Year: 1860

I.


Richmond December ~, 1859.


TIE CONSTITUTE TIOS OF THE CENTRAL SOUTHERN


RIGHTS ASSOCIATION Of VIRGINIA.


lst. The objects of this Association the promotion
Of the foreign Of Virginia and the Southern
States generally the encouragement OF Southern man
uactures and the protection of the institution of Sl
very It5 style shall be the Central Southern Rights AS
sociaon OF Virginia. and ts members pledge themselves,
far practicable in their various vocauons TO give


decided preference in purchasing selling, using and
consuming productions directly imported into our own
waters or produced in OF the sister South
States.


2d. Every man of good character who concurs in the
objects of the Association and will cooperate faithfully
in promoting them, may become member of the Asso-
citation by signing his name the Constitution,
thorzng the Secretary record his name member,
and paying him the of one dollar for the use OF the
Society


3D. The officers of the Society shall be President,
twenty Vice Presidents Secretary Treasurer and an
Executive Committee of thirteen who shall be appointed
annually and hold their office until their successors shall
be appointed. fany vacancy occurs, il shall be filed
bv an appointment for the uneEpired term


4h. The President shall be the Corresponding Organ
of the Society He SHALL if present preside at ali its
meetings lie shall be exoicio Chairman OF the Execu
tive Committee and entitled TO vote Ii the President
be absent Vice President shall preside If the Presi
dent and Vice Presidents be absent the Association may
appoint temporary Chairman


9Th The duty ofthe Executive Committee shall be to
collect information for the Association and report the
same 10 IT, with such suggestions and recommendations
as it shall deem proper for adoption by the Association.


9th The duty Of the Secretary shall be attend all
meetings of the Association and the Executive Commit
tee and record their proceedings 10 separate books He
shall also record the constitution in separate book and
shall record after il the OF every member and the
date of his membership.


eth The duty of the Treasurer shall be TO receive all
the money of the Association and deposit the same in
of the Banks OF the city the credit of the Association
from which il shall be drawn upon the check of the
President countersigueG by the Treasurer He shall
port the Of the finances of the Association at every
stated meeting.


sth There shall be four stated meetings Of the AssOcia
tion-on the first Monday in January April July and
Ocober-at such time and place in the city OF Richmond
as the President may Indicate the other meetings may
be held whenever the Association the President the
Executive Committee may deem proper Public notice
shall be given of every meeting by the President, by
publication in newspaper published in Richmond
At the meeting the Parliamentary law, as expounded in
.efiersOps Manual shall prevail with such notifications
of it as the Association may adopt; but the fist bus
ness in order shall be the report OF the Executive Com
mitee and business shall be transacted dnti il is dis
posed of.


9th The Executive Committee shall prepare and re-
port to the Association for approval or reecOn such
rules and bylaws for the government of the Association
and its officers and the conduct of its business ' shall
deem proper.


10th This Constitution may be amended or abolished
by majority of the members present. provided that the
amendment or motion to abolish shall not be considered
and decided upon until the meeting succeeding that at
which it was proposed.


lth. The Society may expe any member fer misbeha
vor in its presence for dshonoabe conduct for want
of fidelity to the principles of the Society; presided that
the member whom may be proposed to expe shall have
notice of the motion and be heard in his defence if he
desires.


10Th Twenty five members shall constitute quorum.


18TH ANY member may withdraw from the Associa-
ton whenever he may think it, by notifying the Pres
dent of hll intanton TO do so.