The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21

ritory and to further the interests gem
orally OF the Congress there shall be ths
following standing committees. consist
ing OF three members. to be appointed BY
the president. with the advice OF the ad-
vlsory board: Rivers. harbors, lrriga-
ton, commerce and Industries, mines and
mining, legislation. and such other COM
mites as may ba found necessary.
Duties OF Executive Committee. The
executive committee shall have general
charge OF the work OF all special commit
tees. nix the time of meeting and make all
arrangements for holding same: arrange
the programme OF subjects to be dis
cussed, and announce them In the official
call. take such steps as 1t may deem nee
essary to carry on the work OF the Con-
gress, including the securing OF National
legislation in accordance Herewith; shall
have control of the funds of the Congress
and such funds may be used to defray the
expenses thus incurred. but no obligation
shall be incurred beyond the amount Of
FUNDS In the treasury not otherwise APP
proprlated.
The committee shall elect its own chair
man and vice chairman. The chairman
shall be the executive officer OF the Con-
gress between its sessions. The commit;
tee shall have power to fill all vacancies
ne SUill De tN OIllNlO a Hefl-
Der of the executive committee.
Meetlngs.-The Congress may meet at
such times as may be fixed by the eAecu-
tive committee aud at such place as may
have been selected by the previous ses-
Sion of the Congress.
Voting. Each member Of the Congress
shall be entitled to one vote. Each dele
gate shall be entitled TO one vote pro-
vided no State or Territory shall have
more than thirty votes. II more than
thirty delegates are present, each shall
have his proportion of thirty votes; aud
provided, also, that when a State or Ter
ritory shall be represented by less num-
Der than ten delegates, the said delegates.
II all are present, may cast ten votes. aud
IL some of the delegates are temporarily
absent those who are present may cast
their proportion of ten votes.
List of Members and Delegates. The
secretary shall keep register OF the
names and addresses OF all members: ana
of all delegates when appointment is Of
ticially advised, showing by whom such
an appointment has been made, and such
register shall be accepted as the official
list of members and duly accredited dele
gates.
Selection OF State Vice Presidents and
Committeemen.-The members and dele
gates from each State and Territory anu
the United Commercial Travellers shall Sc
lect from their number a chairman, d
vice president, a member of the commit
tee on permanent organization and two
| for the committee on resolutions. The
names of those thus selected shall be
| given to the secretary in writing prlvr
to the opening Of the second session OF
the first day of the Congress. 1t shall
also select member of the executive
committee for two ~ years, and fill any
vacancy on said committee that may eX-
| list and report the name and postoffice ad-
dress Of such committeeman to the secre'
tary before the close OF the third day O.
the session of the Congress. The secre'
| tary shall announce the names OF those
| thus selected as soon as the list OF tht
same is completed.
Committee on Resolutions. The commit
tee on resolutions shall report at sucl
times as the Congress may direct upor
all resolutions referred to them and re
turn the same to the secretary with thei
action Endorsed thereon.
Committee on Permanent Organization
and Election Of Offcers.-The COMMITTEES
on permanent organization shall nominate
president and four vice presidents ant
report such nominations prior to II o'cloci
on the second day OF the session, at which
time the election shall take place.
RULES.
/. Tie sessions OF the Congress shall
open at 10 d. M. and 1880 p. m, unless
otherwise determined by the executive
committee or by vote. SOL
2. Cushing's Manual shall govern TN
deliberations of the Congress.
8. All resolutions shall be submitted II
writing, in duplicate, with name OF mover
and of the State to which he belongs aus
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buttons without debate, but the novel
shall be allowed three minutes for expla
nation. If desired, and the duplicate cop
shall be retained by the secretary
A. Subjects 10 be discussed shall be con
fined to those named in the programme,
arranged by the executive committee an
published in the official call, but an,
addition to the programme may be mad
by the executive committee on request .
ten or more members or delegates rep
resenting three or more States o
Territories No subject which ha
been made party issue in poll
ties shall be placed on the pro
gramme. nor shall any resolution re
ferring to any such subject be considered
5. Discussion OF resolution, as reporte
! by committee, shall be limited to forty-fv
minutes each, no person speaking nor
/ than five minutes.
= ORDER OF BUSINESS.
! The order of business al each daily ses
/ sion shall be as follows
, I. Miscellaneous
, .. Introduction OF resolutions.
J 8. Reports of committees.
, A. Discussion and vote on committee re-
ports
, 5. Reading OF papers or addresses O
subjects named in programme,
The executive committee may. tempora
rlly change this order of business whe
considered necessary.
AMENDMENTS.
These rules and regulations may J
amended by majority vote on recon
g mendation OF the executive committee.
On motion OF Mr., Moses the report W.
g adopted
: The following executive committee WI
4 then elected:
: Chairman. q R. Moses. Kansas.
: Nrico oh Goetz Nav Mo,