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be required by the Grand Commander.

have custody of all funds and property
of the Grand Camp. and pay all duly
authorized orders drawn on him by the
Adjutant-General, countersigned by the
Grand Commander. keep record OF
his transactions and make annually
report to the Grand Commander,
to be laid before the Grand Camp.
5. There shall be an Advisory Coun-
Gil composed of the commanders of the
Cam 8. which shall meet subject to the
call of the Commander, when In his
Judgment business OF sufficient import
ance may justify its convening. They
shall act for the Grand Camp in tho
interval between annual sessions.
s. They shall audit the accounts
and examine the books of diff
ferent officers and make report
to the Grand Camp. Three MEN,
bers shall be a quorum 10 transact
business, and shall be presided over by
the Grand Commander when present.
When called together a Camp Com
mander may be represented by the
next in rank to himself in his Camp,
should he be unable to attend.
z. All other officers shall perform
the usual duties of their several offices.
and such other duties as may be or
dered by the Grand Commander
8. All disbursing officers must give
bond in sums to be fixed by the Grand
Camp. wv,
1. All members of the Grand Camp
shall pay to the Quartermaster-General
one dollar for annual dues before TAX
ing their seats in the Grand Camp as
representatives or officers.
2. Badge Ito be selected at the an
nual meeting)
3. Seal, the coat-of-arms OF the
Southern Confederacy.
4. In case of the death or resigna-
ton of the Grand Commander, the First,
Second and Third Lieutenant Grand
Commanders shall. according to the
rank, ill the office for remainder OF
term.
ARTICLE Will
l. The headquarters of the Depart
ment shall be at the place of residence
of the Grand Commander.
2. All Camps shall have the right to
withdraw from the confederation when
ever its members shall so decide in
regular meeting, five members having
given written notice at previous
meeting of the intention to bring the
ouestion of withdrawal before the
Camp. Officers of the Grand Camp, in
case of withdrawal of their Camps, Will
vacate their positions.
ARTICLE TX.
The next annual meeting of the
Grand Camp shall be held in the city
of Meridian, and all subsequent meet
ings are to be held at such place as
may be designated at each meeting OF
the Grand Camp
ARTICLE X.
This constitution may be amended at
any annual or special called meeting OF
the Grand Camp by two-thirds vote OF
those present
The following amendment was Of
fered by DR.. Cook:
Membership shall consist OF all SOL
diers and sailors who were commanded
by a Confederate States officer.
The following amendment to the
was offered by Capt. James
Dinkins:
That any person who served the
Confederacy faithfully as soldier dur
ing the late war. shall be eligible tY
to this association"
The following substitute for the whoI~
matter was offered by j. L. Finley:
Membership shall consist of all SOL
diers and sailors who were commanded
by Confederate States officer, and
who served to the surrender. or was
honorably discharged, or disabled or in
prison.
The substitute was accepted and the
as amended was adopted.
The committee on perm anent organ
ization, through j. L. Finley, its chair
man, made the following report. which
was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN-Yourc committee on
permanent organization beg leave to
recommend that the following officers
be elected in this association.
Gen. E. C. Walthall, of Grenada,
Grand Commander; Gen. w. s.
Featherstone, of Marshall, First Lieu
tenant Grand Commander; Gen. s. ID.
Lee, of Oktibbeha, Second Lieutenant
Grand Commander; Gen. Will L. Mar
tin, of Adams. Third Lieutenant Grand
Commander; Col. w. L. Hemingway,
of Carroll. Quartermaster-General;
Capt. George NJ. Govan. of Pike. In
spector- General; DIR. B. F. Ward. OF
Montgomery, SurgeOn-General; Rev.
R. G. Porter. of Tate, Chaplain-Gen-
eral.
= Upon the adoption of this report the
comrades named were by unanimous
voice of the assembly declared the OIL
GERS of the association for the ensuing
year.
Upon motion the association ad-
iourned to re-assemble at the opera
house at $50 o'clock on Wednesday
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