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met agreable to adjournutent 1 Noted to accept the moinsts fast meeting voted to those a conity of three to amend on after the constitution and by fans apointed (a) The President.
Edward Hutchings Ichic Armitage Committy question desidia in The Active Noted That cash member have the french of inviting eight foisons next monday posted to adjariin one week Eve
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Jang 4 met agreable to adjournmen Totool to accept the mainets of the Lastmating Total to accept the amendments to the comist and by fans,
Total to take up the articles soppenattp and adopted them,
Noted all notules in the constitution and lay Lawsonflirting with be anuled the uniondants rotel that members have not the privilege of waiting visitors wifept by voted the sonicty Votre the question for debate shall be Is Odd Fellowship consistent with reason philanthropy and good morals, voted to adjonin one week
met agreable to adgenomment Voted to invite Mr Bulfinch to take a seat with us while he siemens in Town question duurdido in the Affermativa voted adjournone week "faust 6 14 mit agreable to adjournment voted the Executive can't be instructed to invite last need of him to Fortune before the Lyxenon the Lustion decided in the Affin voted to adjourn one week 6/2 011/
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Constitution
Gotile 1 st The name of This Souety shall be the Jacques Lyceum
It's officers shall consist of a president.
Financial Sectary Vice president Secretaryin Treasurer,
Librarian and Executive Committeeof three 3. It shall be the entry of the presedund officers to maintain order while the muting 15 Oficin
4th It Shall, the duty of the secretary to help a regular amount of the buisness of the meeting
5th It shall be the dirty of the Jocasuren to keep a correct account of all monies entrusted To his care and account to the souchy for- the same
It shall be the duty of the Librarian to kach a record of all books belonging to the forcety notice all damage done to the samerand report the same to the south the It shall be the dirty of the Excentre commitlato caring into effect all buisness entrusted to them by the Souety Officers shall be chosen on the first monday of fame and dumber and shall scrive months thre
5th
Virtuele9th any person wishing to become a member must present his name before the soustigut any regular matery and a majority of the members Wissen voting in his favor, he shall oppon the payment of one Dollars and signing the constitution and Buy lans become a member of this Soudy any alteration or amendment of this constitution Miest the proposed in writing at least one wick previous to action being taken thereon -/1
Br Langs Intickets This society shall meet avec a work 29, Each member shall hay twenty five cents for- month for the purpose of purchaseusing Books and defraing chances of the society 13.8 At each regular muting there shall be a subject for discussion scheetcol for the next, any member may propose a question for deleats and the Sauity shall deaside by vote on the selection 4th at the close of the discussion the soulty may desite by vote on the merito of the question 5Th The melting shall be on monday Evening The question to be desired the next Evening Which has affected the greatest revolution in modern society avec politi àr serence
Manyas thick agreable to adjournment
Noted that regular martings be on Monday Eve Chose Thomas Scofield IPSuwinx John. Ammutag a conitt to Take into Consideration the death of a member.
Totell to admit farnes Colsom a member of this fourty
The next Lustion is metallic turenog the best for this country_ met agreable to adjournment Fort Rad of Lime featured before The Sonictony
mit appreable to adjournmen Noted that the Exc committed bec authorized to Down the Lyceum Hull for singing 1 hotel that ten dollars be appropriateo Por Books
Votul to aught the report of the county Voted to defer the report of the county a week
· Toted to discharge the curity votul to adjourn one work
the met agreable to adjonminent Noted to acomment the subject to amend the 1 Constitution Chose Command Hetilungs
Total to introduce the fur dection forman into the Associa
Total at the Executive condo be instructed to invite The Herald Famil Things To send the dream some. Jullie documents The mex Question is The & states questifiable in har pacient war with mexico botulto adform ine work
It Ist and voted to cod yoursite Teusday Every March1st met according to adjaccomment Totul the report of the county be fail over till the next regular meeting. Votul to adjonan
A Votat met aupreable to adjournment Notool to adopt the refibit of the county and add it to the constitution. Voted to expertand an invitation to Ir fogshall to join this society, Chore Sombet Haniks a Cents to Extend the menta, The Last question decided in Afferimitace value to adicción
un amendement to the Constitution
Thy member withdrawing com this Society, thay nominate his successor; and upon the veatt of a member his friends may sucalle to his sauce, subject to all the liabilities une advantages of other 1) members
-Constitution,
March 1.5
Mit agreable to adjurennement Noted that the Executive Committee he instrue -ted to hever the Lycrain Hall for one year of the runt does not crkad fifteen dollars Votul to approfiate four dollars and eighty cent for the meant of the Hull voted to adjourn one week 22 Inet agreable to addacomment Voted to adjourn we wak
next Question Thought the Licence System to be abolished,
Markey Just according to allrounment frist on the Chair 1 Chiese & Hitchings Suits Staten
Posted to accepted the report of the Ex Caith to Have The Lifecum Hall for the year ensuing year for twelve dollars Noted that all money do ann from the
by the Scentany and President, Total to authorize the in contin to purchase an Ground Book match safe sand Bokas Blank Orders and working
Mation fyr John Armitage 1
to alter the Constitution so far us to create a financial Secretary
Votat to adjourn
Aprilia met agreable to adquiremment Nated to alter the constitution so far as to create a financial. Sexetary vital to those a finiad Scestung By bullet thor hm H. Newbull financial Suctury
April 12
Met agreable to adyounment Vated to purchase 2 Lamps Voted to adjourn one with
19 met agreable to adgouvernement Voted I, E, Abbot be apointed to inform Mr Wilson of the vote of the Lycium in regard to his share.
Voted the Executive Can't be autheriver to finish the Libra case
the Last Question dudie in the Negitive The mex question Ought Lyumes for the sake of Spiritus Liquor to be granted as a barrage Voted to ad youon one week
26 met agreable to adjournment to adjunto Votedisternest wensday evening
May 3 that agreable to adjournment - Chose With Newhalt Lecty protem. Noted that the next question be. Should Colleges be patronized by Government, Voted to appropriate 4,62 ch for expenses incured by excutive Comity
Question decided in the negative Voted to adjourn
May 10 Met agreable to adgement
Voted the next Question, ought the Law in all Cases to be Glayol The Question, decided in the Negative Noted to adgowin one wake
met agreable to adgouvernement Noted the question Ought the veto power to be abolished Natrol Mr Bulfinch be invited in next Monday Evening
Votedl Mr Whitehead be worked in next Monday Evening
Noted IT lawen be a conity to invite Ma- Bufferich
Noted John Armitage be a County to monte Mr. White head
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Expunged
particle Votre This Society may electriquest of by Law for a period of six months without paying for admission but such persons chosen as guest shall not there by arquive a right in the property of the society but shall pay the hsesionents
votedthe misulunous buisness shall not Exceed thirty minutes afterthemuting is opened
Votulthat The Sawen and John: Armitage informa Mr Bulfinch and Mr. Whitehead that they are elected morenations of the Lyceum
votiol to adjourn one week
24 Anet Agreable to adyour moment Noted the Question be indefinitely post forved
voleo adquirione wick
magst met according to adjournment. Those WH Newhall Secretary Protein voted to alter the 2º article of the by laws so as to read 25 its for quarter instead of four month to take effect from the 1st of June Voted to adjourn one week
June] met agreable to addyournment
Saugues func 7 th 184) To the President of the Saugus Lyceum Sine This is to notify you that I have dispuscol of my There in The Library belonging to the Rysun to Charles A Newhall and. would recommend him as suitable person to bowme a member of the truman, David Anohall Validtransept Charles A Nowball asmention To the members of the Sangue, Lyceum Jam about Leaving Town and to conform to the constitution and by fawn I will say that John Haywood has offered me 75 ants for my right in this Sousty Pleas make some use this and sand mc word, Warren Mansfuld
Noted to nieht John Haywood as a member Voted to accept, Samuel. Simonaton a member Vote forcal Colston is a member of this Sanity
Chore William Mansfield Thomas Profilo and John Armitage a county to select a List of officers, Nated to nicht the fast selected
William W Boardmais President Edward Hetilings Fisc President
James Armitage Sanctuary John Avantage Treasurer
Samuel Harles Sewall Boardman William Mansfield
Executive 1
Committing
Hawin Librarian Boardonan Assistant Librarian
Votat to adganon one work
June 14 Met agreable to ad yournment Vite to Great in the Chair in Accepted the minutes of the last meeting. Noted that the Executive Commitys report be postponed one week Voted to expunge rule 6th
Voted the next Question beno it propper for females to speak in public
oted that any member may have the privilige of inviting as many as he pleased
Question decided in the negative
Toted to adyourn one week
June 21 Met agreable to ad journment O ist those William Mansfield Tresdt pro-tem
loted to excepted the minutes of the last meeting
sted to except the Executive Commitys Report
4 th of Noted the next Ducation, Has the proceedings of lequolatures, or Temperance socities promoted the cause of Temperance
5 th Voted to appropriate ten dollars for Books 6 th Noted to execht Thomas me Dowel ad- a member
by the The Question Indefinately. Jost poned Moted to adyoin one week June 25 Met agreable to adformment
1 Chose q'& Abbot Preset protem
2nd Voted to except the minutes of the last meeting. 3rd Pted the next Question, are monopolies. consistent with our republican constitution
4 the / ded to arecht the following list of Books 1 Central America 4 00
Gents
tabletts Reformation 50 50 1 -Loite of Washington / 25 Charcoal Thetilics 25 1 3 Harpers
-aril Soibrary 120
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62% Colarmor bus
Fowler, Hacke 1 8712
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5 th Toted to adjourn one week.
July 5th Met Agreable to adformment 2nd Chose Im It erhalt Reset protem 300 Totin to except the minutes of the last meeting 4th Lated to have an Gration"Read
5th those Samuel Haks to read the Gration
Toled to adform one week
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fly 12 1st Het agreable to Addorment 2nd Chose Than It Newhall Aspro tem 30 tated to except the minutes of the last Meeting
4th ated that the executive commity ~Examine a table belonging to Win Mansfield and report the same to the Society 5 th Toted to adjourn one week
July 19:1 That agreable to adpornment Readit in The Chair In Moted to except the minute of the last meeting
Noted to adjoin one week
July26 Mart agreable to adjournment excepted the minutes of the last meeting Chase John Armitage a Comity to call upon members in Lected to Lyceum the question decided in the affirmative
"oled to adjon one week.
August Li
het agreable to adjornment Mise Reset in the Chair "oted to accept the minutes of the last meeting,
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Selected the Following Question Is man a Free agent
noted to adform one week ?
August 9 - Meet agreable to adformment Brandt in the Chair "noted to except the minute of last meeting Moted to except thefumes Lennimus as a member those John Armitage a County toinform him of his exceptance
lated to adform one week
August 16 Met agreable to adforvment Chose i Hon It Newhall Reset potem Noted to accept the minute of last mucting Hated to Discharge the County Chosen to informe las Seomas of his excepitunes The Question Decided in the Negative
"heted- to -adform one noch
August 23 Met agreable to adjonment "Was hast in the chair
Mated to except the minutes of the last meeting "Koled to have a list of all the books put on the Lake Moted to indefinately prost prove the motion made by john Armitage to alter article they of the Constitution
detected the following Question Goes man wild a greater influence in society than woman
Ided to adjain one week
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Met agreable to adforment Prest in Chan Kated to except the minutes of the last meeting Would to alter our time of meeting to Toldh Noted to select a county to alter the amendement to the Constitution Chose the following County Thomas Schafield Edward Hichinge Willian Mansfield The Question Desided in the Negative
Noted to adjoin one week
Augustse
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Meet agreable to adjornment
Mise Great in the Chair
Voted to except the munits of the last meeting Totedy to expunge the amendment to the constitution Noted to except a new amendment to the constitution Noted to appropriate 80 Gts to defray the expences of lighting the hall rese Voted the following Donation is the United States justifiable in the present way with mexico Toted to adporn one week
Sept is elbet agreable to adpornment Chose Mm Mansfield threadt pro tem iVoted to except the munity of the last meeting Hotel to adjorn one week
Jept 20 Mel agreable to adformment Read in the chair Posted to except the munits of the last meeting Noted that the Librarian have the privalage of -arpointing an assistant to attend when he is not here -
Noted to adjoin one rock
Sept 27
bet agreable to adjoinment tem Treedt in the chair chose With Newhall preset pro Viled to except the units of the last meeting Noted that the feety he authorized to draw are order on the Treasurer for the sum of eighty five cents as per bill of Executive Comity
Noted that the Executive County be authorised to drawan order on the Treasurer for the dum-of six dollars to pay the rent up to october 1st
Noted that the Executive County be requested to wait on delinquents and report at the next meeting selected the following Levestion Ought the Licence system to be abolished
Voted to adjorn one week )
Oct 4 Met agreable to adjornment chose Man, Mansfield Readt protem Toted to creept the munity of the last meeting, hard the report of the executive county and discharged the same
Ceta Noted that the executive Concity ofren a subscription for the benefit of the library either in books or money. Ided to adjoin one neck
I Met agreable to adformment Result in the chair toted to except the munits of the last meeting
.. toted to adjorn one week
Oct 18 met agreable to adjournment Pres. in The Chair voted to accept the minutes of the last mocking. Nated to have three Cappuis of the Constitution writers off and put on the wall. Those John Armitage a Committe to write the same in one week. Noted to . appropriate 1.25cts for lil. The Question decided in the affir. mative. Noted to adjourn one week.
lot-25 Net agreable to adgovernment Brandt in the Aphain. Chase fm H kewhat Sectary fire tema. Approved the minutes of the last amee to
· bolest that the Committe to write the Constitution have one weeks farther time. Noted to accept the John Massey as a thember of this Society. Noted the next Question be. Would a Spur from the EN KinLynn to Saugus, accommodate the town as well. as a thur from B. M. R.in Malden. Hotel to adjourn one week
Nov1 Met agreable to adjournment Best in the Chair. Those WHO Newhall Texty hro tem accepted the minutes of the last meeting. bolest that the Chairman of the Executive Committee read the papers on the wall,. loted to adjournin one week
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Nov 8 Mbet agreable to adformment Resde in the Chair excepted the units of the last meeting Chose Edward Hitching Librarian proten Voted to reconsider the vote whereby the Comity woas instructed to reid the paper on the wall. Voted to raise a counity of one to compare the constitution on the wall with the one in the look.
Vov 8
Chose Games Armitage said county The Question Desided in the afermitive Noted to adjoin- one week
is Metagreable to adformment Mise Perde 1 in the Chair Noted to except the munits of the last meeting heard the report of the comity on the constitution
Selected the following Question
To which dove the minuted States owe the
most for its success civil polity or position and natural resources a motion by John Armitage That we annul the old Constitution and By laws and Substitute those on the wall or draften a a new one Noted to adjoin one week
22 Met agreable to adjoinment his Result in the Ghan Excepted the munits of the last meeting Toted to lay the motion over mad by John Armitage Lated to adjoin one week
Nov 29
Het agreable to adformment Presst in the chair toted to except the munits of the last meeting Ited to expunge the old constitution and by laws and all amendments made to the same forced to the new Tated to instruct our representative to forcesure legislative Documents for Logocan Mated to mais a semity of one blauesford witte a representative in congress and Solicit congress documents for the use of the Luwenn and there LawinaComity Vited to weight the donation of & Pilavin Tited to adjoin one week
De I tut aquiable to adforment President in the Chair Toted to wecht the munits of the last secting Report Submitted to the society Dec 13th and accepted Voted to proceed to ballot for officers Chose the following officers For Resident Warren W Boardman For Vice President Edward Hitching, Secretary James He bolestón if or Treasurer John Armitage
Librarian
William It Newhall
For Executive bornmittee Charles A Newhall Financiall Committee Thomas Mc Dowell Charles Aurabeforethe Whitehead
Toted to appropriate the Sun not exceeding ten Dollars for Books Voted to pay the Subscription Money over to the Treasurer voted to pay the sum of fifty six cents
for lighting the Hall voted to undefinater Post Tone the Randroad Question Voted to udyour one which
Dec13th - voted to accept the minutes of the last meeting accepted Jeorge Spinney and James & Oliver as members Voted ist shall be the Duty of the Executive Committee During their of office to furnish from time to time any article or articles required for the noe of the society Voted that the society accept the gifts of Mor Spinney. of Paines Theologically Works and Frances Wrights lectures voted that the society accep the gifts of Thomas Scofield and Thomas Mc Dowell of Pullums adventures of a gentleman
and Both of Dogmas
Voted that the society and the 3 Dollars of Subscription money to the Sum of ten Dollars appropriated by the society for Books
Voted to adjourn
Dec 20th Not agreeable to adjournment Theedt in the Char Minutes of the last accepted Selected the following Question for Discussion, Is Har ever justifiable Voted to accept the following list of Books
2- Stevens Travels in yucatan 400 2 : Do Travels in Egypt 1 40 12 Do Travels in Rufina 140
Life andy Writings of Washington 250 Washington Tenerals 200
1 Jet 1 Vol
Terrible Tractorration 50
1 20 Thirty Years From Home 287
For Paper and Sunday's 82
Over paid Books /2
94
Voted that the following hot of names be erased from the Books of the society
Justin & Abbot Charles H Wilson George Rawson Richard Mansfield Moses Ho Boynton John
James Roots
voted that the society accept the Articles purchased by the executive Committee
Voted to accept the receipt by the executive Committee from Steven Brown for rent received got him
by
Voted to adjourn one week
Dec 27th Met agreeable to adjournment Presdi in the chair
voted to accept the minutes , of the last meeting
bold to accept Machintosh Electricall Theory
Voted to adjourn One Week
1848 Jan 3dl Net agreable to , adjournment Result in the Chair
voted to accept the minutes of the lawmile voted to accept the gift of Mor Abbot of Volney's Ruins of Empires and Masonry and Ante Masonry
the Bill Voted to accept. presented by the executive committee for Expences for going to Bye Books
voted to accept the question handed in by Mr Howhes for discussion
Is the above law of motion and force Trece or false question Decided in the affirmative voted to adjourn one Week
Jan 19th Met agreeable Preset in the thai adjournment
Voted to accept the minutes of the last meeting
Voted to appropriate the Sun of 1,30 for a
Voted to have all the Books in the Library numbered
voted to choose a committee of three to numbers those books
Voted 1. Il y A Lawin Mr Edward Banker Mr Thomas Mc Dowek said Committee
voted that Mr George Banker and William Britterworth as ment members of this Society.
Voted that the Question before on the Docket be Suspended
Voted to adjourn one Week
Met agreeable to adjonment Reads in the than
Voted to accept the minutes of the last meeting
Voted that nine shall constitute forum to Transact all Financiall Buifnels but that agn other off number present can do any other Buisness Question Decided in the affirmative
Voted to adjourn One Week
Jan 24th Met agreeable to ajournment Presde in the Chair
Minutes of the last meeting accepted
voted to accept the Question handed in by Mr Thomas Mc Dowell Would it be good Policy for our government to withdraw our armies from Merco and treat for an honourable Peace
Voted to indefinately Postpone the Question before on the Docket
Voted to adjourn One Week
Jan 38th Met agreeable to adjournment Vice Read in the Chair
Minets of the last Meeting accepted
Voted to Substitute the following Question instead of the other Before of the Docker Is the prevent Was With Iberico Justifiable
voted to accept Mar Leage 76 Pearson as a member of this society
Voted to accept the Question handed in by Ar Thomas Schofield Would it be a benefit to the people of this Town to form a club for their mutuall interest in base of Sickness
Question Decided in the Negative Voted to adjourn One Week Jet y Abet agreeable to adjournment Result in the Chair
· Minutes of the last meeting accepted
question Decided in the affirmative
voted to accept the following Question for Debate
Ought there to be any restriction to immigration
Voted to adyour one Week
Feb14 th Met agreeable to adjun ent
Tresde in the Chair
Voted to accept the minits of the last meeting
voted to accept the Desertion handed in by Mr Mc Dowell
Would it be expedient under the present System of Society to abolish Capital Punishment
voted to adjourn one Week
Met agreeable to adjournment Vice Pesar in the Chair
Voted to accept the mints the last meeting
Question Decided in the Negative voted to adown One Week
Feb 28th Met agreeable to adjournment Presse in the Chair
Voted to accept the minits of the last meeting
voted to adjourn One Week
March 6 Met agreeable to adjournment
Presde in the Chair Chose To B Hitchings Secretary Potem
voted to accept the minits of the last meeting
Voted to appropriate the firm of fifty cents to pay Charles A Newhall for lighting. Lamaps and Building free
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voted to adown one Week
March 13th Abet agreeable to adjournment Result in the Chan . Those John B Hitching& Sect Potem i
voted to accept the minits of the last meeting
Voted to accept the following question for Debate
Was the conduct of y W Dor in the movements of the people of Rhode Island to alter their form of government justifiable
Question Decided in the affirmative
Voted to adjourn One Week
March 20th Met agreeable to to adjournment Chose James Armitage Presto Rotem
Iunits of the last meeting accepted
Voted to appropriate the Sum of Six Dollars for rent
Noted that the executive be instructed to call and see if they can hire the hall for the same price as they dial before
Voted to adjourn one Week
March 27th Meet agreeable to adjournment Preset in the Chair
Inits of the last meeting accepted
voted that the following Question be accepted Is it Robable that this earth was ever covered with water
Question decided in The afermitive voted to adgrun one Week
Aprill. 3d Met agreeable to adjournment
Vice Thesat in the chair
accepted the minuts of the last men
voted for Joseph Roach
of this society
as a member 1 in place William Butterworth
Voted to adjourn one week
April 10 th
Met agreeable to adjournment Vice Presale in the Chair
Minits of the last meeting accepted
voted to accept the following Question Is it right to extend the rights of suffrage to every male citizen twenty one years of age
Question Decided in the affirmative Isted to adyown One Week Abet agreeable to adjournment Presas in the Chair
Awill 17 on
Minits of the last meeting accepted
Voted to accept Alonzo Downing as a member of this society in place James Gummis
voted to accept. the
report of the Committee respecting the hive of the hall for the same price of last year voted to adjourn One Week
Met agreeable to adjournment
Chose Presso Protem to fill up vacancy accepted minutes of last meeting .
Apill 24
Selected the following Question for Debate next in Order
Was the British Government justifiable in sending Boliparte to the Isle of It Helena
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