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 CONSTITUTION. 
 
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 PREAMBLE. 
 
 We, whorie names are annexed, desirous of form- 
 ing a society to shield us from the evils of 
 intemperance, afford mutual assistance in case of 
 sickness, and elevate our characters as men— do 
 pledge ourselves to be governed by the following 
 Constitution and Bye-Laws. 
 
 CONSTITUTION. 
 
 ARTICLE I. 
 
 Name. This Association shall be known as the 
 Avon Division, No. 1*2, of the Sons op Temper- 
 ance, of the Province of Nova Scotia. 
 
 ARTICLE II. 
 
 Pledge. No brother shall make, buy, sell, or use 
 
 as a beverage, any Spirituous or M&lt Liquors, Wine 
 
 or Cider. 
 
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 Officers. The officers shall consist of a W. P., 
 W.A., R.S., A.R. S., F.S«^ T., C, A. C, I. S., 
 and O.S. ; all of whom shall be elected by ba^ at 
 every three months, viz.: last regular meetings in 
 September, December, March and June ; and instal- 
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 out at the end of his term, for the Division, a full 
 report of the proceedings during his term ; and also 
 the Quarterly Returns to the Grand Division, which 
 shall embrace the nutnber of members ittitiated, 
 «ifnitU3d by card, initiated by dispensation, sus- 
 pended, re-instaled, and who have withdrawn, during 
 his *erni — together with the names and occupations 
 of those suspended, expelled, and rejected, with the 
 dates, and causes ot expulsion, the number who 
 violate the Pledge, how many sign over, and how 
 many violate it the second time, the number of deaths, 
 and liio -vhole number of actual contribtiting members 
 -■ -th« i»inoiii)i of receipts fjr initiation fees and dues, 
 V nil the oer centa;re due the Grand Division — the 
 rmourl expendd for benefits, with the amount on 
 hand — r.nd, with t'lo W. P., certify to the same. 
 !{<^ siiall periv rm such other duties as may bo required 
 of him t)y the Division or his char^'e ; and deliver up 
 to his successor, within one week from the expiration 
 of his term, ali books, papers, or other property in 
 liis possession, belonging to his office. 
 
 Sect. 4,— The A. R. S. shall be an aid to the K, 
 8., under wliose direction he shall act. He shall 
 r'^nder such assistance to the R. S. in the performance 
 of his duties, as he or the Division may require of him. 
 
 Sect. 5.— It shall be the duty of the F. S. to keep 
 just and true accounts between the Division and its 
 members ; credit the amounts paid, and pay the same 
 over to the T. immediately, taking his receipt. He 
 shall, just previous to the close of his term, notify 
 every member who is two months or more in arrears, 
 of the amount due by him to the Division, addin;^ 
 7id. to each notice. At the end of his term he shall 
 inake our. for tfie Division, a full report; and furnish 
 the R. S. with the amount of receip.s for initiation 
 fees and dues during his term, with any other 
 ififorrualjon connected with his office, necessary to 
 
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 Division. He Zuke'u f'uT, "''''"''" ''y ">« 
 of all moneys received nmlM ^"' -"'"'■ect account 
 
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 deliver up, when le.Allvlij '"•""'"•*' ! ai'l 
 
 books, no ,ers ami nilJ^ "'''' "<'""' "" moneys 
 
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 nis succecsor in offict- n- ,„ i ^ . l-'^'sion, to 
 
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 his charge. ^ '""' °' ^"1 by the Division or 
 
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 elecle.l. He Ihall a?so inTr "' ''""" l>'«viou,,ly 
 
 tl'e-n with sui.ab re"anr"'',r VT''' ?'"' '"''"'!' 
 'he A. C, exam np iL„ '''"'"' '""h Hie aid of 
 
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 «re in their proper iwlc,,,"'^ "*'•"'" '•^sal'a 
 Pivision, and'uiech''rnf''.h '" """"'"S "^ 'he 
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 as may not be oil erwi J P."!'"'^ "'^'h^ Division 
 
 '•"" -port to th-e'te- •■^iLlirofirif .;;:'- » 
 
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 him. ""' '"*' ^- "' Division may require of 
 
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 Sect. 10.— The O. S. shall guard the door outtidei 
 and keep oif intruders. 
 
 ARTICLE V. 
 
 Eleqibility for Mkmrership. Sect. 1.— No 
 person shall he initiated into the Division under 
 eighteen years of age, nor for a less sum than two 
 dollars, ($'2). 
 
 Sect. 2. — No person shall be admitted into this 
 Division who does not possess a good moral charac* 
 ler, or who is in any way incapacitated from earning 
 a livelihood, or wlio has no visible means of support. 
 
 Sect. 3. — The name of a person offered for mem- 
 bership must be proposed by a member in writing, 
 statinof age, residence, and business, which must be 
 entered on the record, and the subject referred to 
 three brothers for investigation, who i^hull report in 
 writing at a succeeding meeting, when the candidate 
 shall be balloted for with ball ballots, and if not more 
 ih^n four black balls appear against him, he shall be 
 declared elected ; but if five or more black balls 
 af)pear, he shall be rejected, and so declared. No 
 person so lejected shall be again proposed in any 
 Division of the Order under six months. 
 
 Sect. 4. — A proposition for membership shall ^ A 
 be withdrawn after it has been referred to a coiu- 
 raittee for investigation, without the consent of a 
 majority of the m2mbers present. 
 
 Sect. 5.— A vote of rejection may be reconsidered 
 within three meetings, exclusive of the meetings at 
 whith the vote was taken. But a vote that has 
 resulted in an election, shall not be reconsidered. 
 
 Sect. 6.— The name of a candidate or brother 
 constitutionally suspended, rejected, or expelhd, 
 shall not be published, in any other manner than the 
 usual notice to the Divisions. 
 
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 Sfct. 7— Any brother applyinR: for menibershlrt 
 by (leposu of card, shall be subject to the saniL 
 iJallot as a new applicai.t. 
 
 ARTICLE VI. 
 
 CoNTRlBUTforvS AND BENEFITS. Soct. I —The 
 
 rejrular dues to this Division shall not be less than 
 4a. per week. 
 
 ^f.i^'^'—^v^^y bona fide member who shall be 
 qualified, as required by the Constitution and Bye- 
 i^aws of this Division, shall, in case of sickness or 
 disability, be entitled to, and receive weekly, not 
 loss than three dollars ; except il be shown that such 
 nckncss or disability be brou^^ht on bv his own im- 
 proper conduct. 
 
 Sect. .^-No brother residing within five miles of 
 
 the Division of which he is a member, shall be entitled 
 to benehts for more ihnn one week previous to his 
 case beinn: reported to such Division,~No benefitg 
 Phall be grjanted for a less time than one week. Ail 
 nrrears, either for dues or fines, shall in every casf< 
 be deducted from the first payment. 
 
 Sect. 4.— Incase of the death of a brother ci/itled 
 to benefits, the sum of thirty dollars, {$'^0), shall be 
 appropriated as a funeral benefit. The W. P. in the 
 absence of competent relations or friends, shall take 
 Ciiar^e of the funeral, and keep an account of the 
 cisbursements. 
 
 Sect. 5.— On the death of (he wife of a brother 
 also beneficial, he shall be entitled to the sum of 
 fifteen dollars, ($15), as a funeral benefit, 
 
 ARTICLE VII. 
 
 Offence. Sect. 1.— Any member who nhall 
 offend against these Articles, or the Bye-Laws, shall 
 be subject to be fined, reprimanded, suspended 
 
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 nr expelled, at two-thirds of the members pretenl 
 at any regular meeting, may determine. 
 
 Sect. •>.— Every member shall he entitled to r. fair 
 trial for any offence involving reprimand, suspension, 
 or expulsion , but no member siuill hx? put on trial, 
 un?ess charges, duly specifying his oflTence, be sub- 
 mitted in wrilit.^ by a member of the Divisiono 
 
 vSecl. 3.— When charges hpve been pkeferred 
 against a brother in a proper mf>»^ner, or any matters 
 of grievance between brothers re brought before 
 the Division, ihey shall be referred to a special 
 committer ot five member^, who shall with as little 
 delay as the case will admit, summon the parties, 
 examine ar.<l detennine the matter in question ; and 
 if their decision does not involve the suspension or 
 expulsion of a member, and no appeal to be taker, 
 from it to the Division, it shall be final, without other 
 hction.— Should the committee be convinced of the 
 nece?:sily of suspending or expelling a member, they 
 fihall subuiii a motion tor the purpose to the Division 
 for action. 
 
 Sect. 4.— When a motion for the expulsion or sus- 
 pension of a member shall have been submitted in 
 due form, it shall be announced at one regular 
 meetincr previous to action being taken, and the 
 accused shall be summoned to be in attendance at 
 the Division, yd the time when it may have deter- 
 mined to consider the qijcsfion— at which time, 
 whether the implicated member be present or r;ot, 
 the Division may proceed to consider and determine 
 it. Two-thirds of the membeis preser.l voting in 
 favor of vhe motion, it shall be carried ; but the 
 Division shall be fully competent, while such motion 
 is under consideration, to vary the penalty from i • 
 original motion. 
 
 Sect. 5.— When the decision of a committee 
 
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 •ppointed under Sect. 3 of this Article, otherwi., 
 final, siiall not be satisfactory to all parties e,lhpT«f 
 those interested, shall have the pn vir4e of an appeaf 
 
 ine appeal, the Committee shx I present to the 
 revision, m writing, the grounds on wh ch thei? 
 decision wcs founded; and the parties shall havethl 
 privilege of being heard before the Div io„ shalf 
 deterinine the correctness of the deci.ioi of the 
 Committee by a majority of votes present 
 
 Sect. 6.— Any member having been expelled ohall 
 
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 ARTICLE vni. 
 
 on'^t'ire"fi;,t^Tn',''K'""'^','y *^™' ^''''" commence 
 on the first of October, January, April and July 
 
 Officers elected previous to the e^pi^ation of half 
 
 tf h! l^""' ".u"" '"' ''"^'"^'' '" the full honors 
 of the Term ; hose elected after half the Term 
 has expired shall not count theho„ors, except uher^ 
 they ,„ay be elected to fill vacancies occL oned 
 by resignation, suspension, ex,,uIsion, o- death in 
 which case the brother who serves the residue of 'th2 
 Term shall be entitled to the full honor fan he who 
 resigns, or ., suspended, or expelled, shill trf:it hi" 
 
 ARTICLE IX. 
 
 A^^rVn-'^'' PORCHiKPOrricERs. Sect. 1 _ 
 After a Division has been instituted three terms no 
 .-rother slmll be eligible to the „ffice of W. P , unle"^ 
 he has served a regular quarterly term as W. A L„r 
 .hall any brother be eligible to the office of W A 
 
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 Sect. 2« — No brother shall serve two terms in the 
 gamo office, during the term of one year, except in 
 the office of R. S., F. S., and T. 
 
 Sect. 3.— No brother shall be eligible to office who 
 is under twenty-one years of age. 
 
 ARTICLE X. 
 
 Violating Article II. Sect. 1,— Any member 
 who knows a brother to have violated Article % 
 and neglects to prefer the charg:e and specify the 
 offence to the Division within three weeks after 
 the violation shall have come to his knowledge, 
 shall be fined one dollar. 
 
 Seci. 2. — The charge for violation of Article 2, 
 shall be presented in writing, duly signed, when it 
 shall be referred to a committee of five piembers, who 
 shall as soon as practicable, summon tlie parties, and 
 investigate the matter. 
 
 Sect. 3. — The committee shall organize by 
 appointinar a chairman and scv^retary. Tlie secretary 
 shall make a correct record oi' the proceedings, with 
 such testimony as may be presented, which record 
 shall be produced to the Division on the call of any 
 member, after the committee have reported. 
 
 Sect. 4. — If the committee agree that the chariie 
 is sustained, they shall report the fact to the Division, 
 by resolution, with a second re^jolution to the effect 
 that the brother be reinstated or expelled, as the 
 case may be — which re[)ort and resolutions shall lie 
 upon the table at lent^i one week, and the offending 
 brother shall be notified of the character of the reso- 
 lutions, by the R. S., and requested to be present at 
 the time appoi.ited for considering the same, with a 
 view of giving him an opportunity to make a defence. 
 
 Sect. .5.--If the committee agree that the charjre 
 is not sustained, they shall report a resolution to that 
 
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 .„?,*•'■ <|— ^y'"-'n the r.ommiitee report the charire 
 «ost,„ned, and a n.ajori.y „C the mem'be.s present^ 
 » regular n,eel,.,jt ballot in favor thereof the offenS 
 
 BtitntfoL 7f ^" "■'•"" '° ''* ""'•'d from the Con- 
 stitution. If a majority of the Division vote in 
 
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 or leinstating a ncmber who has been found ffuihy 
 
 of violating Article 2, he .hali be restored So 
 
 membership by re-si.ning ,l,e Constitution and 
 
 .«y.n?, lor the first offence, one dollar and for ?he 
 
 me II 6. by the meeling succee(lin<Mhe voIp n- (h» 
 member to stand suspended unti! U e fine Vpa d 
 The power to reinstate, however, shall „'t ex end 
 
 wirrmnl;"" "' "'"' '""""' '''■'"» ^^« "™« "'- offence 
 
 Sect. 8-When the Division vote in favor of 
 reinsta oment, and the member nej-lects o com« 
 forward to si-rn the Constitution for one month there 
 .Ue^r. he may be declared e.pelled by a twoS 
 
 Sect. <).— IT a Division refuse to reinstate tha 
 member, he sliall be declared expelled bvuVe W P 
 •nd the R. S. shall yive the usual notte! ^^^ 
 
 Sect. 10.— A member convicted for the third time 
 of having v,.,h,ted Arncle-J, shall lose the privilecre 
 
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 ana the li. t,. shall give the usual notice. 
 
 h-dge that he has violated Article 3, (excepi it be 
 
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 the third offence,) the Division after the erasure of 
 name, &c., may at their opUon reinstate him on the 
 game eveninii^, if two-thirds of the members votinjj 
 are in favor thereof. 
 
 Sect. 12. — An officer or representative to the 
 Grand Division violatinor Articled, shall not be able 
 to fill any official position for twelve months from 
 the time he is reinstuied. 
 
 Sect. 13. — A member expelled under this Article 
 
 fihall not be eligible for membership under six month* 
 
 thereafter. 
 
 ARTICLE XI. 
 
 No alteration or addition shall be made to this 
 Constitution, unless by a two-third vote of the Na- 
 tional Division. 
 
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 Article I.— MEETINGS, 
 
 Sect. 1.— This Division shall meet on mwrs^ay 
 evening of each week, for the transaciion of general 
 business, unless for'special reasons the Division 
 adjourn to some other evening. The hour of meeting 
 ghall be from 1st May to 3()th September, both inclu- 
 •ive at eight o'clock, and the remainder of the year 
 at seven o'clock. The Division shall be opened al 
 precisely the appointed time ; and in the absence 
 of the W. P. and W. A. the senior P. W. P. pre- 
 •ent shall take the Chair. 
 
 Sect. 2.— The business of the Division shall bo 
 transacted in the following order: 1st.— Opening of 
 the Division in the manner prescribed by the B. B. 
 2ni — The F. S. shall call the roil of officers, notic« 
 
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 followinir naiiirio, „.•,., '*'•'• shall make the 
 
 any brother kn^v'^f « "bn it'" "L" ^J^''«« ' »"«» 
 Pedffe? 8(h P bioiher who has broken the 
 
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 Sect I '^^7"' "-FEES AND DUES. 
 
 »"■ >os;fro,;rT8'to'";f irarr'^'ii? "'^'*'°" "hau 
 
 from 30 to 35, 13s CM ft" ./-T ^'^ '"^O, J3s. 6d. 
 to 45, His. 3d from 45 to 50 C '" 'rA '^^- '"'•"•» "0 
 each yea,-, and fZ 55 o 6o' 2s7h'^° \^^' ''■ ''^^■ 
 Sect 'J Ti,o . " ' '**• *""='' year. 
 
 beono^himJilnK,:^ "' ""'^ Division Shan 
 the Ust -^.a^^TayofWh '"7""""' Payable on 
 «hallbe/eh(itled to recefve.r" '''.''",'' "° '"""'er 
 ""til he is cle,.r of. "book 'oVthe P '^ ""^^ "J'"' 
 that any member miv n..? , .*• ^-^ P^'ovided 
 
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 Article III.— BENEFITS 
 
 »ntirhes\;i,'',rav';Xta'm!.' ^^ ^ ""'''«'' '" ''«-«"' 
 
 if there shall bel, ml .L^« n ^*'' °"'' ^*"' "•"• "-en 
 
 due from him to , " n?"'- """' ^'^ "'onlhs arrears 
 
 mm 10 the Division ; provided that such 
 
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 member shall not be by vcason of sickness or absence 
 from town prevented. 
 
 Sect. 2— B ery bona fide member who shall be 
 qualified as required by the Constitution and Bye- 
 Laws, of this Division, shall in case ol sickness 
 or disability, be entitled to, and receive, weekly, 
 the sum of not less than 15s. except it be shown that 
 such sickness or disability be brought on by his own 
 improper conduct. 
 
 Sect. 3. — Residence at a distance shall not 
 disqualify a brother tor rereivinjjj benefits; provided 
 he is not otherwise disqualified ; it shall be necessary 
 for a brother so rivcumstaiiccd to send to the W. P. 
 a true statement of his caj^e, certified by a Justice 
 of the Peace or a respectable Physician, and if 
 satisfactorv, the benefits shall be forwarded as the 
 Division may direct. 
 
 Sect. 4. — The widow or orphans of any deceased 
 member, who was entitled to benefits at the time of 
 his death, shall be visited by the W. P., W. A., or 
 T., or a Committee to be appoiijted, at least once a 
 month for the term of one year after the decease of 
 such brother, who shall report the same to the Divi- 
 sion, and shall receive such aid as the Division may 
 direct, if in the judfrment of the oflicers aforesaid 
 she shall be of "food moral character, provided always 
 the is found faithfully conformmg herself to the 
 uledoe of the Sons of Temperance. 
 
 Article IV.— DUTY OP OFFICERS. 
 
 Sect, i:— It shall be the duty of the J. P. VV. P. 
 of this Division to act in the capacity of P. VV. P. 
 and deliver the charge of office to candidates and 
 perform all other duties apperlainir-i^ to the office. 
 
 Sect. 2— It shall be the duty of the W. P. nn the 
 night of his installation, to appoint a Chaplain for the 
 
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 w'^P.'.;i?»irap,'w,a ."frof f ''""■' <"■» brother, the 
 «» »va..her,s ov'o| «.;','''"! '*" '""'"hers to' act 
 , {o «uch <iuly. o,. prMic e 1', 2 '?"'; ^hv'-" attend 
 hy the Division „„,u" '''"'^"?* (""'""s excused 
 v.dedalway.,tha', e ji:eL'r""^. "' ^■'- «•»• pro 
 [fc'.ous, or dan,er„i: iT;Zr; i"" Jr'T^*^'""*' '"" 
 f-om,nu,«e siiall i/ „ecesMrv „ ' ? ''"='' <=«^e the 
 PO'd fro,,, the Cund, oTrh . r • ""'"-^ ^ •"'^^« '" >'e 
 'f'e in;.p.ra(ive d. y" r e';^"*'-' ' ^nd it .hall be 
 
 penalties of the Conslirutn!^;, ^> '" '"'^rce the 
 
 '"Stance, and «n evorv h ,^ %e-Laws in ev^ry 
 
 ;-We t" then, un . .:'^L'';i ',7J''» '-^''''-f hi«.serf 
 
 third vote of (ho JJivi.vion """""^ ''J' « »«-«- 
 
 "/■all ...ppoint ,h,ee' L"V^,".T^' ""''' '""^'allation 
 'iul.v it shall he |„ ,,,,1 f. ^ conmiittoo whose 
 
 tlie next meeting. «^P«"<1 lures, and report at 
 
 l^"^nU'£%^::^:f^y^nHe ,, «. »„ receive 
 '"« ^'ime in (rust (or the Division ''"""'"■' "'"' ''"''» 
 
 in ^offic;!;hail';.iT;'';^";«;:> Pn;-' «o hi. installation 
 
 W. P. orh,ss„cos<or-'irmne;. •'?.'"' '^""'' "> "'" 
 five pound., ,vitl, ( wo .u" e 1 v''' ''" '*"" ""^^ntv- 
 tboDivision, lorthe laithf,?t r" '"^ '"PProved of 1^ 
 a.s Treasure;, o„ | e^ ^^" ';\';':™'!"'-; "f t^isduiie^ 
 pay over to the Tru^loes ,n ! ' "' *''''^'' """'th, 
 
 pounds, ten shillin . ,„k „ "n' ."^'•««'i'ng twelve 
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 Sect. 7.-- -Any officer absenting liimself for three 
 successive nijflits of meeting, except in case of 
 sickness, or absence from town, shall be liable to 
 have his seal declared vacant, by a vote of the 
 Division. 
 
 Sect. 8.--Every elected officer, who shall absent 
 himself from the Division at the time ot its openinj;, 
 shall be subject to, and pay a tine of seven pence half- 
 penny, unless excused by the Division. Should either 
 the R. or F. S. fail to have his books in the Division 
 at the opening of the same, he or they shall forfeit 
 and pay the sum of one shillinfr and three pence. 
 Should the officers, when duly notified, fail to attend 
 any special meeting? convened by the W. P., they 
 shall be subject to the same fines and penalties as of 
 rejrular meetings. 
 
 Article V.-DUTY OF MKMDERS. 
 
 Sect. 1. — Every Member on being initiated, shnll 
 si^ni the Coristitulion and Dye- Lows of the Division 
 and thereby aLrree to support the same as lonir as he 
 remains a rrkember. lie shall also furnish the F. S. 
 with his place of residence. Any brollier who d<»es 
 not, on chan.uinij: his resiiUnce, report the same to 
 the F. S. within three weeks, s!r<>ll be fined seven 
 pence half-penny for every week thereafter. 
 
 Sect. 2. — Every Member who shall neglect or 
 refuse to pay his dues or fines for the space of eleven 
 months, unless absent at sea, or in some distant 
 place, shall be notified by the F. S., if practicable, 
 and if after four weeks his accounts still remain 
 unsettled, he shall be suspended or expelled, at th© 
 pleasure of the Division. 
 
 Sect. 3. — Any brother receiving]; benefit Trom this 
 Division, who may be found imposing thereon, by 
 feigning sickness or disability , shall be expelled. 
 
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 order, or use disrespect f,?l\.v^. •.'''''«" '=a"''fl to 
 officers Of members of the D^?^"'""' •"''"f''" the 
 
 bring charges acainst a brother "v?'7".""' "^ 'hall 
 ^ / to prove, or shnll know,, wl "''' ''* " """We 
 candidate, for inembershr, ch^» ,{ ''■'""'"''^ unworthy 
 
 fine, not less than fivftil £ ''"^r'^ ''''''''•'''' '^ » 
 'he Division. """iings, unless excused by 
 
 P °4"th;'C,7u,nrnro/ti;:'?f "-. -S'-fng to 
 _ ' c,.mmittee appoi,.ted by °he dIv , '"°?' "'• "^ ^-^ 
 
 'f, brothe; w'Tlhril^sp'Tkt'' 'o',;"'"' ''"' "="»« "f " 
 f for membership, or if IL k "*^'""«' » candidate 
 
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 Division he shall btuS^ a fin'°f '"'' '' '^^ 
 203 /, j^ , ""J^ct toa fine ol not less than 
 
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 membership, the LtE rue,? n ''''"• '?'"'^''^«'' f°' 
 made, shall not be me ,„„'?. k P^P"!'""" has been 
 
 a bal oting shall take^pla^j! '"J'" """".!"?■ when 
 vote to give it ,„ himjt Vha,l fc' f.'"?""^ ^'"'" 
 
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 tesy and respect, that all discussions be conducted 
 in the spirit of candour and moderation, and that all 
 personal allusions cr sarcastic language, by which a 
 brother may be injured be carefully avoided, that 
 in Love, Purity and Fidelity we may cherish and 
 preserve the most prominent objects of our Ordtr— 
 Temperance and Benevolence. 
 
 Article VI.— COMMITTEES. 
 
 Sect. 1.— It shall be the duty of the visiting 
 Committee, to visit their brothers reported sick, 
 within twenty four hours after receiving such infor- 
 mation, and if they be entitled to benefits, to report 
 the same to the Division, and the Committee shall 
 continue to render them such benefits as the Consti- 
 tution]|and Bye-Laws require, under a penalty of five 
 shillirrgs for each and every neglect. 
 
 Sect. 2.— It shall be the di!ty of the investigating 
 Committee to examine the B. B., then carefully 
 ascertain the Candidates' age, health, profession and 
 general character, and make a faithful report. 
 
 Sect. 3. — All Committees appointed for special 
 purposes, shall report their doings in writing to the 
 Division, signed by a majority and no person shall 
 be appointed Chairman of any Committee unless he 
 be present at the time of appointment. 
 
 Sect. 4. —Every member of any Committee, who 
 shall neglect his duties, shall be fined, tvi-o shillings 
 and six pence for each oflTence, unless a reasonable 
 excuse be given to the Division. 
 
 Sect. 5. — If a vacancy occurs in any committee, the 
 same shall be filled at the next meeting of the Di 
 vision. 
 
 Article VII.— SUSPENDED MEMBERS. 
 
 Suspended members, on being reinstated, shall pay 
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 iuspeniion, together with the whole sum to which 
 they would have been subject had ihey not been sus- 
 pended — nor shall any suspended member be entitled 
 to receive benefits for three months from the time he 
 is reinstated. 
 
 Article VIII.-FUNERALS. 
 Sect. 1.— in case of the death of a brother, should 
 the friends of the deceased request it, information 
 shall be communicated to the W. P., who shall order 
 the R. S. to call a meeting of the Division to attend 
 the funeral, unless the deceased brother shall have 
 died of some infectious disease. 
 
 Sect. 2. — The members shall assemble half an hour 
 previous to the time appointed for the funeral, and 
 proceed to the house of the deceased, with tb» Rc- 
 galia^brcMided in rrap*^ without music, the officers 
 taking the lead according to rank. 
 
 Article IX.— BALLOTING. 
 
 Sect. 1. — In balloting for members, the ballot box 
 shall be placed in full view of the W. P., and shall 
 be examined by the W, P. and W. A. 
 
 Sect. 2. — Upon the election of any person as a 
 member of this Division, the R. S. shall as soon as 
 practicable, give written notice thereof to the indi- 
 vidual so elected, and such election shall stand good 
 for six weeks and no longer, unless the candidate is 
 unavoidably absent from town or disabled by sick- 
 ness. 
 
 Article X. -TRUSTEES. 
 
 Sect. 1. — At the last meeting in December, annu- 
 ally, there shall be elected by a majority of votes, 
 three members of this Division, who shall be deno- 
 minated ^'Trustees of the Funds and Investments of 
 Avon Division, No. 12, Sons of Temperance, of 
 the Province of Nova Scotia," whose duty it shall be 
 
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 to hold in trust for this Division, all stocks, securities, 
 investments, properties, and funds; and to transfer, 
 exchange, or deposit the same, or any part thereof, 
 whenever required. Under these laws so to do, the 
 said Trustees shall deposit in person, at the end of 
 each month, aii monies in their hands, m suc h Bank 
 ns the Division may direct, in the name ol— — 
 Trustees of A. D., No. 12, S. of T of Nova Scotia, 
 not to be drawn out unless their draft u countersigned 
 by the W. P. and R. S., and no amount shall b« 
 drawn without the consent of the Divison, by a two- 
 thirds vote, t^ta regular meeting; and in all cases 
 where monies are ordered to be drawn, the checks 
 shall be signed by the Trustees, and countersigned 
 by the W. P. and R. S. 
 
 Sect 2— The said Trustees, previous to entering 
 upon their duties, shall give a joint and several bond 
 to the Division, with two sureties, to be approvea by 
 the Divison, for the faithful performance of their 
 duties. 
 
 Sect 3.— Either of said Trustees, for non-perfor- 
 mance of his duty, may be removed from office by a 
 two-thirds vote of the Division, at any regular meet- 
 ing, said motion having lain over one week. 
 
 Sect 4.— The W. P. and W. A., the R. or F. S., 
 or T., shall not be eligible to the office of Trustee. 
 
 ARTICLE XI. 
 
 No subject of a sectarian or political nature shall 
 be introduced before the Division. 
 
 ARTICLE XIL 
 
 Any brother wishing to join this Division by Card 
 of Clearance, shall be balloted for as laid down m the 
 Constitution, with the payment of half the Initiation 
 Fee into the Funds of the Division. .. 
 
 
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 SrMS OF ORDER. 
 ART.r.E Xm.-AMEND.MENTS 
 
 shall bepreBenled to hp n •'• ''V« '°'' ">« """'e 
 previous to dUcuIl n ^','""»". »' l«ast two weeks 
 
 members present vote i,; ZT' '0 'r°-"^"d» "f the 
 be adopted. ProvTde,/ t °^"" "■"«• " »f'"" 
 
 power 'of the Son .'o ^Z"*";' " ''"'" ''^ *" "'« 
 By-Laws, by «!,„>''*"'' '"^ ""■-'« of the 
 present ; ' bu^ such J. "' ''°"' '''" ""« "'embers 
 
 beyond ihe case -.f wbiK'r *'"'". ""' «^">"d 
 «'»y be required '-'^'' '"'* ""^ suspension 
 
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 -^iULES OP ORDER. 
 
 
 THE CHAIR. 
 
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 forI'lhe'^iv^;ifn!''a:d*tStlTl'7 "■"'"^ l^ 
 to vote, shall ask, 'uZn-? ^^^"'^ P""'"S 't 
 question ?" ' ""^ Division ready for The 
 
 to ^au'fhrqStttnTaK 't' ^- ^^ P'--d 
 ther shall be^pe,mU^d to " ^ "' '•''""'"'' »"■«- 
 announce the dec^ "f of Th,'^^ "'"'" "• «« ^hall 
 Should his decisio?be 1 ' ,« T" °" *." ^"''J^""- 
 ?,tjall be put thus, <^Wiil^\e n ''°'"' """I"«tion 
 Chair in its decision ?'• D'vjsion sustain the 
 
 DEBATE. 
 
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 RULES or ORDER. 
 
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 .eat While speaKing, he shall confine himself to 
 he question under debate, avoiding all persona .tie. 
 nn^lindecorous language, a, well as any reflections 
 o- the officers or brothers ot the Division. 
 
 No question shall be open for debate unless 
 geconded, and all desultory or irrevalent rem«r^^^« 
 precluded. No brother .hall speak more than twr^e 
 on the same subject, unless by permission ot the W . 
 P , and then only by v.ay of explanation ; nor shaU 
 any brother be interrupted Nvh.le ^peak..^. unless m 
 the opinion of tl>e W. P. his remarks are ,.>.ei«a to 
 the subject under debate. 
 
 If any brother, while speaking, should be called to 
 order :/v the W. P., he sV.nll cease speaking, and take 
 his seat until the question of order is determined, 
 when, if permiued, he may again i roceed. 
 
 Ani brother feeling dissatisfied with the decision 
 nf the V/. P., can appeal to the brothers of the 
 Division. 
 
 Should two .r more brothers rise to speak at the 
 same time, the W. P. shall decide which shail be 
 entitled to the floor. 
 
 All resolutions shall be Fubmitted in writing, and 
 Eiffned by the brother off-ering the sanje, whw^ 
 ;LSiiredby the presiding officer. No motion shall 
 tTe admitted while a question is under debate unkss 
 it be to lay on the table, the previous question, to 
 postpone, to defer, to amend, or adjourn ; and these 
 shall have precedence in the order in which they are 
 ananSf the first two of which shall be decided 
 without debate. 
 
 No brother shall bo permitted to speak or vote on 
 any question before the Division, uniess clothed in 
 the regalia of the Order. 
 
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 After any question has been decided, any two 
 
 ^eliZ' l^"" '^^'^^ *" the majority, may, atthe saina 
 meetmg, move a re-consideration thereof. 
 
 All questions of order shall be decided by the W 
 nJh. '"^ I'^T.?^.^" "PP®«> ^''O"* his decision* 
 
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 CONSTITUTION. 
 
 Article l . Name, - • " " _ 
 
 2. Pledge, - " " " _ 
 3. Officers, --""'_ 
 4 Duties of Officers, - 
 
 5* Eligibility for Membership, - 
 
 6* Contributions and Benefits, - 
 
 7. Offence, - ' ' ' _ 
 
 8. Terms, - " * ^ " 
 .. 9. Eligibility for Chief Offices, - 
 
 .« 10. Violating Article 2, - - " 
 » 11. Alteration, 
 
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 Article 1 • Meetings, - ' ' 
 
 (( 2. Fees and Dues, 
 
 3. Benefits, 
 
 4. Duty nf Officers, 
 
 5. Duty of Members, - 
 
 6. Committees, 
 
 7. Suspended Members, 
 
 8. Funerals, 
 
 9. Balloting, " " " _ 
 
 10 Trustees, ' , .' 
 
 n'. Sectarian or Political Subjects, ^ 
 
 12. Initiation by Card, 
 
 13. Amendments, 
 RULES OF ORDER. 
 
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