The Semi-weekly leader., 1909-03-27
Report Of Committee on ORGANIZATION.

reported through its chairman,
Hon. G. H. Alexander, as follows:
MIR. Chairman: Your committee
ON organization and nominations
report as follows:
/. The temporary organization
of the conenvtion shall be made
permanent-that is, until the board
of trustees shall elect and report
permanent officers.
2. A permanent organization
shall be formed and its constitution
shall be as follows:
Article Name.
The name of this organization is
the Law Enforcement League of
Mississippi.
Article H. Object.
The object of this league is the
giving of aid and encouragement
in the enforcement of laws-es-
pecially in the discovery and pun
ishment of crimes which debauch
manhood, ruin homes and excite to
violence.
Article Ill., Constituency.
All organizations willing to CO.
operate shall be entitled to repre-
sentation in this league.
Article Reorganization and MANAGE
ment of the League.
The business of the league shall
be managed by permanent board
of trustees. This board shall con-
sist primarily of nineteen members
elected by the convention of the
league upon the nomination of the
headquarters committee of the
State league, two from each Con-
rgessional district and three from
the State-at-large. Other perma
nent members of the board may be
added from time to time by vote
of two-thirds of the members of
the board present at any regular
meeting thereof.
The president of the league shall
be ex-officio member of the board,
and shall preside at the meetings
of the board as we'll as at the State
conventions of the league.
Article Meetings of the Board of
Trustees.
The board of trustees shall meet
as often as annually, upon the call
of the headquarters committee, or
any five members of the board.
The members of the board present
at any meeting of which one weeks S
written notice has been given each
member, shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business.
The board shall hear reports of the
superintendent and headquarters
committee and other officers of the
league. They shall annually elect
a president, vice-president, secre-
tary and treasurer, and headquar-
ters committee of not less than five
members, and shall also elect a
SUI perintendent who shall serve un-
til his successor is elected and COM
missioned. The board shall also
give direction as to the general
policies of the league for the en-
suing year.
Article W.-DutieS of Officers.
The superintendent shall be the
chief executive officer of the
league. The headquarters commit
tee shall be the executive commit
tee of the league and between ses-
sions Of the board of trustees shall
counsel with the superintendent
and assist him in carrying out the
policies of the board Of trustees,
and shall be empowered to fill all
vacancies that may occur during
the interim between the sessions of
the board, including the office Of
State superintendent. The head
quarters committee shall act as the
finance committee for the league,
and see that the leagues accounts
are carefully kept and audited, and
the business of the league conduct
ed in an honest and systematic
manner. The other officers shall
perform the duties usually devoIv-
ing upon such officers.
Article VII. Conventions.
State conventions of the league
shall be held upon the call of the
board of trustees. The convention
shall transact such business as may
be brought before it by said board
of trustes or by its members.
Article VIII. Amendments.
This constitution may be amend
ed by the board of trustees upon
the vote of three-fourths of those
present at any regular meeting of
the board.
The first board of trustees shall
/ be as follows:
First Congressional District-G.
j. Leftwich, Aberdeen; j. w.
Lamb. Corinth.
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Second Congressional District
Prof. B. G. Lowry, Blue Mountain
A. w. Stands, Sardis.
Third Congressional District H !.
N. Alexander. Greenville; E. H.
Woods. Rosedale.
Fourth Congressional District
Rev. Martin Ball, Winona: 7. G.
Kimbrough, West Point.
Fifth Congressional District IL.
lP. Brown. Meridian; w. H.
Hughes, Raleigh.
Sixth Congressional District T.
H. Barrett, Gulfport; Rev. R. F..
Watkins, Hattiesburg.
Seventh Congressional District
G. G. Coffey, Fayette; M. M. Sat
terfeld, Port Gibson.