ARTICLE VII. On the Mode of Altering the Constitution of the Association. SEC. I. No alteration, appeal or amendment of any part of this Constitution shall take place unless the proposition for such alteration, repeal or amendment shall have been made at a previous stated meeting; and such proposition shall not take effect unless there are present at least. seventy-five members, three-fourths of whom shall vote in the affirmative, and the votes on such question shall be recorded by the Secretary, if required by five members present. § 2. The By-Laws of this Association may be altered, repealed or amended, either at a stated meeting or a special meeting, when called, for the object of making such alteration, such object being expressed in the notice of said special meeting. The proposition for such alteration, repeal or amendment must have been made at a previous meeting. BY-LAWS. SEC. 1. The business meetings of the Association shall be held on the date of the Re-union, and immediately before the Re-union exercises commence, or they shall be held in November in each year, upon such day as fixed by the Board of Officers. § 2. The Corresponding or Recording Secretary shall give at least ten days' notice, through the mails, to all members, of the time and place of all meetings, whether special or stated, and shall issue all invitations wherever Re-unions may be called by the Board of Officers. § 3. At special meetings, the consent of two-thirds of the members present shall be necessary to constitute a vote. § 4. Fifteen members shall be necessary to constitute a quorum, except in cases where a larger number may be required by the Constitution or By-Laws for any special act. 5. At each meeting of the Association, immediately after the presiding officer shall have taken the chair, the minutes of the previous meeting shall be read by the Secretary, and passed upon by the Association. The next business in order shall be reports of officers and committes; then new business. The same order shall obtain at each meeting of the Board of Officers. § 6. Any member having observations to make or resolutions to propose, shall rise in his place and address the Chair; and all resolutions shall be submitted in writing and handed to the Secretary, and shall be by him entered on the minutes. 7. Certificates of membership, in form approved by the Board of Officers, shall be prepared by the Recording Secretary, signed by the President and the Treasurer, or any VicePresident, and countersigned and sealed by the Recording Secretary, and when issued shall not be transferable. § 8. Whenever any question arises touching the eligibility of an applicant for membership, the same shall be submitted to and decided by the Board of Officers. 89. A seal bearing such device and legend as may be approved by the Board of Officers shall be provided for the Association, and until the same shall be prepared a common seal is hereby adopted. 10. A fee of one dollar shall be collected for each certificate of membership issued, and paid into the General Fund of the Association. 11. The Recording Secretary, upon application to him, shall send to each descendant (paternal or maternal) of the Palmer lineage, a certificate of membership, and a copy of the Constitution and By-Laws. 12. All bills for stationery, postage, etc., shall be paid by the Treasurer, on proper order, and when, in the judgment of the Board of Officers, the services of any officer of the Association deserve special compensation, the same shall be voted and paid. 813. No topic connected with the party politics of the day or religious beliefs, shall ever be discussed at the meetings of the Association. 14. The Board of Officers shall appoint District Secretaries in such localities as are necessary to assist them. 15. The Board of Officers shall appoint such non-resident Vice-Presidents as deemed expedient. [NOTE.-At the next meeting of the Board of Officers of the Palmer Re-union Association will be adopted a form of certificates, to be issued to the family, also a list of non-resident Vice-Presidents, and of District Secretaries. Thereafter a pamphlet containing the Constitution, By-laws, List of Officers, etc., will be issued to all Palmer descendants, paternal or maternal, whose address the Recording Secretary may have.] [NOTE. This publication has been delayed to incorporate the foregoing matter in relation to Palmer Re-Union Association, and thus keep up a unity of records between the first and subsequent Re-unions. It is hoped that patient subscribers will accept this excuse for long delay.] Amos N. Palmer, Norwich Falls, Conn., Illustration (19). A. M. Palmer, New York City, Extract from Cablegram Andrew Palmer, Janesville, Wis., Letter.... Appleman, Mrs. Lois Noyes, Stonington, Conn., Brief Biography.. B. G. Palmer, Middletown, N. Y., Extract from Letter... Bissell, Mrs. C. A. Palmer, North Manchester, Conn., Illustration (11). Bissell, Geo. Palmer, North Manchester, Conn., Illustration (7).. Bolles, H. Eugene, Boston, Mass., Poem, "The Family Feature Brayton, Dr. Chas. E., Stonington, Conn., Brief Biography... C Cady, Mrs. Fidelia Palmer, Rome, N. Y., Illustration (12). 177 162 160 107 139 Illustration... 139 138 222 222 151 153 153 36 Chas. E. Palmer. Oakland, Cal., Illustration (8). 66 Chesebrough, Rev. A. S., Extract from Letter... Denison, Rev. Frederick, Providence, R. I., Letters... Elisha H. Palmer, Montville, Conn., (President of Re-union) Opening Address 58 Elihu J. Palmer, Carbondale, Ill., Letter.. 41 Elmer, Elizabeth Palmer, Rome, N. Y., Illustration (15).. 177 Geo. H. Palmer, Letter.. Geo. S. Palmer, Detroit, Mich., Illustration (6). Geo. W. Palmer, East New York, N. Y., Brief Biography.. 42 222 144 Geo. H. Palmer, Lieut., Fort Concho, Texas, Illustration (20). 177 Gershom Palmer, Rev., Exeter, R. I., Illustration (5).... [NOTE. By mistake the name was printed Ashbael instead of Gershom, on page with illustration]. de Givererville, Madame, St. Louis, Mo., Letter. 40 273 Illustration (18). Brief Biography. Lineage (No. 165).. 177 177 260 177 222 138 H Hall, Prof. Asaph, Washington, D. C., Letter.. Harriet N. Palmer, Norwich, Conn., In Memoriam. H. Clay Palmer, Stonington, Conn., Treasurer's Report. |