May 10, 1966 SGA Senate meeting minutes

TOWSON STATE COLLEGE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION SENATE MINUTES MAY 10, 1966 The meeting was called to order by president Neal Brooks at 3:35 in the Science Building Lecture Hall. The minutes were approved as corrected. The treasurer reported a balance of $34,425.54. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. GTU announced the lecture they are sponsoring this evening. 2. Mr. Vanderbosch reminded the Senators to see that all bills are submitted as soon as possible. 3. According to The Student Government Association Constitution Article II, Section 2, "Senators must be members of the organization they represent." This makes the ruling at the last meeting invalid. 4. Dr. Hawkins could not make this meeting due to another engagement. 5. The president made a special announcement thanking his executive committee. Paul Peloquin was honored as "hardest working member of the senior class." In his farewell remarks the President listed the accomplishments of his administration and his hopes for next year. Next year we will have 3 additional foreign students. Following Mr. Brooks' speecj, Al Diem took office as SGA President. OLD BUSINESS 1. Chair was relinquished to Miss Miskelly. Al Diem moved that the Sophomore Class request be reconsidered. The motion was passed. Al Diem again took the chair. Pat Rohde presented her request that $250 be allocated to the Class of 1968 for "initiation" next year. The motion was debated for quite a while when Mr. Ratliff moved that the motion on the floor be suspended for about 10 minutes so that surveys submitted by Miss Herminau could be examined by those concerned. The motion was seconded and passed. 2. Mr. Wilson moved that the Senate adopt the revised Election Code. The motion was seconded and passed. 3. Miss Herminau moved that Towson drop its membership in the Intercollegiate Council. The motion was seconded and passed. 4. The Sophomore Class Request was again raised. Mr. Anderson addresed the Senate in favor of this motion on the grounds that Towson lacks pride and tradition, and this proposal might help build the pride we need. The motion was voten on and failed [stricken out: due to quorum]. 5. Miss Herminau moved that the Constitution of the Maryland