William Penn Life, 1971 (6. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)

1971-11-01 / 4. szám

riet Secretary from among the Delegate District Officers, etc* It is moved, seconded and adopted that in Section 6 A (d) the following oe inserted after the words election results, MjnYtes t^ie Meeting* |.t js moved, seconded and adopted that in Paragraph 6B secind paragraph at the end of the first sentence add: or from the floor of the Delegate District Meeting*

With the foregoing corrections and additions, Chapter II is now adopted*

125, Chapter ML The General Convention*

It is moved and seconded that Section 1 be adopted* There is an amendment to the motion stating that the Convention shall elect its own Chairman, two Vice-Chairmen and Secretary* A lengthy discussion ensues on the amendment, after debate has been exhausted, the amended motion is put to a vote* A division of the house is requested and granted* The Tellers announce that the vote is 74 for and 44 against, thus the amendment is carried and second paragraph will read as follows:

The Convention shall elect its own Officers, namely, Chairman, two Vice-Chairmen and Secretary*

Section 3, 4 and 5 are now adopted*

126* Chapter IV* Board of Directors*

Section 1* It is moved, seconded and adopted that there be inserted with this Section after the words “there shall be twelve Directors” the following: “and 12 alternate Directors who shail be called to fill vacancies in the Board on the basis of the number of votes received* * ’

Section 2, 3 and 4 are adopted*

Section 5* It is moved, seconded and adopted in first line the words in the Board of Directors be stricken and sentence to read “vacancy in any office, etc*”

Section 6 is adopted with the following changes in the last paragraph to read: Membership of said Advisory Council shall be for life without compensation* Duties, etc*

Section 7* Motion is made and seconded that in paragraph two it be deleted that the Executive Committee have the authority to exercise the powers of the Board. This motion is defeated and the Section as presented is adopted*

127* Chapter V* Auditing Committee is adopted*

128* Chapter VI* National Off icers - Term of Office is adopted* 129* Chapters VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII are adopted*

130* It is moved and seconded and adopted that Chapter XVThe Property of the Association be adopted but be numbered Chapter XIV*

131* Chapter XV* Amendments to By-Laws

It is moved and seconded that it be deleted from this paragraph that “on or by affirmati ve vote of not less than %th s of all members of the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors*“ Considerable debate follows and explanations are given pro and con* Finally after debate has been closed the motion to delete this portion of the provision pertaining to By-Law Amendments is put to a vote* A petition duly signed by 15 delegates is submitted requesting a roll call vote* Accordingly, Chairman calls on National Secretary to call the roll stating that those who vote yes will be voting to delete that portion which would permit the Board to Amend the By-Laws and those who vote no would be voting to permit the Board to amend the By-Laws*

The Roll Call Vote is as follows:

T ellers:

J oseph Arvay A lex J* Horvath George Horvath M ary Huthansei John McCarthy M ary Mill er j ohn Pécsi F rank Ruskay Julius Telegdy Elmer Toth

The following voted YES

Charles Akai Elizabeth Akai

Alexander Ancsanyi Victor E* Benzur Colomon Bertalan Steven Borovich Frank Csiszár Stephen Danko Stephen G* Danko Stephen P* Danko Louis David Steve Dobozi Michael Duruttya John Evancho Charles S* Fabian Joseph Galambos Stephen Gall Steve Galo

Joseph L* Gross Joseph Hodits Alex Horvath Joseph Horvath Albert Ibos Mary Ivancso Stephen Ivancso John E* Jávor Marie H* Jávor Frank G* Knaver Mary Kolish John Kukuda Elvira László Julius Macker Margaret Marhan Susie Mataya Loui s R* Miller Jul ius Nadas Denes Nagy John Nagy Steve Novak Gaspar Papp John L. Paukovits Andrew Rinko Steve Sándor Joseph Semetko Mary B» Tomcsak Michael F* Tomcsak Edward Torda Andrew Toth Joseph Toth Kalaman Toth George Varga Paul Varga Loui s Vassy Kenneth J* Wentland Frank J* Wukovits, Jr* Frank J* Wukovits, Sr* Frank Zimmerman

The following voted NO:

John Balint John P* Balia Joseph Balia Joseph J* Barath Emma Beganyi Edward Behuncik Frank Bero Walter Bero Elmer Charles Alex Chobody James Emody Beia Emri Zoltán B* Emri Irene Evans Aiex Fabiankovitz Eugene A, Fintor Louis A* Fodor David George Julia Greathouse Joseph Hamari

John Hegedűs Michael Hegedűs Michael S* Holzer John Horcsik Wil liam Horvath Michael Hrabar Rev* Andrew P* Jacobs Joseph Javorsky Louis Jesso John Mo Juhasz Stephen Jurko Michael R* Kara Calvin Karnya Wi 11 iam So Ka stan László Kereszti Albert Go Kertesz Albert V* Kocsi s William Co Kohut Wi 11 iam J* Kovach Dr. Andrew Kovács Aloysius Kreger Géza J, Lang Stephen Lang, Jr*

Stephen Lestician Frank Magyary Jacob Mel I itz Elizabeth Messinger Stephen Mészáros John Motko Andrew Nagy Roger Nagy Helen Nemeth Anthony G. Noel Stephen Petruska Frank Radvany Frank J» Radvany Frank Revesz Edward M.. Rietski John Sabo Loui s L. Siebert Julius Eo Somogyi Albert Jo Stelkovics Joseph So Taylor Lillian Thomas Joseph Toma Andrew Vámos Louis L» Varga Stephen J* Varga William Vasas Anthony Vass Stephen Vayda Stephen Vechy John P* Veszprémi, Jr*

The following were ABSENT:

John Bokor, Sr*

Imre Geosits

ABSTAINED:

Paul Korniczky

The roll call showed that out of a total of 143 eligible votes there were 10 Tellers, 2 absent, 1 abstention, 57 yes and 73 no, thus the provision of the By-Law as presented is adopted and the Board of Directors may amend the By-Laws*

132- It is moved, seconded and unanimously adopted that aChapter XVI be added reading as follows:

“All matters not specifically covered in these By-Laws shall be decided by a majority of the Board of Directors and such decisions shall be final*”

133* The proposed new By-Laws having been discussed, debated and adopted in Sections, the following Resolution is now adopted*

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