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Resolutions Embodying a Remonstrance against a Nuisance in a City. Resolved, That the continuance of the slaughter-house of Messrs. Green and White in the aidst of a densely populated neighborhood is an intolerable nuisance, which is incompatible with the health and comfort of those who reside in its vicinity.

Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the chair, whose duty it shall be to apprise the proper authorities of the existence and nature of the nuisance; and in case such action shall not produce its abatement, then to employ counsel, and take such other legal steps as the case may require.

Resolutions adopted by a Temperance Meeting.

WHEREAS, The evil of intemperance is steadily increasing among us, and many who might otherwise become good and useful citizens are falling victims to this terrible curse; and WHEREAS, One great cause of this increase of drunkenness is in our opinion, the open disregard of the laws respecting the sale of intoxicating beverages on the part of the keepers of the bar-rooms and saloons of this place, who continue the sale of such liquors after the hour of midnight and on Sundays, although forbidden by law to do so; therefore be it

Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by this meeting to investigate the extent of this violation of the law, and to lay the result of their labor before the Common Council of this city at its next meeting.

Resolved, That we call upon the mayor, aldermen, and the police force of this city, to enforce the law relating to the sale of liquors; and we hereby remind them that the people of this city will hold them responsible for allowing the ordinances regulating the sale of liquors to be violated by the keepers of saloons.

Resolutions of a Church Conference or Convention asking for a modification of the Postal Law.

WHEREAS, The benevolent corporations of our own and other churches engaged in various forms of missionary and educational work of recognized public necessity and value are expected and required to publish annuals giving valuable information for the people, and in so doing need to avail themselves of the United States mails; and,

WHEREAS, The postage on such annuals has, under the rulings of the Post-Office Department for more than a year past, been unjust and oppressive, and almost prohibitory; and,

WHEREAS, The bill recently passed by the United States Senate proposes the continuance of such inequitable and oppressive rates, by expressed provisions of law, thereby compelling these benevolent corporations to pay six times as much as other publishers are required to pay on similar printed matter of no public benefit; therefore,

Resolved, That we respectfully but earnestly protest against the passage by the House of Representatives of the bill recently passed by the Senate with this unjust provision included, and we do hereby respectfully memorialize Congress to so modify the Postal laws that the annuals published by our benevolent corporations may pass through the mails at the same rate of postage that other publishers are required to pay on monthly and quarterly magazines.

Resolutions of Thanks to the Officers of a Ship for their Conduct during an Emergency.

Resolved, That the thanks of the passengers are hereby tendered to the captain and officers of the ship (here insert name), for the cool, dexterous, and efficient manner in which they performed the duties appertaining to each; to the crew for their prompt obedience to orders, and to all concerned for their earnest endeavors to promote the safety of the passengers under their

charge, during the perilous storm, from which, owing to the goodness of Providence, we have been safely delivered.

Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions, signed by the passengers, be transmitted to the owners of the ship, and a copy be furnished to the public journals, with a request for their publication.

Resolutions of Thanks to the Officers of a Convention.

Resolved, That the thanks of this convention are hereby given to the president, for the able, dignified, and impartial manner in which he has presided over its deliberations, and to the other officers for the satisfactory manner in which they have fulfilled the duties assigned to them.

[Such a resolution as the above must be offered at the close of the convention. The member offering it must put the question, and announce the result—the resolution being personal to the presiding officer.]

Resolutions on the Departure of a Clergyman.

WHEREAS, The Reverend. Andrew Lane, D. D., has been, in the providence of God, called to labor in another part of Christ's vineyard, and has in consequence thereof tendered his resignation of the rectorship of this parish; and,

WHEREAS, We recognize a Divine influence in the circumstances which have induced our beloved pastor to sever the ties which have connected him with this church and its people; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the resignation of the Rectorship of St. Andrew's Parish, in the city of Richmond, by the Rev. Andrew Lane, D. D., be, and hereby is, accepted, to take effect on the Ist dav of May next.

Resolved, That the Rev. Doctor Lane has, by courtesy and kindness, by purity of life and doctrine, and by the faithful discharge of the duties pertaining to his holy office, secured the love and confidence of his people, which will follow and be with him in his new field of labor.

Resolved, That while the Rev. Dr. Lane's connection with this parish will close, agreeably to his wishes, on the 1st day of May next, his salary will continue until the last day of June next.

Resolutions of Instruction to Members of the Legislature.

WHEREAS, From the situation of this town, the general road law of the State is partly inap plicable to us, and highly inefficient, and the circumstances of the case require a specific law, therefore,

Be it resolved, by the people of the town of Hempstead, in town meeting assembled, That the Senators and Representatives of this district in the Legislature be, and hereby are, instructed to procure the passage of a law exempting this town from the action of the general road law, a◄ placing the working and repair of the roads entirely under the control of the local authorities,

Petitions.

A Petition is a memorial or request addressed by the signers of the paper to some one in authority over them, praying that the request set forth in the paper may be granted. A petition may be either in favor of a measure or against it. In the latter case it is termed a Remonstrance. In this country the persons to whom petitions are usually addressed are the President of the United States, the Congress of the United States, Governors of States, the Legislatures of the several States, and the Mayors of cities. Petitions are sometimes addressed to the various courts on other than purely legal matters.

A petition should always commence with the name and title of the person to whom it is addressed. If to the President, or to the Governor of either of the States of the Union, with the sole exception of the State of Massachusetts, the title "Your Excellency," or "His Excellency" should not be used. The Gov ernor of Massachusetts only is entitled to be addressed as "Your," or "His Excellency." When to Congress, the petition should begin, "To the Congress of the United States." When to a Legislature, When to a Legislature, "To the Legislature," or "To

the General Assembly," as may be the custom in the State.

When a petition is addressed to a court, it is usual to accompany it with an affidavit setting forth that the facts stated in the petition are known to the signers to be true. Such affidavit, of course, must be made by the petitioners. We give below several forms of petitions:

Petition to the Governor, Asking for the Pardon of a Convict.

TO JOHN LEE Carroll, Esq., Governor of the State of Maryland:

The Petition of the undersigned citizens of Maryland respectfully represents: That on the twenty-fifth day of March, 1868, Thomas Brown, of the city of Baltimore, was convicted before the Criminal Court in said city, of the crime of manslaughter, and was sentenced therefor to the State prison at Baltimore, where he now remains, for the term of ten years; tha: the evidence upon which he was convicted, as will be seen by the summary appended, was not altogether conclusive; that previous to that time the said Brown had maintained the reputation of being a peaceable and upright man, and a good citizen; and that his conduct since his commitment to prison, according to the letter of the Warden, which is herewith submitted, has been most exemplary.

The said Brown has a family who need his support, and under the impression that the wellbeing of society will not be injured by his enlargement, and that the ends of justice, under the circumstances of the case, have been sufficiently answered, they respectfully implore the Executive clemency in his behalf.

BALTIMORE, May 1, 1879.

(Here follow the signatures.)

Petition to the Legislature of a State.

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in General Assembly convened:

Your petitioners, residents and tax-payers of the county of Caroline, respectfully represent to your honorable body that the farmers of this State are at present subjected to a very heavy tax upon their resources, by being compelled to build thousands of miles of fence, not for their own use, but for the purpose of preventing the encroachment of others. Millions of dollars are spent by us annually for this needless fencing. The man who wishes to keep stock should fence in the necessary pasturage for the same; but it is a great hardship to compel those who do not own any considerable quantity of stock to keep up miles of fencing, which has to be replaced at frequent intervals, so fast does it go to ruin. The outlay forced upon us for this purpose keeps many of us poor, who might otherwise acquire the means of living in comfort.

We therefore respectfully ask of your honorable body that you will at the earliest practicable period enact a law to prevent stock of all kinds from running at large; and so grant to your petitioners a relief which cannot fail to materially advance the general prosperity of the State. And your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray, etc.

Caroline COUNTY, VA., September 8, 1879.

(Here follow the signatures.)

Remonstrance Against the Passage of a Law.

To the General Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania:

The petition of the undersigned, citizens of the village of Port Kennedy, respectfully sets forth, That they have learned that a bill is now before the two Houses of Assembly, for the purpose of erecting the town aforesaid into a corporate borough, and, believing such a measure to be annecessary and injurious, and against the will of the inhabitants in the limits of the proposed borough, respectfully, but energetically, remonstrate against its passage by your honorable body.

And your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray, etc.

(Here follow the signatures.)

Public Celebrations.

PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS may be held by the citizens of a city, town, or vil lage, as a whole people; or by societies or clubs.

The chief public celebration in this country is held on the Fourth of July, or Independence Day. In former years it was the custom to celebrate Washington's Birthday (February 22d), but this patriotic observance has been almost entirely discontinued.

Should the celebration be conducted by the citizens at large, a public meeting should be held some weeks in advance, at which a Committee of Arrangements should be appointed to make provision for the various portions of the celebration.

The Committee of Arrangements should meet as soon as practicable after its appointment. A chairman and secretary should be elected, after which the chairman should appoint the various sub-committees, whose duty it is to arrange the various details of the celebration. These sub-committees should be as follows:

Committee on Correspondence.-This committee is charged with the duty of inviting such distinguished guests as may be desirable.

Committee on Finance.-This committee solicits subscriptions of money, and manages the expenditure of it.

Committee on Place. This committee engages a suitable hall, or, if the cele bration is to be held in the open air, secures suitable grounds, and attends to the erection of stands, etc.

Committee on Orator.-This committee secures an orator for the occasion.

and also a reader of the Declaration of Independence, or of the Constitution of the United States, where it is desired to have these documents read, and great care should be taken to select some one known to be a good reader, in order that full effect may be given to the documents to be read, as a bad reader will only mar the ceremonies.

Committee on Music.-This committee provides the vocal or instrumental music for the occasion.

Committee on Printing.-This committee attends to the proper advertising of the celebration, and provides programmes and such other printed matter as may be needed for the occasion.

Other sub-committees may be appointed to take charge of such other details as may need providing for. All sub-committees are under the control of the Committee of Arrangements, and must report to it at its regular meetings. The Committee of Arrangements may accept or reject the acts of sub-committees. The programme, or order of exercises for the celebration, should be carefully prepared beforehand, and should be rigidly adhered to.

Lublic Dinners.

Public Dinners are given in honor of some public or social anniversary, or of some distinguished person. They may be given by the citizens of a place at large, or by any number of them, by a political party, a society, or a club. The first step is, as in the case of a public meeting, to appoint a Committee of Arrangements, which attends to all the preparations for the dinner.

If the dinner is to be given to a particular person, a formal invitation, tendering him this honor, should be addressed to him, signed by as many persons as possible. Should the person accept the invitation, he may either name the day or leave it to the persons tendering the dinner to fix the date. In the latter case, the Committee of Arrangements call upon him and arrange a date best suited to his convenience.

It is the custom to issue tickets to a public dinner, except to invited guests. These tickets are sold at a fixed price, the money thus received being devoted to paying for the entertainment.

Should the occasion be one of importance, written invitations are despatched to distinguished persons in other places. It is not to be expected that all can accept, but their replies, which are read at the close of the entertainment, furnish a very pleasant feature of the occasion.

The guests assemble in one of the rooms provided for the occasion, and, when dinner is announced, enter the dining-room and proceed to the places assigned them. The best plan is to place a card with the name of the person on the table at the place he is to occupy. Where there is more than one table, the President seats himself at the head of the principal table, and the Vice-President takes his place at the foot. A Vice-President is placed at the head of each of the other tables.

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