The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, March 20, 1959 Page: 2 of 8
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Obviously this is a very doubtful
possibility, a member pointed out,
but he stated that the junior'
would have a great advantage
over a sophomore in a college
election, since he would be bet-
ter known. The non-resident, who
is generally not active in college
affairs, would not stand a very
great chance of being elected.
AT THIS POINT Hardee Kil-
gore introduced two proposed
amendments, which he had pre-
pared as a minority report of
the Student Government Com-
mittee. He proposed that the
Student Senate consist of 32
members, as follows: the five
officers provided for as in the
original section, five representa-
tives from each of the five col-
leges, and two freshman repres-
entatives. The five college re-
presentatives should include an
officer of the college, a junior,
a sophomore, and a non-resident.
KILGORE SOUGHT to clarify
the powers of the Student Senate
over the subordinate organiza-
tions. Disputes between two or
more student organizations (in-
cluding colleges) would be settled
by the Student Senate. An Inter-
College Committee was provided
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KILGORE CALLED the Com-
mittee's plan for the Senate a
"discussion group," feeling that
it was too small to give adequate
representation to all groups. He
also objected to the lack of a
binding authority over the col-
leges in the Student Senate. Col-
lege officers should agree to
abide by the decisions of the Stu-
dent Senate, he stated.
HUFF REPLIED that Kil-
gore's plan had the same duality
that exists under the present
government between the Student
Council and the Inter College
Council. The Committee decided
that 21 members was the ideal
size for the best possible council.
They didn't want the council to
be big enough so that anyone
who wanted to run could have a
place. Others stated that the col-
leges might refuse to obey the
decisions of the Student Senate,
and there would be no way to
force them.
LES GREENBERG emphasized
the importance of having the
college president on the Senate.
He stated that non-residents
were specifically required from
each college, since there might
not be enough competition for
this office. He called Kilgore's
plan a "three-ring circus."
A QUESTION ai*ose concern-
ing the influence of the College
Masters over the new Senate.
Huff replied that they would
have only an advisory capacity.
DICK VIEBIG declared that
three groups were not adequately
represented under the new Con-
stitution — the freshmen, soph-
omores, and the non-residents. He
pointed out that there are 600
non-residents and that they would
probably be poorly represented.
Defenders of the Constitution
said that the non-residents are
not interested in the government,
but-if- they were they comlnand
over 100 votes in each college.
This should be enough to assure
them of political strength in the
colleges. -
THE CONSENSUS of the
Council seemed to be that the
non residents were the biggest
problem. They are seldom active
in college life and they have little
reason to be. Some colleges have
had difficulty in getting even one
candidate for non-resident re-
presentative, it was stated.
Others pointed out that the non-
residents furnish four out of the
six officers of the Student Coun-
cil. In reply to this it was stated
that these officers were not
affected by the college system.
Under the college system the
separation between residents and
non residents is greater.
AFTER THIS LONG discus-
sion Hardee K i 1 g o r e's two
amendments were voted on. Both
amendments failed by a large
majority. Several % compromise
amendments were then introduc-
ed.
JAY SMITH proposed a. Senate
of 27 members (the present num-
ber) to be composed as follows:
the five officers, two freshmen
and four representatives from
each college. The college repres-
entatives would include a non
resident, a sophomore, a junior,
and the college president. This
amendment also failed.
DICK VIEBIG then proposed
that three non residents be elect-
ed from the school at large, foiis
alsb failed. Walter Moore intro-
duced an amendment providing
for one non resident to be elected
by the student body as a whole.
Moore stated that this guarantees
at least some representation for
the non residents. After some dis-
cussion this amendment was
voted down.
THE COUNCIL then voted to
consider the Constitution article
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The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, March 20, 1959, newspaper, March 20, 1959; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth231113/m1/2/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.