Word: quorums
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...object to passing the largest spending bill we've had all year at 11 p.m. on a night when we barely have quorum," said council member Marco B. Simons '97. "It seems rash for the council to make such a decision at this time...
...obviously wanted to try to get around quorum and vote on this here," Liston said...
When the council determined that the necessary quorum wasn't present, council president Joshua D. Liston, the sponsor of the by-laws changes, said that the council would have to find a way to make a decision...
Several plans were discussed to get around the restrictions in the constitution so that a vote could be made, including calling members who were not present and asking them to resign so that the number required for quorum would be lower...
First-year council member Carsten M. Reichel '98 said that the inability to maintain quorum at last night's meeting reflects poorly on some members of the council...