Report of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Report of the American Railway Master Mechanics' Association Report of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society Report of the Association for the Protection of the Adirondacks Report of the Carriage Builders' National Association Report of the General Federation of Women's Clubs Report of the Missouri Valley River Improvement Association Report of the Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association Report of the Washington State Federation of Labor 2. JAMES R. GARFIELD, Vice-President (1910). 4. A. B. FARQUHAR, Executive Committee (1909). 6. E. L. WORSHAM, Executive Committee (1910). 8. J. N. TEAL, Executive Committee (1909-10). 1. GIFFORD PINCHOT, Vice-President (1910). 3. HENRY A. BARKER, Vice-President (1909-10). 5 W. A. FLEMING JONES, Vice-President (1910). 7. GEORGE C. PARDEE, Executive Committee (1910). 9. WALTER H. PAGE, Executive Committee (1910). 10. L. H. BAILEY, Executive Committee (1909-10). CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 1-NAME This organization shall be known as the National Conservation Congress. ARTICLE 2-OBJECT The object of the National Conservation Congress shall be: (1) to provide a forum for discussion of the resources of the United States as the foundation for the prosperity of the people, (2) to furnish definite information concerning the resources and their utilization, and (3) to afford an ager.cy through which the people of the country may frame policies and principles affecting the wise and practical development, conservation, and utilization of the resources, to be put into effect by their representatives in State and Federal Governments. ARTICLE 3-MEETINGS Section 1. Regular annual meetings shall be held at such time and place as may be determined by the Executive Committee. Section 2. Special meetings of the Congress, or its officers, committees, or boards, may be held subject to the call of the President of the Congress or the Chairman of the Executive Committee. ARTICLE 4OFFICERS Section 1. The officers of the Congress shall consist of a President, to be elected by the Congress; a Vice-President from each State, to be chosen by the respective State delegations, and from the National Conservation Association; an Executive Secretary; a Recording Secretary; and a Treasurer. Section 2. The duties of these officers may at any time be prescribed by formal action of the Congress or Executive Committee. In the absence of such action their duties shall be those implied by their designations and established by custom. In addition, it shall be the duty of the Vice-Presidents to receive, from the State Conservation Commissions and other organizations concerned in Conservation, suggestions and recommendations, and report them to the Executive Committee of the Congress. Section 3. The officers shall serve for one year, or until their successors are elected and qualify. ARTICLE 5-COMMITTEES AND BOARDS Section 1. An Executive Committee of seven, in addition to which the President of the National Conservation Association and all ex-Presidents of the Congress shall be members ex-officio, shall be appointed by the President during each regular annual session to act for the ensuing year; its membership shall be drawn from different States, and not more than one of the appointed members shall be from any one State. The Executive Committee shall act for the Congress and shall be empowered to initiate action and meet emergencies. It shall report to each regular annual session. Section 2. A Board of Managers shall be created in each city in which the next ensuing session of the Congress is to be held, preferably by leading organizations of citizens. The Board of Managers shall have power to raise and expend funds, to incur obligations on its own responsibility, and to appoint subordinate boards and committees, all with the approval of the Executive Committee of the Congress. It shall report to the Executive Committee at least two days before the opening of the ensuing session, and at such other times as the Congress or the Executive Committee may direct. Section 3. A Committee on Credentials shall be appointed, consisting of five (5) members, by the President of the Congress not later than on the second day of each session of the Congress. It shall determine all questions raised by delegates as to representation, and shall report to the Congress from time to time as required by the President of the Congress. Section 4. A Committee on Resolutions shall be created for each annual meeting of the Congress. A Chairman shall be appointed by the President. One member of the Committee shall be selected by each State represented in the Congress. The Committee shall report to the Congress not later than the morning of the last day of each annual meeting. Section 5. Permanent Committees, consisting of five (5) members each, shall be appointed by the President of the Congress on each of the following five divisions of Conservation: Forests, Waters, Lands, Minerals, and Vital Resources. These committees shall, during the intervals between the annual meetings of the Congress, inquire into these respective subjects and prepare reports to be submitted on the request of the Executive Committee, and render such other assistance to the Congress as the Executive Committee may direct. |