Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-29
CONSTITUTIONS.

MT I-Ninl''. llt' l'tif ~ ''''' -
;aul7atIon shall he The state K'l"rch-
dun League OF Maine.
atrt n-Ohicct The object Of this league
i; the establishment Of tn" people rIEht
to Il direct vot" on questions u PUpht
policy. ,
All 3-Pulicv 1t * understood that
while this organization shall u" inter
partisan in membership, that ITS methods
shnII he strictly non partisan. aud that ITS
support of any persons candidacy. or its
opposition thereto. shall he based solely
on said Caudidatc'S attltud" toward the
purposes of this league.
Art. i-AIrmhcrship. Any citizen of this
STATE may become Il memb'r hy arpiirh-
tiou in writing to the secretary. ana TIN"
payment of 81 cciied dues.
Art 5-OfiiCtrS. The officers of this
league shall consist of Il president, vice
president. recording secretary, financial
secretary. treasurer, press agent and lee
turc:.
Art. e-puti.s Of officers The officers
Of this l"nGu" rs named in nrti"l" I shall
pcrform the duties winch ny general usage
pcTtain to their respective offices. tpgctlI
cr with such other duties HS may u" en-
joined upon them bv til" league or tn" OK
ccutivc council Tho treasurer shall nay
no mpI,v except upon written order
signed Y tho president and secretary.
and such orders shall he drawn only when
directed by tn" executive rnmmitt'" nr ny
the vote of the league.
Art. -FXrrutiV" committee. TN" oil
GERS rs named in Section - Together with
three additional members, shall constitute
thu executive committee. Tn" "X"CUtiN"
rnmmtt"" shall hHV" general and irlm"-
Iiat" control "t tn" tff3irS of TIA" league,
subject +" tn" direction of TIN. League. tn"
executive committee shall HAY" power to
fill any VHCInacY in oiiir" for til" r"rniili.-
der 1T an nu"Xpir"d term.
Art N.-Advisory council. Tho cvccutiv.
committee shall have power to appoint an
adl iSory council, consisting Of Ii nom
L..
vii" Shall assemble at tn" crlI Of tn" cx-
equity" committee for cnntor"nc" upnu
til" general affairs Of th" l"agu".
Art- OBJECTIONS. All Of thu officers. to-
c"thrr with the eX"Cutiv" committee,
shall DO chosen by a vot" of the ma inri-
ty of the members present at the first
regular meeting in May of each year. and
shall hold office for on" year, or until
I heir successors are elected and quai
fled.
constitute :: quorum.
Art. ll-tindl jurisdiction. In all affairt
of I'll" l"IGu" tn" members shall have tn"
right OF referendum. tin" initiative. AMI
the recall a. tails for the exercise 81
which shall he provided for in the f.
Laws
Art I.-Ey-l.awS. ANY ~ laws not i'll
consistent with the provisions Of this con-
stltntlnn rihy ?" adopted ~ 4 majority
Vol" At amy regular meeting, ~ the lea ~,
notice Of intention to present such bylaw
having been given 1t tn" last previous
regular meeting Of I'll" league
Art. l;-AmcndmCnt-. This constitution
may lie amended by 4 two-thir,ls vot.. Of
th' members present at any regular
| meeting, 20 days notice of intention Ia
present such amendment having been Civ
en- either at regular meeting or bv
written notice to each monbcr.
Art. 1.-THE regular meetings Of the
l"Agu" shall I've held in Augusta on tho
second Tuesday Of May each year. Special
meetings may be called by the executive
committee NV
| Following the adoption of the cnnsti-
tltl"n. committee was appointed bv
inc temporary chairman, to draw m
| 4 cod" of bylaws. ana to make Am
necessary corrections in the conStruc-
ton OF the constitution. This commit
ice consists of the following members
Nlngshury Piper, A. NJ Goddard and
;. W. Lane, who shall report at later
| meeting. a second committee was an
| pointed to prepare a list of uominq.
| ions also to be presented at the next
| melting. The nominating committee are
| keV. III. f.. Dunnack, W. W. Morse. w
q. Boothby. NJ. w. Dennis and A. w
| Nichols. In consideration of the ya,a.
| uon season, 1t was voted to adjourn tn,
meeting until Friday evening. Sent 3
when the committees will report' an,
the organization of the league perfect
| ed.
| A testimony that the movement i
| one OF Widespread interest. was show,
\by the letters and kilograms receive,