Word: quorums
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...meeting, which lasted five-and-a-half hours, was filled with confusion, last-minute legislation, occasional lack of quorum and was punctuated by the continual sound of the gavel straining to keep order...
...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...
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...