The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-17
ENTHUSIASM AT FEVER Hr.,
ALI Diecknann of San Antonio Was Electaa <
dent Of the Texas Division.
HOWARD PEAK VERY dRAcloUsLY wIrAn,.
His Naqnunmus Action Mas Rewarded BY Election as Pre-, w.
dent-- Malcolm Graham For the Third Time Elected ST.,
Secretary and Treasurer.

and the board Of directors shall have the
power to establish and locate the head
quarters 10 any town whore there is an es-
tahi!shed post. We recommend that it be
adopted
SEC. 6 The EXPENSE Of moving the prop
erty Of this division shall be borne by the
post receiving the headquarters OF the d.
vision and an inventory OF all the property
shall be made by the outgoing secretary
and shall Be flsd with the new board o.
directors and a record made OF same on
the minutes Of said secretary's books, and
the post receiving the headquarters shall
be the custodian Of all the books. letters,
documents furniture and all other property
belo. ging to the association. and shall be
held responsible for any misuse or loss OF
same occasioned by negligence. We recon-
mend that i; be adopted
Sec. 8 1t shall be the duty of the presi-
dent Of this division to notify officially the
rost selected by the convention as the To-
cation OF State headquarters, and to furnish
them with an tented list OF ths property.
OF which they ATE to take charge.
Proposed by Thomas +. Farmer, Post II.
We recommend that 1t be adopted
o. Amend article !, section 2, OF the con-
stitution, TO read as follows: All members
o. the State division In good standing at
The time Of such election shall be entitled
70 vote upon any and all questions before
the convention, ard such questions shall
be decided by a majority Of the legal votes
cast, except upon anne ndments to the con-
stiiution. which rejuire Z two-thirds ma
iorlty Of thu delegates representing the
different posts. We recommend that II be
not adopted.
Add section g. Each post shall be entitled
to one vote for each five members aud one
vote for each fraction of five; provided,
however, that no post shall cast more votes
than there ara members Ct the same pres
ent at such meeting. Proposed by Dan NJ.
Lasker, Post L. We recommend that it be
not adopted
6, An amendment to article 3, section g.
1t shall be the duty OF the secretary, upon
receipt of an application OF new member
accompanied by the necessary dues and
initiation fee. also upon receipt OF the an
nual or semi annual renewal dues, TO forth
with mall to the applicant or member
postal card. printed aud provided for that
purpose, advising OF the receipt OF the
money for membership or renewal as the
case may be, and advising that the same
mad been forwarded 10 the National secre-
tary for his immediate attention. Proposed
by Howard W. Peak Post j. We recon-
mend that It be not adopted.
l. a regular meeting OF the board OF d.
reCtors shall be held at least three times
a year. and at such other times as the
president deems that there is business of
sufficient Importance 10 issue call for
extra meetings and the actual expenses
attending such meetings to be betrayed out
of the funds in the hands of the treasurer
OF this division Proposed zy II. B. Marsh
bank, Post L. We recommend that 1t be not
adopted.
S. Each post secretary shall be required
to furnish this division bond of $500 in
guarantee or security company for the
faithful performance of all duties required
This bond must be approved by the state
board Of directors and placed in the custody
of the president Of this division Proposed
by Charles *. Wiel and Dan Wiel
Strike out the words lin guarantee or
security company" and We recommend that
it be adopted as corrected.
j. NJ Benish. Chairman.
D. w. Michaux. Secretary.
r. NJ. Rundell. Austin; r. F. Farmer
Waco; d. w. Michaux, Houston: b. r.
San Antonio; John j. Knight.
Dallas II. w. Peak, Fort Worth.
On motion Of Mr.. Cleveland the report
was received and filed.