Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-09
ARTICLE If.-MEMBERsHIP.

INTO legal cOIpOTdtlOll, III pursuance OI me
laws of the State
ARTICLE If.-MEMBERsHIP.
Section l. It's members shall be con-
fined to white males, who were born within
the State of California since the 7th day Of
July, 1916, being the day on which Com
modore Sloat raised the American flag at
Monterey.
Section ,. Candidates must be of sound
health, of good moral character, and in
dustrious habits, having some respectable
means of support, and believing in the
existence of a Supreme Being. and must be
proposed in the Parlor nearest their resi-
dence, except that Parlor grant permission
to Join another Candidates must be of the
age of Is or upward but each Subordinate
Parlor may fix the limit of age beyond Is;
provided, nothing in this article shall be
construed to debar any member in good
standing in any Subordinate Parlor from
ali the rights and privileges Of Native Sons
of the Golden West.
Section 8. Applications for membership
shall be made in writing, and must be
signed by the applicant, stating time and
place of BIRTH occupation and place of resi-
dence, and he must be recommended by
two members of the Order in good stand
ing.
Section 4. The application shall be read
at a regular meeting, entered on the min
utes, and referred to the Committee of In
vestigation, who shall inquire into and re-
port at the next regular meeting of the
Parlor as to the character and fitness of the
applicant to become u member; if the re-
port be unfavorable, the applicant shall be
declared rejected if the report be favorable,
and accompanied by the physician certifi-
cate, ballot shall be taken and three balls
shall be sufficient to reject; but on demand
a reballOt shall be had Immediately; when
rejected, his application cannot again he
considered i'll any Parlor for the period of
six months.
Section s. The Secretary shall imme-
diately notify the Grand Secretary of such
rejection.
Section 6. On good cause, the election of
q candidate may be rescinded before in
itiation.
Section I. Any person elected, and fail
ing to appear for initiation for six weeks
thereafter, such election shall be null and
void
ARTICLE Iu.-MEETINGs.
Section l. The regular meetings of this
Parlor shall be held at such time and place
as may be designated in the Parlcr By
Laws: but the Grand President may grant
permission to hold its meetings oftener or
less often, as the good of the Order may re-
quire.
Section . Special meetings shall be called
by the President upon the written request
of seven members in good standing, or by
vote of the Parlor, but the Secretary shall
notify the members thereof in time to rem
der their presence possible.
Sections. No business shall be trans
acted at . special meeting other than that
for which it may have been called. Seven
members in gooo' standing shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business.
ARTICLE Iv.--oFFICERs.
Section /. The officers of this Parlor shall
be President, First, Second and Third
Vice-Presidents, Recording Secretary, FL
nancial Secretary, Treasurer, Marshal,
Surgeon and three Trustees All officers,
except Trustees, shall be elected semi
annually by ballot, and hold office six
| months. The Trustees shall Re elected an
| nually, and hold Office one yetr; provided,
however, that all officers shaR hold until