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the State Union. Provisions are made in the Constitu- 

 tion for a National body; also for State, County and 

 Subordinate organizations. Each of these organizations 

 have their powers expressly defined in the Constitutions 

 governing them. The Subordinate organizations, also 

 those of the County and State, are privileged to form 

 their own Constitution and By-Laws, provided they do not 

 conflict with those to which they are subordinate. The 

 National body has jurisdiction over the State Unions, and 

 the State Unions over the County and Subordinate Unions. 

 Each of these Organizations are duly chartered and 

 invested with legislative and executive powers. Each 

 Subordinate Union has jurisdiction over its own members. 

 The members have the right of appeal from the decision 

 of the presiding officer. Each body is entitled to the fol- 

 lo"wing officers: A President, Vice-President, Secretary, 

 Treasurer, Chaplain, Seargeant-at-Arms, Lecturer, Door- 

 keeper and Assistant Door-keeper. They may also have 

 a Board of Trustees, an Executive Board and the usual 

 necessary committees. Organizers are appointed by the 

 Presidents of the State Unions on the recommendation of 

 the County Unions. The State Union exists by virtue of 

 a charter from the National Union. Representatives 

 from seven counties are required to constitute a quorum 

 for the transaction of business in the State Union. The 

 annual dues for each member is fixed by the State Union. 

 The State Union is required to pay into the treasury of 

 the National Union a per capita tax of 5 cents for each 

 member in the State. The National Union is composed 

 of its officers and two representatives from each State 

 Union and one additional representative for each ten 

 thousand members and majority fraction thereof. They 

 are elected annually by the State Union. The National 

 Union meets annually unless an extra session is called 

 by the President on the first Tuesday in December, at 



