The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-03-09
MANN, OF ILLINOIS, OBJECTS
Proper Obstruction of an ]. objeec-
tionable Bill in Its Passage
Through the House. n

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The following is the verbatim report
OF the bill to incorporate tile GRIND
Army of the Republic. as the same
was reported in the Congressional Rec
ord OF March s, 1911: '-E. -
The next business on the Calendar
for Unanimous Consent was the bill Is
lQ36D to incorporate the G. A r.
The Clerk read the bill, as follows:
Be II enacted, etc, That Louis Wag-
! ner of Pennsylvania; Robert B. Beath,
of Pennsylvania: Samuel S. Burdert, of
| the District of Columbia; William War
ner of Missouri; James Tanner, of New
York; Robert B. Brown, of Ohio; Sam
uel r. Van SAINT, of Minnesota: John T..
Gilman, of Massachusetts; Allan C.
| Blackwell. of New York; Grenville Nj.
Dodge. of Iowa; Claire f. Adams, of
Nebraska; VIM. A. Ketcham, of In
diana: Alfred B. Beers, of Connecticut,
Bernard Kelly, of Kansas; Thomas S.
Hopkins, of the District of Columbia
and the commandment of the 6.
A. r., eX-ofiicio, during his term of
Office, together with such persons as
they may associate with themselves,
and their successors be, and they here
by are. constituted and created a body
corporate of the District of Columbia
Sec. 9 That the name of such body
corporate shall be the Grand Army of
the Republic, and by that name it shall
have perpetual succession.
Sec. 3. That the purposes and objects
of said corporation shall be as follows:
First, to preserve and strengthen
those kind and fraternal feelings which
bind together the soldiers, sailors and
marines who united to suppress the late
n To tgr a -
DRY and history of the dead.
Second. To assist such former COM
rades in arms as need help and prOtec-
ton, and to extend needful aid to the
widows and orphans OF those who have
fallen.
Third. To maintain true allegiance to
the United States of America, based
upon paramount respect for and fidel-
ity to its Constitution and laws: to dis
countcnance whatever tends to weaken
loyalty. incite to Instruction. treason
or rebellion, or In any manner impairs
the efficiency and permanency of our
free institutions. and to encourage the
spread of universal liberty, equal rights
and Justice TO all men.
Sec. 4. That the said corporation shall
have power to make and alter from
time to time such bylaws, rules and
regulations. not in conflict with the
deem proper as TO IT'S members and
their qualifications and rights and the
manner in which they may act and vote
by proxy or otherwise. and as to the IT,
ties, qualifications and duties of its Off
GERS, directors or trustees. and the
times and manner Of their election, and
their terms of office, and as to the mode
of acquiring and of losing membership
in said corporation, and as to the. mode
OF conducting and promoting the affairs
and purposes of the said corporation,
and as to all the matters within the, OBJ
jects hereinbefore stated. 90 s-a
Sec. ). That the members of the COR
poration shall not be less than /, in
number and not more than s25, as may
be prescribed by the bylaws of the cor
porat;on: Provided. That if and when
the number of members shall be fJess
than five the members remaining shall
have power to add and shall add to
their number until the number shalt,
not be less than five: And provided
That no act of the corporation shall be
void because at the time such act shall
be done the number of the members of
the corporation shall be less than five; I
that all the members of the corporation
shall be its trustees: that no member
of the said corporation shall, by reason
of such membership or his trusteeship.
he personally liable for any of its debts
or obligations; that each member of
the corporation shall hold his member
snip for a term of five years and until
his successor shall be chosen: Provided.
however. That the members shall he at
all times divided into three classes,
equal numerically as nearly as may be.
and that the original members shall at
their first meeting. or as soon there
after Us shall he convenient. be divided
into three classes, the members of the
first class to hold their membership and
office until the expiration of one year.
the members of tlRe~second class until
the expiration Of three years. and the
members of the third class until the ex-
piration of five years from the goth day
of June next after the enactment OF
this law, and that in every case the
member shall hold Office after the ex-
piration of his term until his successor
shall be chosen: And provided further.
That in case any member shall, by
death. resignation, incapacity to act or
otherwise, cease to be a member during