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...brute genius, and raised the speakership to a peak of authority. By refusing to entertain "dilatory motions" (i.e., anything he disliked), Republican Reed won arbitrary power over the calendar of legislation. By counting silent members as present, he frustrated the Democratic minority's parliamentary ploy of preventing a quorum by refusing to vote. The "Reed Rules," many of which are still in use, ended House filibusters for all time. Reed was known as well for his cynical wit as for his autocratic rulings. His definition of a statesman: "A dead politician." His sardonic tribute to Progressive Republican Theodore Roosevelt...
...Because the off-campus people never come to meetings, we seldom have a quorum to do business," Mrs. Messinger noted. "If they did come, the small houses would be over-represented...
...economy in worsening shape. The new parliamentary system, installed to limit the powers of Quadros' demagogic successor, Vice President Joao ("Jango") Goulart, has limited the government's ability to govern. Laws go unpassed because there are rarely enough members of Parliament on hand to form a quorum. Both Goulart and his Prime Minister, who is supposed to hold administrative power, issue decrees as the mood suits them...
...restriction might have prevented political opportunism, but it also would have eliminated many dedicated, able, and talented candidates. A constitutional limitation was hardly the proper remedy. As soon as the Hornblow petiton was defeated, Phillips sensed the next move--a censure. He adjourned the meeting for lack of a quorum (having asked some of his supporters to leave...
After the deciding vote on the resolution, debate resumed. Michael Hornblow '62, sponsor of the motion, asked for a recess to regroup his forces. When the meeting re-opened, a quorum was called since much of the large crowd had left. The first count was 19, the minimum needed to do business. Phillips asked for another call, however, and when only 18 members answered he declared the meeting adjourned...