The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-20

Proceedings of Parish Union.

Proceedings of Parish Union.
Grant Parish Farmers Un;o,
i met in regular session with BlacI
Creek union on Tuesday. the 9th
day of October 1883, with q good
working quorum present, and :
number of visiting and advisory
members in attendance.
| In the absence of the president
the union was presided over bv
Vice President w. d. Irwin, who
appointed brethren to fill the Va
cant Offices as follows: r. M. Deem
vice president and w. E. KEGS
chaplain.
On motion the president ap-
pointed as committee on creden-
tails J. W. Smith, j. E. Collins
and d. P. Morris, who reported as
follows:
We your committee on credentials hao
leave to report the same list of deleustes
as did the committee on credentials az orr
July, 1883 meeting, with the FOLLOWING
changes: Buelah union-F. d. Parish in
place OF N. r. Wallace. Black creek-
A Baxley, N. w. Corbitt additional dele.
gates. Indian creek-J. p. Lincecum adj
OPTIONAL delegate. And we recommend
tnat they be recognized.
J.W. SM1rH, Chairman.
Report adopted.
The minutes of last two meet
lngs were read and approved
The committee on bylaws sub-
mitted the following, which was |
read and adopted article by article. |
and then adopted as whole, as fol- |
lows:
BYLAWS or PARISH UNION.
Art l. The day Of meeting shall be f3xet1 |
by the union at each meeting for eome
day OF the month fixed by the oonstitu-
ton.
Art 2. The regular meeting in July Ia.
ing the time fixed for the election Of Of
ncera nothing shall be done by the union
except the calling OF the roll and reading
and approving the minutes of previous
meeting until after the officers Tor ensu-
ing year shall have been elected and in
Art. 8 All members of the parish union
mall present their credentials to the conn
nittee on credentials who shall examine
anne at once and report TO the secretary .
Z tne union In writing. The secretary
naii tnen form the roll by unions ac-
ording 20 the number of the unions in |
ne parish under the Jurisdiction of this
'arlsh union; provided, that whore there
10 contests the party aggrieved may sp-
~ 20 toe union; the union shall try the
ontestanfe at their earlist convenience.
lser the omcers are installed; provided 1t I
oes not conflict with order of business. =
AT Z. Inc officers and members shall
: In ONCE and as "a members un- y
sneir Successors are seated and the Of =
allied. ''>A :" q
Art 8. Subordinate unions NAV All va- o
lncles or select additional de!e0ataa
here they are entitled to The same az =.
~ regular meeting, or at called meet. ~
g; provided all the members ara NOT. II
d OF the meeting and it's object b
Art q 1t shall be the duty OF the sec- Al
tary as soon as the union is opened 70 b
II the roll, note the members present -
q absent then to take up the business e. e.
lrsuant to the regular order. excent az In
July meeting, when he shall call the ~
roll Immediately after reading the A.
nutes Of previous meeting and the ap- So
oval thereof. 81
Art 2. 1t shall be the duty Of the union. nc
the president, at the July meeting. to
point three members Is standing com
tttee on credentials.
Art. .. The executive COMMITTEES re- We
red by section of article 8 of the iel
,sutnt1on shall be appointed or elected mt
The July meeting, and be composed OF nj,
ee members. There shall also be = r.
nding committee Of three members APP Va
nted at the same meeting on appeals
grievances, whose duty It shall be 10 arr
estigate the proceedings of subordi- Gr
unions within jurisdiction of this
or. They shall have power to prefer
rges, with specifications, against sub- SCI
mate unions, or the members thereof adj
complaints between members of this .
On. and all appeals from subordinate - :
ons shall be referred to this COMMITTEES ~,
'repare proper charges and specifica- ~ ~
-; provided they are unable 70 "a; tIe -,
grievance referred to them. or n go,
should deem trial necessary: pro- 81.
d further, that no member shall be shs,
r1ved by this article Of any right he ur;'
have under section 2 Of article 2 of r. '1 7
~
+. 8. When any charge is preferred =
kame Tor the accused to answer ahaIl i
xed by the union, and the secretary grit
serve . notice and copy of the W
ges and specifications upon the ac- ths.
q ten (lO) clear days before the time 80. ss
Tor his answer, unless waived BY the .rsSs
sed. The special committee of three r.
appointed by the president under
on = OF article q in such cases, shall -
70 appointed until after the time fixed Il
nswering has expired, unless waived O
le accused. ~.
~ 1t shall be the duty of the del -;
. OF subordinate unions to bring M t,at'
ecretaries' books at each meeting Of Gay,
arlsh union, for inspection If tbH ~