The advocate., 1890-12-31

SEQ. 4. 70 shall be tho duty OF the legisla-
tive council 20 cause 30 bo printed any meas
ures, bills, resolutions or petitions which II
may decide 20 present 30 Congress and
cause the same 30 be transmitted by tho ma
tional secretary 10 all subordinate bodies In
each OF tho states under the jurisdiction OF
our order, together with such other arRu-
ments or other information az In the iudg-
ment of tho council should be given 10 tho
membership.
SeC b. 10 may appoint national legislA-
tive committee consisting OF not more than
three members 20 be- chosen from its own
body, and require said committee 10 give
such personal service as may In the iudg.
mont OF the council be necessary 10 proper
presentation for tho measures before Com
greas. Each member shall receive such
compensation az shall bO provided by his
state alliance out OF its treasury. The per
diem and mileage Of tho legislative com
mittee shall be hxed by the national legisla-
tive council, 20 be paid out OF the national
treasury upon the warrant Of the national
president.
Adopted.
On motion Brother Page was given
leave Of absence from further attendance
on this body during this session.
NIGHT SESSION
Meeting called to order at 1880 p. M,
President Polk In the chair.
Amendment TO constitution;
Amend section 2 OF article 3 30 as 10 read
al follows; President shall have authority
| TO interpret and cOnstrue the meaning OF
the laws Of the national order by official
ruling, which ruling shall have the force and
effect OF laws until tho next meeting OF the
Supreme Council, provided the appeals may
be taken from the Interpretation and rul-
inRs Of the president 10 the judiciary de-
partment, whose decisions shall DO final.
Adopted.
Amendment 10 statutory laws:
We recommend that sections II, 18 and 20
OF the statutory law be stricken out. That
section 23 be amended 30 as TO read M fol-
lows; "The salary Of the president shall be
| $1,000 Office and travelling expenses and
$500 for a clerk, with headquarters AZ Wash
ington, ID. O." Strike out sections "A and
| % and insert "the salary OF tho secretary
treasurer shall be s2,250 and office OK
penses."
Adopted.
Amendment TO statutory laws:
Strike out sections q and % and insert
''the salary OF the members OF tho EXecu-
tive Board other than salaried officers shall
be three cents per mile each way and ave
dollars per day while in actual service. This
shall apply 10 the Executive Board only"
Adopted.
Section shall read as follows:
"The Executive Board shall require the
heads Of the various departments 20 give
them an estimate OF their expenses for the
ensuing year, and shall allow each depart
ment such an appropriation as they deem
just, provided, that at least one-fourth of
| the annual revenue shall be appropriated TO
| tho lecture department" (The chairman OF
the Committee on Constitution reports that
the committee intended the above clause TO
be advisory and not mandatory
Adopted
Amendment to statutory law:
Section 2, OF the statutory law, last line,
change TO mako sentence read. "Three
cents shall be paid on or before the tirst day
OF April and two cents on OF before the
first day OF October"
Amendment to constitution.
| Amend article g. section l, by inserting
the word country" before mechanic, and
in article 8, section l. strike out "strictly
agricultural and after the word paper in
sert ''who supports all national demands
and the demands OF the State Alliance under
whose jurisdiction he may live, provided
that no Bub-allianCe shall initiate any editor
until the county president and secretary
shall endorse and the state president ~
prove the application. Provided fU~
Ebe state president may suspend p ..Ch6l
from membership for using .ny OdltO
his paper TO be used aga ,r pSrmittinl
until the next meeting .ast the Allianc
when said Alliance Il the State Alliance
him from the o. may reinstate Or expe
Above ,'"eF'
" section was adopted by vote o
state: