Jeff: motion to ammend the bylaw stated?

(passes)

claire: who decides if their is a topic worthy for a good town hall meeting

Maile: the communications director reports to the senate and the senate votes.

CLaire: motion to revise the ammendment to read that by a 2/3s vote of the joint session, the communications director will be excused from 

Dan: the joint session meet too infrequently in regards to the number of town hall meetings

Claire: I fear that there will be too much power shifted towards the senate

Baron: I feel that this  increases the level of beuaracray and nothing more

Folklife: the senators represent us

melissa: will the house have a say in setting up the town halls

Jeff: speak to Baron about what you want

Baron: I read the digest religiously; I want to be contacted about what students want and see it as my responsibility to know what Whitman students are discussing.

Claire: I do not see the house as a beauracracy and note that we are elected by our clubs

Jeff: motion to end debate

Passes

Jeff motion to ammend line proposed by House

(fails in senate)

Question has been recalled

Jeff: motion to end debate on the ammendment

(passes)

Jeff: voting on the passage of the original by line ammendment

(fails)

Jeff: motion in regards to main bylaw change

(passes in Senate)

Claire: can we appoint someone to propose a bylaw change?

Jeff: yes

Claire: when can we do this?

Jeff: whenever you chose

Jeff those in favor of ending bylaw debate

ayes have it

Jeff: motion to approve bylaw in house

(passes)

Language of Bi-Law Change:

Article II: Congress

Section Four: Executive Council (revised)

2.    The Communications Director

ii. The Communications Director shall be in charge of putting on Town Hall meetings.

a. The Town Hall shall be an informal discussion held at least twice a semester, which shall include ASWC members, Senators, the administration, staff, faculty, and/or any body or individual within Whitman College.  If there is no sufficient topic to hold a Town Hall, by a 2/3 vote of the Senate, the Communications Director shall be excused from holding a Town Hall meeting.