The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-17

Eleventh. 1t shall name the various
committees, standing and others, and
prescribe the duties of each. II welfth.
1t shall determine and. FIX its own
rules OF ofproceedure, and shall adopt
such parliamentary rules as it deems
necessary ter despatch 9: business
Thirteenth. 1t shall appoint at it's
hrst and each subsequent annual
meeting committee on rules, which
committee shall report system of
rules at earliest possible date. Four.
teenth. 1t shall have power to fix
Iho number Oh It's members necessary
10 constitute quorum, provided
such NUMBER shall not be less than
ten. Fifteenth. With the concur
renee Of two. thirds OF its members
present and voting it may exrel any
member for disorderly conduct. in.
temperance or contumacIous absence
from It's meetings.; provided, sickness,
pubic duties or good cause shall be
accepted as sufficient explanation for
absence from any meetig. Sixteenth.
When any vacancy occurs such va.
cancy shall be certified by the presl.
dent to the president of the state or.
oeAA'S sSAodt WV o''1lA dU OuCt I'LL BdlQ
| vacancy by an appointment which
shall hold good until the state or
ganiz .tion shall meet and fill such
vacancy. Seventeenth. 1t shall keep
minute book or books, in which all
OF Its proceedings, at any meeting,
shall be entered by It's secretary or
his deputy, such minutes to be ap
proved by 1t. Eighteenth. Il shall
provide all stationery, wher In ses-
sion, for use OF its various officers.
Nineteenth. All appropriations Of
money shall be made under some or.
der. bylaw, or resolution adopted by
II, and not otherwise. Twentieth
1t shall have full and general control
over every interest of this organ iz,.
tlon, and shall make and adopt such
rules, regulations and measures as it
hnds advisable In the furtherauce and
attainment of the purposes of this or
ganizat
Section twelve says the means
necessary for the purpose, OF this or.
ganiz ition, shall be raised by the
same, as folio 1s:
lst. One fourth or ali dues and
other funds, no matter from what
source, collected by and through the
o-0rgaD'zations, in each cotton
growing county or parish or by any
OF the officers oi same, O. by any of
It's committees, shall be paid into the
treasury f this association.
2i. All sums elected by anY coun.
ty organization, In any state or terri.
tory, and all sums collected by any
parish organization, Ia any state or
territory 30 matter from what source,
shall be diviued In half, one Of which
halves shall be retained by said coun.
ty organization for It's own uses, aud
the other shall be sent at once to the
treasurer OF the state organizat ion.
Upon receipt Gf it the ireasurec OF
said state organization shall, at nee,
remit one-half OF the sun so rect ived
10 the treasurer Of this associa ion,
said state organization retainin, the
remaining half for it's own uscF and
purposes.
Sd. Each State or territorial or.
ganization shall turn over to the
treasurer OF this organization, one
half OF all other sums OF money, which,
IL may collect, through is organiza
tion, officers, or committees, of which
may be donated to it by any person
or corporation, no matter from what
source derived
4th. This association shall, by Its
committees or by its officers, raise
revenue from any and all sources 1t
may elect, and by whatever plans 1t
may adopt, whether by donation,
subscription, or contribution.
OH. Said organizations, In the
various counties, or parishes afore.
said, or in the said civil sub. divisions
Of same, shall never be aksd for dues.
or assess nent, beyond the maximum
sums fixed in their respecectivs con-
stitutiOnS.
Section thirteen declares that as
the purpUses set forth in Article l OF
this constitution extend to and effect
every interest In all Of the cotton
growing states and territories, as we'll
as tend to the general welfare and
wellbein9 of every industry and bust.
ness interest In each; and as some of
It's purposes extend 10 Interest beyond
SAID states and territories, therefore,
each and every commercial organiZa
tion In any Of said states or territories,
engaged in growing, manufacturing
or handling cotton, and each and
every banker, the southern press.
merchant, ginner, congressman,
warehouseman, oil mill man, land
owner, landlord, teacher, professional
man, capitalist, cotton exporter and
railroad company are urged to co oper-
ate with this Organ'z ition In effect
Ing Its purposes; also the entire south
ern press, cotton exchanges, boards of
trade, cJm mercial exchanges, as we'll
as state, county and town or city or.
carnations, no matter where situat-
ed or located In said cotton growing
states an1 territories, are urged to
co operate with this organization and
It's subordinate an'zluions to the
attainment OF its purposes, which
tend to The good OF all. This organiza
tion, and its otlioers shall adopt and
suggest as well as bring into opera
tlon all available and proper means to
bring all Of said organls atoms, per,
sons and corporations ntO hearty
sympathy and earnest cooperation
with 1t.
Section fourteen says the organiza.
tion shall adopt plans, measures, and
ways the etrecting the following
purposes, to- Wit: FIRST, 5he building
aud establishment Of cotton manufac-