Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-28
Constitution OF Boom Maine
Movement Adopted at Conven=
ton, City Hall, Augusta, Friday

any other meeting when requested by
the Executive Committee.
Section 1.
Secretary.-The Secretary shall keep
a record of all meetings of the or
ganizatien, and Of all meetings of the
standing committees. He shall have
the custody of the records and ar
ehives OF the organization. He shall
send notices of the annual meetings,
and when SO requested by the Presi-
dent. of any special meetings. to all
members Of the organization. He shall
conduct all correspondence. He shall
perform such other duties as the Ex-
ecutive Committee may direct. He
shall report al the annual meeting and
at any other meeting when requested
by the Executive Committee.
Article vi.
COMMITTEES.
Amendment to Article VI. section
regarding membership Of advisory
committee.
Providing that the officers of the
following Institutions shall be ex-off-
clio members OF the advisory commit
tee.
The president of the University of
Maine: the president Of Bowdoin Col
lege; the president of Colby College;
the president of Bates College; the
president of the Federation of Wo-
mans Clubs; the State Regent of the
Daughters American Revolution; the
Master of the State Grange; the State
Commissioner of Labor.
There shall be an executive commit
tee consisting OF nine members: an
advisory committee consisting of 20
or more members, of whom there shall
be at least one member from each
county in the State; legislative COM
mittee consisting of - members;
publicity and advertising committee
consisting Of members.
Article VII.
DUTIES OF COMMITTEES.
Section /.
Executive committee-The executive
committee shall have general charge
and supervision of all the affairs of
tho organization. 1t shall consider all
matters which may be referred to it
by vote OF the organization, and report
thereon. II shall investigate projects
and plans to develop Maine, devise
WAYS and means of promoting the
purposes and influences Of this or
ganization, and make recommended
tions with reference thereto at any
meeting of the organization. It shall
have the direction Of the dishurse
ment Of all funds belonging to the
organization. 1t shall consult with
the advisory committee whenever it
deems It advisable so to do or when
ever so requested by a majority of
the members of the advisory commit
tee. Meetings of the executive. COM
mittee shall be called by the seere-
tary upon request of the president or
a majority of the members of the
committee.
Section 2.
Advisory committee-The advisory
committee shall bring to the notice of
the executive committee such matters
! in various counties and sections of the
State as II deems worthy of the at
tention and consideration of this or
ganization, and shall consult with and
make recommendations to the exeeu-
tive committee relating to the same.
! 1t shall make such investigations as
the executive committee may direct
and report thereon. Meetings of the
advisory committee shall be called by
! the secretary upon request of the pres
ident or majority of the members there
Of and the advisory committee upon
request of majority of the members
thereof may require the executive COM
mittee TO meet and consult with 1t on
all matters relating to the purposes
| of this organization.
Section 3.
Legislative committee-The legisla-
tive committee shall be vgilant in
| keeping trace of all measures intro
duced into the Legislature relating 10
or affecting trade and industrial con-
| ditions, or the natural resources of the
| State, or which 1t deems a subject for
| the consideration of this organization.
and nhall promptly bring the same to
| the attention of the organization for