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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17.   1840.
[No- XL.]
.1 Edited, Printed a<nd Published every SATURDA yMorning, by R. J. PARSONS, Printer to the HohoMte the House of Assembly, at his Office; Ducktoorth-slreet, near the Court-house.
RULES,
REG ULL ATI ON S,
AND
BY-LAWS
OF THE
NEWFOUNDLAND   NATIVES'   SOCIETY.
[Established June, 1840.]
by whom they wero proposod; keep an acejitHt of all mo
ney received and disbursed ; read all com m«m*at ions to thej
society, recording such as shall bc deemetf-yaluable, and
returning such answers as shall be directed:attend to all
communications ofthe Committee of Relief land draw (for
the signature of the President) aH orders tijbboriey on the
Trensurer, countersigning the same. He shfllhave charge
ofthe Seal, and of all Books, Papers, &c. ofaeLsotiety, and
allow no account under his direction to be ini-Vrearsbcyonc
the space of twelve months, and shall, if remffed, publish a
yearly report ofthe progress oflhe institutirjb.
XIII.—The Funds of the Society shall cofcst of thc en-l
trance fees of members, their quarterly dues mich donations
as shall be received from time to time, and th interests arising from such sums as may bc invested lo | the bcuefit o
the Institution,
XIV—The Quarterly Meetings ofthe Socii
on tho 12th of September, 12th December, 1
12th June, in each year.'   Tho 12th of June
Anniversary ofthe Society, when all business^
affairs for the past year shall be transacted.
shall then proceed to the election of the Coi
nagement for the ensuing year,—the duties ol
mitiee to commence on the following day ;
these days shall fall on a Sunday, thc mectinfehall be postponed to the following day.
X HIS  Society shall be denominated Thf. Newfoundland
Natives' Society.
II.—The Society shall havo a Seal, on which shall bc inscribed thc words " Newfoundland Natives' Society."
III.—This Society sliall be composed of the Natives of]
Newfoundland exclusively.
IV.—The objects of the society are to afford relief to
their distressed fellow-countrymen ; and to promote the general interests of Newfoundlanders. ,.'
V.—Candidates for admission shall bc proposed and
seconded by two members ofthe Managing Committee, and
shnll be elected by ballot of thc said committee—four-
fifths of the members present consenting; otherwi-so thc
candidates cannot   be admitted*
VI.—Thc amount of Entrance Foe to bc paid by cacl
person on becoming a member, shall be Ten Shillings ; am
there sliall be a quarterly contribution of Two Shillings anc
Sixpence, payable in advance.
VII.—The society shall elect at each Annual Meeting
twenty-five members to constitute a Committee of Manage
ment for the ensuing year; such committee to elect, on thc
following day, from amongst themselves, a President, tin
Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Chairman of Relief, and Secretary, who shall be tlic Officers ofthe society, and, in con
junction with the remaining membera of said committee
transact its business.
VIII.—The President shall preside at all meetings of lho
-Society, and its committee of Management; and shall ha
power to assemble Special  Meetings when necessary, or
upon the requisition of twenty members of thos ociety ; ha
ving full power to preserve order and decorum.    Any mem
ber disregarding his authority shall be liable to expulsion, or
such fine as a majority of the society then present shal
think, proper to impose ;—and it shall further be thc duty of]
the President'to sign all orders upon the Treasurer for monies voted by the society,
IX.—In the absenco ofthe Preside nt,thc Vice Presidents,
according to seniority, are to preside, having the same
power and authority as the President.
X.—The Treasurer shall hold the unappropriated money
of the Society; giving-such security as the Committee ma;
require. He shall pay no money for any purposes connected
with the society- without an order signed by the President,
or in his absence, one of the Vice Presidents, and countersigned by the Secretary ;—and if at any time it shall be deem
ed necessary by the society to vest surplus money in the
funds, or to lend it out at interest, or to withdraw the same,
the society shall appoint two of their number, the President
being one, or in his absence, one ofthe Vice Presidents, who,
together with the Treasurer, shall effect such investment, or
withdrawal of the same, for tho sole use and benefit ofth.
society,—the security being lodged with the Treasurer for'
the time being. The Treasurer shall also exhibit his books
to the society at their quarterly meetings, and annually furnish an abstract of hia accounts, shewing the state of the
funds.
XI—The Chairman of Rolief shall name eight members
who, if approved by the society, shall form a Committee;
. and all monies voted by.the sociptyfor charitable purposes
••hall be disposed of in such a manner as a majority of the sai<
Committee may decide, and to such objects as shall be recommended by a note signed by two members of the society.
XII—The Secretary is to attend all meetings of tjie society
and its committee of management ; take au account ofl
the members present, and correctly minute the proceedings
in the society's Book of Records. ' He sha-41 keep a correct)
list ofalUhomembers, noting their age, place of residence,.
and Qccupajrion, thetime oftheir admission, and the personages Agriculture, &c. of Newfoundland.
XV.—Any member who shall neglect to pr& his quarter
ly dues for one year, sliall have his name stiuck from the
roll, unless it shall appear that during that piiiod he hac
been a recipient of the charity of the society* or had no
been a resident iu thc country,—having reccivw'a Certificate
of membership previous to leaving; if, howejfer-. a member
hall remain out of the country for a longer p-'mbd than two
yoars, having made no provision for the puyniA of his quarterly dues, lie shall cense to belong to the soSety ; and on
his return shali pay a ro-adinia-jion feo to ei)4BM-im to the)
privileges of membership.
XVI.—The members of litis society will bear in mind
tjiat its prosperity rests in a great measure with themselves;
it will thereiore be incumbent upon them to assist their officers in the performance oftheir duties, to attend punctually
thc meetings of thc society, and on all occasions to endeavour to promote its welfare, without permitting themselves
at nny time to infringe upon its rules or constitution ; it wil
also be their duty to conduct themselves with kindness anc
friendship to their broiher members, ar.d thus to promote
harmony and good will, whicii it is hoped.mayoxtend a happy
influence through their social intercourse with society generally. As loyal and devoted subjects, they will give tlieir ut
most support to the Laws ofthe Land ; and never permit any
collision of interest, civil or religious, to do injury to the
British feelings and principles they have inherited from their
forefathers.
XVII.—The Annual Festival ofthe Society will be celc
brated by its members dining together on the 24th of June,!
that being the Anniversary Day ou which Newfoundland was
discovered.
XVIII.—This Society shall not be dissolved so long as
cnty-five members conform to its Rulos and Regulations
should it at any time be reduced below that number, and
three fourths of the remaining iiu-mbcrs wish for its dissolution, the then romaining funds of the institution shall be ap
propriatcd to such charitable purposes or other objects as the
said mt-sjority of three-fourths ofthe member**, may deem fit.
Nor shall any alteration take place in this, or any of the
foregoing rules, unless notice of such alteration be first given
in writing, three months before any quarterly or special meeting ofthe society convened for that purposo ; three-fourths
of the members present must consent to the proposed alteration, otherwise it cannot take place.
XIX.—The Committee of Management shall have power
to mako such By-laws as they may consider necessary,—the
same being submitted to the society for their approval previous to their being carried into oporation.
EDWARD KIELLEY, President.
JOHN RYAN, Jon., Secrelary.
II. No Member of this Society, shall have a voice in its
proceedings untillic has attained the age of 17; nor shall
any member be eligible to a seat in tho Committee under the
age of 21 years.
III. No Money belonging to this Society (except such as
shall be necessary for the transaction, of ita ordinary business) shnll be appropriated to any charitable or other objects,
but by the Society only, at its Quarterly Meetings, or at any
special Meeting convened for that purpose, and not at any
other time;'two-thirds of tho members present must consent
to the proposed appropriation, otherwise it cannot take
place.
IV. : The Society, on tho Anniversary Day, shall Ballot
for the Managing Committee in five tallies of five each.
V. If a vacancy shall occur in the Committee of Management, either by the death or resignation ofone of its body,
the remaining members shall transact the business of the
society until iis next quarterly meeting, when such vacancy
shall be filled from the" general body by a new Election.
All Meetings of the said body shall lake place in a Committee Room ; eleven members shall form a'quorum, and • be
competent forthe discharge of business. When that niim-
ber shall bc present, thc presiding officer shall open the
proceedings, and thc Secretary read the minutes of the last
meeting. Any person or persons wishing to become members ofthe society, shall be proposed, seconded and ballotted
for previous to any othor subject being submitted lor consideration, and such questions as are not otherwise provided
for in the By-Laws or Constitution of the Society shall be
proposed, seconded and decided by majority. Thc Commiticc sliall also submit an abridged Report of their proceedings to the society, at its Quarterly Meetings, and prepare
a general one for the Anniversary.
VI. Questions coming before the Society for discus-non,
shall be proposccTlind seconded. The, * Presiding Officer
shall then ascertain the opinion ofthe Society by a show of
hands, or by dividing. A majority of the members present •
deciding all matters not provided for in the Rules and
Constitution oi thc Society. The Presiding Officer shall
have a casting voto.
VII. At all meetings of thc Society, the Officers shall
wear a Red Silk Sash, having thereon lho name and date
of formation of thc Society. And all other members a Rod
Rosette on the left breast. At all its processions, the Managing Committee and Officers shall carry wands.
VIII. The Society shall attend the Funerals of its Deceased Members, and move tiyo and two, in tho foi*..
lowing order—Viz:—One-third of the Committee of Management in advance ot the genoraljbody of the Society :
one tliird in thc centre, and the remainder with the Officors
in the rear; junior members takiug place nearest the corpse;
(Jn all other occasions, this order of procession shall bc
reversed.
IX. The Flag ofthe Society shairbo of Red Silk, exhibiting a device emblematic of thc Motto of tho Institution
and ofthe Trade, Fisheries and Agriculture of the Island.    •
X. The Secretary, shall have the Constitutional Rules
and By-Laws of the Society, printed in Pamphlet Form, in
sufficient number to supply the members with one copy each
for which they shall pay the sum of Two Shillings and Six
Pence Currency ; and he shall also supply each member
with a certificate of Membership.
•Committee of JWanaffement.
Robert Carter
Richard Barnes
John Ryan, jun.
James Hogan
Phillip Duggan
John Barron
Edward Kielley
Jeremiah Ryan
James Winter
BY-LAWS.
X HE Motto of this Society shall be " Unity and Phi6ai«
T*t*opv," and its Device, emblematic of the Trade, Fisher-
Thomas Morey
David Morley
John Cozens
William Barnes
Patrick Doyle ■
William Freeman
Jabcz Nurse
Thomas Williama
James Pitts
John Saunders'
H. J. Parsons
H. Mureh
Richard Holden
Thomas Winter
Jolm Slickly
Mark Coxen.
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President.—Dr, Edward Kielley
First Vice President—Ueut. R. Carter, R. N.,
Second Ditto—Mr. James Hogan
Treasurer—Mr. Richai*d Birnes
Chairman of Charity-^-Mr. Phillip Duggan'
Secretary—Mr. John Ryan, Jun.