Title.

The People's League for the Abolition of the Hereditary Legislative Chamber.

Object.

Its Object shall be to abolish the Hereditary Legislative Chamber.

Means.

The Means employed for carrying out the Object of the League shall be:—(1) The holding of Public Meetings in the Metropolis and the Provinces; (2) The delivery of Lectures by Members and Agents of the League; (3) The Circulation of suitable Literature; (4) the Formation of Local Branches; (5) The affiliation of existing Radical Associations and Clubs and other working-class Associations; and (6) the support of Parliamentary Candidates in favour of the Object of the League.

Membership.

Personal membership shall be constituted by avowed sympathy with the object of the League, and the contribution of not less than One Shilling per annum to its Funds.

Radical Associations and Clubs and other working-class Associations may be affiliated to the League upon signifying their desire in writing, and contributing not less than Five Shillings per annum to its funds.

Branches shall contribute to the Central Fund not less than One Guinea per annum, or Sixpence per annum per member, as they shall select,

Executive.

The General Council shall appoint a Finance Committee, consisting of not more than 21 persons. This Committee shall meet fortnightly, or oftener if required, and all the details of management and of finance shall be in its hands.

Officers.

There shall be a President of the League, twenty-one Vice-presidents, one or more Honorary Treasurers. These shall be elected annually at the May Meeting.

The President shall not hold office for two consecutive years.

The above referred to Honorary Officers shall be ex-officio members of the General Council.

Rules.

1.—	The League shall have its Head Offices in London
2.—	The Annual Meeting of the League shall be held in the month of May.
3.—	The General Council shall arrange for the Annual Business Meeting.
4.—	The General Council shall give not less than 14 clear days' notice of the Annual Meeting to Members.
5.—	At the Annual Meeting the Secretary shall submit a Report of the year's proceedings, and the Hon. Treasurer a Financial Statement.
6.—	The financial year shall end on the 31st of March, and the Statement shall be audited by two Auditors appointed by the General Council.
7.—	The General Council shall issue cards of Membership.page break
8.—	Funds over £25 shall be lodged in a Bank n the name of the Treasurer as representing the League.
9.—	The General Committee shall have power to appoint either Standing or Occasional Committees and such Officers, honorary or otherwise, as may be required for the business of the League—such Officers or Agents to hold office at the pleasure of the General Council.
10.—	The General Council shall meet on the first Friday of every month, when the Secretary shall submit a Business Report, and the Hon. Treasurer a Financial Statement. The President, Treasurer, and Secretary, or any two of them, shall have power to call a Special Meeting at any intermediate date.
11.—	The Finance Committee shall have power to call Special Meetings of the General Council of the League.
12.—	Branches of the League shall elect their own Officers and Representatives, and draw up such Rules for their own guidance as they may deem proper, so long as they strictly adhere to the Object of the League.
13.—	The General Council shall have power to call on any Member to resign, or Branch or affiliated Association to withdraw, provided that not less than two-thirds of the General Council consider the interests of the League are being sacrificed by such Member, Branch, or Association, and upon such resolution being passed and communicated to those concerned, they shall cease to belong to the League accordingly.
14.—	These Rules shall only be altered upon fourteen days notice at a General Meeting of the League.