The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-18
POWERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.

POWERS OF THE ABSOCIATlON.
"Sec. H. The powers of said Asso-
citation shall be as follows:
"1-They shall cover and embrace
each and every matter, specially
named In article of this constitu-
ton, with Jurisdiction vested In this
Association to adopt measures, reg
ulations, plans and proceedings nee
essary to compass the said purposes.
such plans, regulations and meas
ures to be so adapted as not to lie
violative of State, Territorial or Fed
eral laws.
"2-It shall have power to raise
revenue, az named In articles of this
constitution.
'3-It shall have power to revise,
regulate, direct and formulate plans
for the State or Territorial organiza-
lions. provided it may adopt such
plans, regulations and measures as
said State or Territorial organiza-
lions may have already put in opera
ton.
At shall have power to have
prepared n uniform set Of ginning
hooks and request the Department
of Agriculture at Washington to
adopt the same and request the nse
of them by all ginners in the several
4 cottpn-grOwing States and Terrific
ries.
SIT shall also prepare and pre-
sent to the Legislature of said States
and Territories, through the proper
committees of same, from time to
time. such bills as will put in force
and operation adequate cOnstitu-
tional legislation in furtherance Of
the general purposes of this Associa-
ton, so far as procuring through
State legislation, systematic plans
and methods of gathering statistics
for information OF the membership
r of this Association and the general
public can be properly done.
''6-It shall have power to origi-
nate, change, amend and annul any
of Its bylaws.
lit shall have all powers Incl
dental to and necessary for putting
: In force and giving effect to the vari-
j GUS purposes of its organization.
'S-It shall fix by by law or other
wise the various bonds to he given
by it's various officers, and to add to
y or change their duties from time to
time, as experience shall suggest OF
make necessary.
"9NIt shall determine by bylaws
or other means or order. the condi
ton of all official bonds. 1t shall n,
the pay Of it's own members.
= "lO-It shall I've the judge OF thu
y qualifica lions of its own members.
"11-It shall name the various com
:. mIttees, standing and Others. ant
prescribe the duties Of each.
" "12-It shall determine and fix 1T
own rules of procedure, and shal
> adopt such parliamentary rules as 1
:. deems necessary for dispatch OF bust
=, ness.
" "13-It shall appoint atits first ant
" each subsequent annual meeting
committee on rules, which cO:lmitte
- shall report system of rules at eal
:, lest possible date.
:, .14It shall have power to fix tn
:" number of it's members necessary. :.
- constitute quorum, provided sue
80 number shall not be less than ten.
A "15-With the concurrence OF two
a, thirds of it's members present an
at voting it may expel any member fo
oh disortlerly conduct, intemperance
m Icontumacious absence from its NEE
as lings; provided sickness, public d.
w. ties, or good cause shall he accepte
N as sufficient explanation for absent
~. from any meeting.
IN "l6tWhen any vacancy occur
~ such vacancy shall he certified by IL
rr President to the President OF Il
State organization, who shall I
Ia. once I'LL said vacancy by appoin
Of ment, which shall hold good uni
r.. the State organization shall me-
m. and fill such vacancy.
fl "17-It shall keep minnte-book
nor books, in which all Of It's proceeding
no at any meeting, shall be entered
nm it's Secretary or his deputy, such mi
nd utes to he approved by it.
..1S-It shall provide allstationer
A.. when I'm session, for use OF it's va
no Gus officers.
n "19-All appropriations OF mon
LODI shall lie made under such order. l
ON laws or resolution adopted by 1t, n
,ra- not otherwise.
ON "AHIt shall have full and genel
.t. control over every interest OF this
ganixation, and shall make n
ons adopt such rules. regulations a
mr.. measures as 1t finds advisable In
INV furtherance and attainment oil
cre- purposes of this organization.
ndi- REVENUE.