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George Pratkee, Hubert Wallace, ' Charleiliitwoo, M. VV. (iibba, A. L>i'Co:inio% George Fux. Rbcokdiko Skcrktart— Robcii Beavao. FiMAHCtAL Secrbtabt— J. O. Norris. SKROiAMT'AT-ARHf— VV. 11 Tbaio. Victoria, Dritioh Coldhbu, May 2Ut, i8<>8. DECLARATION. We, the uiHlerNiisnvd, hereby conitilote oarfelvca a Poliiiral Aiitoclutiuri \o promnta C'ooleileraiion wiih ('aiisda and necura fix- pre6eraaiiTe loaliiutioos lor British Colnnibla ond pledgu our«vlvea to iiae all Iba cnnsuiu- ilonul mcuna in our pnwttr 10 KRcura (be im- med'ato admlasioool Britioh Uulumbia into the Duniioi'io of CitoBda cd tetroa rquiubia nod expeilieai, and also (o eatHblikh 10 Uriii«U Columbia, wiiboul delay, repreaaula- lire in«iiiutiuiia wiih Uerpuosibla Govern* ma'it, and olan to .U|>puri the luUoiriu|; Uoa< ■tiiuiioo, atd all busiueaa tiaotacied in oon- (ormilv tbereio : COiNSTirUTIOX. lit — The ANSociation ahall be called aud koowo a* the Cooti'deraie L"ugue. 2iid— Any p it>on may oecomo a member of tbe Ad'ociaiiou by aiguing iba OecUra* tioD and Co istitution. 3id— K^oh nieuiberfhail pay to tbe Fia«n- ciai Secretary ,tor tbe pufpoaes ul tbe A«- (OciatioD, iioi lea* Ibao Tweuiy-fiva ceuis. every luoatb. 4ih— Tbe olCcera oi tbe Aasoeiation ahnll coneisi ol a President; I'liree Vicel'ieaideoif; a Rfcordio); Secretary; a Fioanoial decretar}: an ExccQiive Oommiiteu cuniball be tx o/pcio luembtri of the Execu ive Com- niiiiee. 6i>> — It 8halt be the i^oty of tbo Presidest to preside at all ineetingaul the Aotociatioo, ooleMexuu^ed, and in hi* abaence ooa ol ibe V'oe PieHdenta preaetit, at aucb uitatinga aball prccidei 7ib— riie Executive Cominiiiea aball be Ibe chief KxecuiiVH auiburiiy ol ilie Lea^jue, and aball execute to Ibe beat of their ability tbe witbes ol the I.eHgue, rh expiSKKd in auy reittilutiou paaaed at u rexuiar or einer- geuoy mceiioK, and iu tbe abi>ei.ce ol eucli reeoluiioD or inntruoiiooit, may do and traoH* ocl any buaitiias Ibat io Ibtir judument uioy be catcalated to promote Ihe otjec'eof tbe Aa»ociaiioo. aud report the same to a reRulai maeiing frum time to lima ai may be deemed expedient. Uib— 1< ahall ba Iba doty of Iba Reoord- iog tieoietaty to aummoo all rogalur and amargeoey neeiioga, (o kaap a una aud (ailliful record of Ihe prncendingn of all ro« gatar and rmerfteocy nieetinufi, and of tbe pruceediofts of the Cxrcutiva Committee, to do ell Ihe corretipoodooce requited by tbo Kxecuiiva Comii'iticf, to act aa 'frea^urer, receiving tbe revenue* Iroin the FiniiDcial Srcrclaty, aod poy tbo aame if required into a liank named by ibe Ea^cotive C'ommiileo Iu Ihe credit of the GoHrcHeraia Leajtaa, and 00 bis reiiiomeiit from ofTica Io deliver up to bia sDccc8i, accouota an d monieii, id bis potbasaiou, be* lunitiog to Ibe LpRgue. 9 b— It abull b» tbe duty of Ihe Finaoclal Secretary to oolleot all moothly dues from members of the Asuooiation, or other monies, Io keep a Iruo and laiihful record of tba same, to pay Ihe same over to toe Uecoidin; SecM'ary from lime to lim? aa ttta Execu* ' live Cuiumitiea may direct, taking the ie« ceipi ot Ibe Kco'^'idinK Secretary therefor, and Qto iha receipts theielor, and deliver up Iu hij succea^or all borks, dncoments, ao< cuunis. papers and roooios io his possess iuo belnoQiui! 10 ihu Leatiue. JOh— It ahall be the duly of IbeScrecanU at- Anna to rervo all aumoioiiiies, take charge of tbe League dall or place of meeting, and see that 00 one except niembera are prriteot without periulssiuQ from tbe presiding oQicer or meeting. I Ith — 1 be debates of tl« Lesgue, ebsll be governed as nearly as possible by parliameoto aiy law. i2ih— A Regular Maotio); of tb? Lea{;ua ahull be held un tbe First Mouduy io every iiioaih, and ao Biiier);ency MeeiiOK way at any time bo called hy a irquiaHion aigoed . by tneniy>ui\o mi-mhHra nf ih« L^bhuo, ad- drtftstid Iu tbe Uouiiiding Seoieiary. Aaj meeting may frum lime Io lima be adjooraed aa may be deemed expedieut. I3>li— The fiiHi Election of OScers ahall lake place AX 801)0 as the Coostiiuiioo shall have been udiplid. aod all suhBiqueol eleo- liuus shull bd ijel'.l semi-annnally, uummeno* iug on thf first Monday io Dtoember. 14 b — Voting at Eleclions shall take place by Biiliuc, but beiora tie ballutiiof; aball have tt ken place, it shall be duty of tbo pre* kidiiig ifScer to Crfll lor and leceivo the num- inaiiuoa of all candidates for office, and alao appoint two or mure pets ns to act as lo> speciurs ot Kiectioo, who shall receive ond count tbe balluts cusi tor each candidate aod repoit tba same Io the lueaiiog ; provided always that at tbe first Election of Uffioers they uiay be eleoied by acolamatioo or sbovr of iidtda iilier nomination. ISih — Taeoty^ufa members of Iha League tbuil by a quuium fur tba Iransaciioo of bu;