The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-14

duty 1t shall be to secure the enrolment Of
az persons In the county eligible to member
snip; to furnish report Of al matters Of
local territorial history; to report to the Sec
rotary all deaths of members, with a bio
graphical sketch Of the deceased; and to
perform such other, duties as may be pres
scr1ped by the executive committee.
Article 4. The elect!oneof all the elective
officers of this association shall take place
at the annual meeting Or at an adjourned
meeting thereof; and said annual meeting
shall always be held at the capitol of the
state on the 18th day OF May, the same being
the anniversary Of the admission Of Minnesota
INTO {he unfon, unless that day should happen
to fall upon Sunday,ein which case such an
nual meeting and election shall be held upon
the Monday Immediately following.
In the case of the absence, death, removal
ABILITY to act, the twice president, entitled
thereto by order OF priority, shall become
president pro tenn. and act in his stead And
in case OF vacancy by reason OF DEATH, resig-
Talon or removal or vacancy from any other
cause In any of theiCotheF Offices, the acting
president shall fill such vacancy by appoint
ment, and such appointee shall hold his
association. &c -E
The president is authorized to, upon his own
motion, and he shall at the reueqst of ten
members thereof call special meeting Of
said association.
Article 8. The secretary shall keep a full
report or the proceedings OF each meeting
ca the association and executive committee
also attend to such correspondence as may
be necessary and perform such other duties
as may be prescribed by the executive COM
mirtee; and whenever the death Of any mem
per taxes place, he shall, so far as he may
nave knowledge Of the same, make record Of
the time and place thereof, and shall an
nuaiiy report to the association, at the an
nual meeting thereof, the list of deaths which
occurred during the year then closing so
far as he is advised
Article 6. The secretary and corresponding
secretary Qf one is appointed shall receive
as compensation such sums shall from time
TO time be fixed by the executive committee
NO other officer Of the association shall re-
CelVe any compensation for services rem
Gered.
Article Z. The executive committee shall
meet as often as deemed necessary and when
ever called together by the president, and
shall except where otherwise provided by
tnese articles or the by-laws) have the gen.
eIal direction and management of the affairs
OF the association and the control of the
finances thereof. 1t shall prescribe the
duties OF the treasurer and direct as to the
safe-keeping of the funds of the association,
and may require G. bond from him in such
sum as may be deemed necessary by it, or
make such other provision for the security
OF tne same as 1t deems necessary.
1t shau be the duty of the executive COM
mttee to, as soon possible, provide and
turnlsh the necessary membership rolls and
blanks TO enable the territorial pioneers Of
our several counties to become members of
this association.
A majority of the executive committee shall
constitute quorum for the transaction Of
business.
Article S. No money shall be expended
Until the same has been authorized by the
executive committee or the association at a
meeting thereof, and all claims against the
association must, before being paid, be audited
and allowed by the executive committee, and
no money shall be paid out by the treasurer
except upon the order of the president, coun-
ters1gned by the secretary.
Article .. 1t shall he the 6uty of the oX-
ecutive committee to select a suitable place
and make all necessary arrangements for the
holding OF all meetings Of the association,
and particularly upon the occasion of the
annual meeting, to SO arrange that there can
be banquet or reunion Of members and
old settlers in the afternoon or evening
after the business matters of the associa-
ton have been disposed of.
Article 10. The executive committee shall
adopt suitable design for the insignia Of
membership of this association, to be placed
upon the ribbon, or button badges or lapel
pins, to be worn by the members. When
such design has been adopted the executive
committee shall cause such badges and but
tons and pins to be manufactured in sufIi-
Client quantities, and to so provide that the
same shall be furnished to members, Or
to honorary members, at actual cost. All
members Of this association are expected to
at all times wear the button or lapel badge
thereof and upon all occasions, when acting
in a body, to also wear the ribbon badge.
Article II. 1t shall be the duty of the
IHtHiDelS OF CnlS association and they
honor bound to, " possible, attend the funerals
of all brother members which may take place
in their respective localities; and to do SO in
body If that is practicable.
Article IL. Such bylaws not inconsistent
with these articles, as may be deemed neces-
sary for the better government of this asso-
citation, may; be adopted at any annual meet
ing thereof.
Article 13. These articles may be altered
or amended or added thereto, at any annual
meeting, but before any proposed amendment
can be acted upon at such annual meeting, a
copy thereof shall be furnished to the sec
rotary at least one month before and the
secretary shall give two weeks notice through
the public pr,ss Of such proposed amendment
Provided always that no change shall be
made at any time or under any circumstances
in the day for the annual meeting, or in the
name Of this association or the qualification
Of members thereof
Article A. When the executive committee
shall have decided that full opportunity has
been given to the territorial pioneers In the
different counties Of our state to become MEM
bers of this association, and that all therein
who wish to have signed the roll and be-
come members thereof it shall cause the
original rolls of membership, with a copy
of these articles suitably engrossed to be
neatly and substantially bound together in
book form, and to be deposited with the
state historical society, there to remain as
q portion of the historical records Of our
state.