St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-11-20

necessary arrangements that may be required
| examine all bills and accounts for and against
| the Association attend to the affairs of the
| Association in general. and make quarterly
reports to the Association
ARTICLE XIV.
RELIEF COMMITTEE.
SECTION l. 1t shall be the duty of the
Relief Committee to visit the sick, except in
case Of infectious or contagious diseases
within twenty-four hours after being mott
fed, and continue their visits once a week
as long as the member shall remain sick or
disabled.
ARTICLE XVI.
SECTION l. At the annual election the AS
sociation shall elect by ballot a Physician
whose duties shall be as follows
Sec. 2. He snail examine all applicants
for membership, and give his certificate as to
the health Of the applicants He shall make
a quarterly report to the Association
SEC. g. A list of all members not entitled
to benefits shall be furnished quarterly to
him by the Financial Secretary.
SEC. 4. He shall not be required to attend
members whose illness is due to intemperance
OF immoral conduct.
ARTICLE XVII.
SECTION /. All saaried officers of this
Association failing to submit their reports
at the monthly meetings, or for any neglect
OF duty, shall be subject I'd fine Of $500.
SEC. 2. Amy delegate failing to attend a
meeting of this Association shall be subject
to a fine of $1.0O.
Sec. 3. Any delegate appearing at meet
ing intoxicated shall be fined $500.
SEC. 4, Amy delegate using obscene lang
uage at a meeting Of this Association shall be
fined $3.50
ARTICLE XVIII.
SECTION l. For the faithful performance
OF their duties the following officers shall be
paid $6 per year, payable quarterly. The
Financial Secretary, Recording Secretary
and Treasurer.
cial Secretary, Recording Secretary and Treas
urer.
ARTICLE XIX.
This constitution can only befamended or
repealed by tWO-thirds vote of the delegates
Of the Association.
RULES OF ORDER.
|. At every meeting the President shall
take the chair at the appointed hour and a
quorum being present (Which is hereby fixed
at seven), the Association shaIl. l.proceed to
business.
II. The roll having been called the min
1tes OF the preceding meeting shall be read
and the question put to confirm the same; if
confirmed, the President shall sign them, af-
5er which no alteration can be made therein
1or can any one dissent from the same.
III. The following shall be the Order of
Business:
l. Communications from the chair.
?. Reports from officers
). Reports from standing committees
4. Reports from special committees in or
Ter Ill which they were appointed
): Order of the day.
6. Unfinished business
7. Resolutions
s. General business
w. While a question is under debate, no |
notion shall be entertained except to adjourn, |
o lay on the table, the previous question, the
'eaS and nays, to postpone indefinitely, to |
postpone, to commit recommit or amend. |
These motions shall have precedence in the
'rder named, the first four shall be decided
Without debate; motion to adjourn shall not |
)e entertained during the reading Of the re
PORTS
b'NlA iISlllDtI "NO SPEAKS, SHdll rise |
md address the President, and no person shall |
peak more than twice on the same subject. |
Except by way Of explanation, and if any OBJ |
lection is made thereto, unless permitted by a |
majority OF those present.
vi. When any member requires it, the |
mover Of a proposition shall put the same
II writing. No debate shall be permitted ex-
,ept on 4 motion regularly made and Sec
)nded. y member, however, shall not be pre-
Tented from prefacing any proposition he
nay be about to make.
VII. No motion, after being seconded, can
&c Withdrawn by the mover, except by d |
majority vote of those present
VIII. Reconsideration Of a question cannot |
DC entertained unless moved and seconded |
~ members voting with the majority
TX. Any m:mber may call for a division
If a question, when the sense admits
X. Three members shall suffice to cali for
he yeas and nays, and for their insertion on
he minutes; the like number shall suffice to
.all for the previous question: which shall be
hus stated: Shall the main question now be |
)ut? If carried, the main question shall
hen be put without further debate or amend |
nent
II. No delegate shall be permitted to vote
lpon any appropriation in which he has a
lecunlary individual interest
MI. The Chair shall appoint all commit
ees not otherwise provided for and the first
member appointed to be chairman
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