The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-22

require The rank Of staff officers shall be
such as is prescribed by the Constitution
of the United Confederate Veterans.
4. The Division Commander shall APP
point a custodian of Confederate records.
whose duty It shall be 10 collect. compile
and preserve records and other data re-
Ia ding TO the times Of the Confederate war.
Each camp commander shall appoint a
historian, who shall assist the custodian
IN his duties. The division shall also elect
annually a secretary, TO keep the minutes
of its meetings, and also a treasurer to
receive and pay out its funds upon proper
vouchers, approved by the division com
mander and such other officers as may be
found necessary from time TO time.
g. Camp officers shall be: Commander,
first, second, third and fourth lieutenant
commanders; adjutant quartermaster,
commissary, surgeon, officer of the day,
treasurer, sergeant major vidette, color
sergeant and two color guards.
Article Seal Badges, Etc:
5. The seal, badges, commissions and
special powers Of the division and brigades
shall not be contrary to Article and Ar
ticle S of the Constitution of
the United Confederate Veterans.
The division, brigades and camps shall OBJ
serve the prohibition in Article 8, of the
General Constitution of all discussion OF
political subjects, and of all political ac
and no debt shall be contracted by either
the division or any brigade.
AMENDMENTS.
Article g. Alterations and amendments
of this Constitution may be made at an
annual convention of the division. by
two-thrd vote, provided a notice and copy
of the proposed change shall have been
sent to each camp at least two months In
advance of the annual meeting.
BYLAWS.
/. The division shah have an annual
convention and reunion at place chosen
by the preceding annual convention. In
case no place or time shall be designated
by the convention, the division commander
shall be authorized TO appoint both or eth
er. Special meetings may be called by
the Mai or-General on request of a major
ity of the camps, or i'm any immergency
2. The division shall be called to order
by the Major-G General commanding, and
the proceedings shall be opened by re-
ligous service. After the addresses of
welcome and response. the Major-Genera'
shall cause the roll of camps and the num-
Der of delegates. 10 which each camp is
entitled 10 be called and after due au-
thentication, the delegates shall be recog-
nized. and the convention shall be declared
ready to proceed to business.
3. There shall be four standing commit
tees:
The Historical Committee, composed of
three from each brigade, to have charge
of all matters pertaining TO the historical
purposes of the division, and to cooperate
with the Historical Committee of the
United Confederate Veterans.
Relief Committee, of three from each
brigade, in charge OF all questions Of re-
lief pensions, soldiers homes. and other
benevolet purposes.
A Memorial Committee, of three in each
brigade, on Memorial Day monuments
soldiers graves, the observance of the
birthdays of Jefferson Davis and Robert
r. Lee, in the state of Georgia, and any
other matter relating to tributes to our
Confederate dead.
Records Committee. of one from each
Congressional district to collect and pro-
vide for safekeeping, of all Confederate
records and relics.
Committee of one from each camp on the
records of the several Confederate COM
mands, and of individual soldiers and sail
ors, TO be collected and preserved.
These committees shall be nominated by
the brigade commanders, and elected by
the convention. In default Of election
they shall be appointed by the division
commander.
Finance Committee Of five members,
composed of one from each brigade, and
one from the division at large, all elected
by the division, shall be a standing com
mittee.
All standing committees shall be elected
annually. and report at least annually. On
the adoption of the Constitution and By
laws at the present session, temporary
committees for the session shall be APP
pointed by the Major-General command
ing, or by vote of the convention.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The order of business, after the present
session. shall be as follows:
The opening service. and other ceremo-
MES.
Call of the roll of camps and authent-
cation of credentials of delegates.
Reading minutes; appointment of COM
mittees; elections.
Introduction of resolutions.
Reports of committees.
Unfinished business.
New business.
Final reading of minutes, and adjourn
ment.
The foregoing bylaws may be altered
or amended at any annual meeting by
two-thrds vote of the delegates present
Any section may be temporarily suspended
a any annual meeting If no objection from
any member present he made.