessment
made upon the members OF the i.saoCi-
alton on or before the first day OF the
next annual meeting after the sanic
becomes due shall thereby forfeit hi-
membership and i'll. name snilll be-
dropped froig the roll OF members by
1.-The secretary.
-ECrS. Any member who has forfeit
ed his membership under the preceding
section, II he be again elected 10 MON
bcrship, shall be required TO pay the
! same fee rs "A new member.
ART. III, Section l.. fhe officers oi
this association shall be first, "A pfesl-
dent second, lst, ~ and Sd viee-presi.
dents. Third. secretary. Fourth,
treasurer. Fifth, scrgeani-at-arma.
sixth, executive committee 81
whom shall be elected AT the annual
meeting at which this constitution il
adopted aud annually thereafter la nS-
cordance with the article concerning
elections.
SEC 2. The association may from
time la time, by resolution create such
other temporary or permanent officers
and committees, AZ II may deem nee
essary, and provide for their election
or appointmentand define their duties.
Anr. Ill Section /. The president
shall preside over the deliberations 81
the association when IN session liz
shall bo eX-oilieio president OF tile Ga
ecutivo committee. He ahall call
spocial meetings OF tbs association
when directed so to do by the cxeeu-
tive committees, OF upon the written
petition OF twenty-five members OF the
association, setting out the uplects for
I which the special meeting Is desired,
He shall preside over the meeting o.
the executive committee when present,
and call meetings OF said committee
when he may deem Ii nee, ssasy. He
shall nee that the laws aud resolutions
uf the association are faithfully exc
clted. He shall have general super
vision OF the interests ri the associa,
ton when not In session. lie shall
appoint all officers aud committees
not otherwise provided for and per
form such other duties as may from
time TO time be enjotned upon HIM by
the association or executive omnsitte".
Size. 2. The vice-prcsiderts shall
assist the president IN the discharge
of his duties They shall be ex-oiilcio
members Of the executive committed
and in ease OF the death, removal 40.
sence OF inability 90 act Of the presi.
dent. they shall suoceed 20 the office Of
president in order ufseniority.
SEC. 3. The secretary shall be cN-of
ficio u member OF the executive CONF
mittec. lie shall keep a fun and iair
record OF all the proeec,iiAgs of the is
ISOLATION while ia session, ana of the
sessions Of the executive rnnnHttee.
emay appoint such assistants rs ht
4 may require. lic.shall keepa roll cfthr
members of the association, collect and
rccelpl forall monies MISREPRESENTATION
aud pay them over Ia the treasurer,
keep Just and true accounts between
the association and It's members, draw
orders on the treasurer TOR the pay-
ment of money when directed hy the
association or executive committee,
He shall make Al fall report ofall the
monies received by him aud paid over
Ia Iha treasurer, producing vouchers
forsame, and make a full report OF AL
other transactions ~ his office TO each
annual meeting OF TRANSPORTATION, aud
oltener, Ii required by the executive
a H.. ~. n.