The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-02
Constitution Of the Mississippi Press
Association.
As REVISED AND ADOPTED At COLUMBUS,
July 5, 1888.


ARTICLE l. The name Of this Associa.
ton shall be the Mississippi Press AssOcia
ton
AIR. = The object Of the Association
shah Be to cultivate friendly relations Be.
tween the members Of the Association, and
By the interchange Of opinions and meas-
ures to increase the usefulness, promote
the interests and elevate the standard OF
journalism throughout the State.
ART. g. Any editor, publisher, proprietor
or business manager of q newspaper or
periodical regularly published at stated
times, shall be entitled to membership on
signing this Constitution and on payment
of such fees and dues as may be prescribed
from time to time.
Arr 4 Each daily newspaper shall be
entitled TO three representatives, and all
other regular publications whether tri
weekly, semi-weekly or monthly-shall be
entitled TO two representatives each.
ART s. Proxies shall not be issued to
any person unless he or she is actually en-
ployed on a newspaper or periodical pub
ished in the State OF Mississippi.
ART 6. Honorary membership shall be
restricted to those who have been connected
with the press, or who NAV be selected
etc. but no one shall be considered an hon.
orary member unless so selected by the As
sociation, and certificate of same shall be
issued. signed by the President and Secre-
tary.
ART. :. 1t shall be the duty OF the Secre-
tary OF Association, within thirty days be-
fore each annual meeting, to prepare
carefully revised roll of the journals en-
titled to be represented in this Association,
and the names of such members as are en-
titled to certificates; copy OF which shall
be furnished the President OF the AssOcia-
ton for his guidance in issuing certificates,
and the President and Secretary are I'M
conditionally prohibited from issuing
a certificate to any person not clearly en-
titled thereto, under the rules OF the Asso-
citation.
ART. 8. The officers of this Association
shall consist of President, two Nlce-Pres-
idents. a Secretary, Assistant Secretary,
Treasurer and Chaplain, who shall be
elected at the annual meetings OF the Asso-
citation, and hold their respective Offices
until their successors are elected.
ART. 9, The President shall preside at
all meetings of the Association. In his
absence the first Vice President shall
preside. II the frat Vice-President be not
present. then the second Vice President
shall preside. II none of these officers be
present, the members present may elect
temporary President, who may perform
all The duties OF President at said meeting.
ART. 10. It shall be the duty of the Vice
President in the absence of the President
to perform all the duties of that officer.
ART. II. 1t shall be the duty of the Sec
rotary to preserve the records OF the AssO-
citation and copy in book to be kept by
him full minutes of the transactions OF tie
Association In his absence the duties II
the office shall be performed by the ASH
tant Secretary.
Art. IL. The Treasurer shall preserve
the funds of the Association, collect any
assessments, or admittance ices that may
be due, and pay the same out only on the
order of the Secretary, countersigned by
the President. He shall preserve in u
book entries of all receipts and payments
and make an annual report which shall be
published with the proceedings Of the As
ISOLATION.
ART. Is. Whenever any officer of the As
ISOLATION shall resign or remove from the
State, if the Office be that of President, he
shall be succeeded by the ice-President.
If the vacancy be in any other Office than
that of President it shall be filled by the
appointment of the President until the
ext annual election.
ART. Il. All members of this Associa-
ton shall pay an annual assessment of one
dollar, to be paid at each annual meeting.
Said assessment may be increased by vote
of two-thirds at any annual meeting OF
the Association.
Arr. Is. The annual meeting OF the
Association shall be held at such time and
place as shall be determined by majority
of the members Such other meetings
may be held as the Association may de
termine.
ART. Is. The officers of this Association
shall be elected and installed at the an
nuaI meeting of the Association, and that
shall be the last business before adjourn
ment.
ART. II. This constitution may be
amended by a vote of two thirds OF the
members present at any annual meeting.
BY LAWS.
l. The ordinary rules that govern legis-
lative bodies shall be observed III the meet
ings OF this Association.
2. Whenever division is called for, the
Secretary shall call the roll of Journals
represented and the vote shall be given as
the roll is called.
8. 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary
TO keep roll OF the members OF the Asso-
citation, together with the names of all
persons hereafter admitted to membership
and the dates of their admission.
4. The Secretary shall call the roll at
each meeting Of the Association during
the annual session, and each member
shall answer to his name or be represented
by proxy.
5. At all meetings the Secretary shall
read the journals OF the last annual meet
ing.
6. The President shsll call upon the
Secretary Tor a report OF all business since
last annual meeting, and all business in
course Reconsideration.
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