KANSAN
University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas
Wednesday, September 10, 1980
Vol. 91, No. 13
UPSS 650-640
Lack of quorum delays vote on petition to shrink Senate
By DIANE SWANSON
Staff Reporter
The Student Senate spent an hour and a half last night debating a petition to cut the size of the Senate in half in hopes of creating a more efficient voting assembly.
When it came time for a vote, however, the petition went unconsidered because a roll call showed that the Senate lacked the quorum needed to do official business.
After the roll call, Matt Davis, student body vice president, said that the lack of a quorum was "exactly why the Senate needs to reduce its size."
The petition also would eliminate Senate seats representing living groups.
This section came under attack, and an amendment calling for five housing representatives was added to the petition. The amendment gave Senate representation to the All Scholarship Hall Council, the Association of University Residence Halls, the Interfraternity Council, the Panhellenic Association and off-campus housing.
The amendment, proposed by Bill Venable,
creates the number of occupied sites from 90 to 120.
In explaining why the seats he had been omitted, Davis said living grounds would be rerepresented by
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HOWEVER, YOM KIPUR falls this year on Sept. 20, which is scheduled as Parents' Day at the University of Kansas. The Jayhawks will play their first home football game against the university of Pittsburgh, and many living games will feature special activities for students and their parents.
Jewish students who have made arrangements with their instructors will be excused from classes and tests to attend Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kipour services.
Archie R. Dykes. Mvers said.
The final decision came from the chancellor's office, however, and the date for Parents' Day
Most Jewish students are obligated to spend
Hillel made another appeal to Del Shankle after he was named acting chancellor, Kort said.
In his letter to the editor, Shankard said, "I also was distressed when I discovered this scheduling system." He added, "I just want to be happy."
Shankel issued an apology to the Jewish community, which appeared in the Kansas City Gazette.
"The situation is terribly unfortunate and is something that everyone feels very bad about." Myers said. "It's a problem you run into when people have to deal with an issue in advance. We just loathe it won't happen again."
AT LEAST 1,000 KU students and several teachers are Jewish. Kort said.
Rosh Hashanah is celebrated on the first two days of the Hebrew month of Tishri, which usually comes at the end of September or the beginning of October.
The Jewish calendar traditionally dates from
The celebration of the new year begins with a dinner followed by sundown services, she said.
Some people send Rosh Hashanah cards,
to friends, and we'll send
cards, to friends, and we'll send
Hillel is sponsoring a Rosh Hashanah service at 7:30 tonight in the Formal Room of the Kansas Union. Morning and evening services will be held every day at the Lawrence Jewish Community Center.
The Ten Days of Penitence traditionally mark
SEE HOLIDAYS page 5.
keeping the communication system open," he said. "It's more like an insurance policy. I think representation by both schools and living groups is important."
A move was made to table the petition, but it was vetoed. A motion then was made to call for a vote, after which John Macchiette, graduate student senator, called for a quorum.
Because there was no quorum, the meeting was dismissed and the petition now must be resubmitted to the Student Senate executive committee.
After the Senate makes a decision, the petition will be submitted to the University Council, which will review it.
If acted on soon, the petition will take effect before student body presidential, vice presidential and senatorial elections in November.
Because Senate was dismissed, two bills listed on the agenda failed to reach the floor.
One would increase Senate committee powers and the other would improve inventory control
Under the inventory control bill, the replacement cost of Senate-funded capital equipment that is damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen through the negligence or fault of an organization will be charged to that organization.
The Senate also heard a report from Bob Bingaman, executive director of Associated Students of Kansas. Bingaman said ASK was succeeding in its lobbying efforts on student issues and was working to increase political success and political participation among students.
The Senate is considering whether to continue the senate membership in the statewide student lobby meeting.
ncing system
stared into the eyes of the three KAA board members.
"Opponents of presumptive sentencing call it a passing fad," said Rep. John Solbach, D-Lawrence, a member of the interim committee. "They say it will have little impact on the crime rate and will increase the cost of running the prison system by $10 million a year."
The panel questioned the prisoner, delving into every aspect of his life—both outside the prison and since his imprisonment. They ignored the evidence of the drooping, glazed eyes that pleaded with them.
SOLBACH RECOUNTED the case of an inmate who was sentenced and served two years in prison for a non-violent offense that defrauded three parties of less than $100.
"this person had no previous convictions," Solbach said. "At $12 a day (the cost per prisoner in the state penitentiary) the state threw $18,250 to this person." The state also bally reinforced irresponsibility in that person.
But Solbach admits that sentencing is a complex question with no absolute answers.
Stephan argued that all discretionary questions should be taken away from the Secretary of Corrections and the KAa. He said he thought the judge who assigned a sentence should maintain full control over extinguishing circumstances and should choose between a corrective or immediate action to a rehabilitation center for several months, an immediate parole, or a strict sentence.
"At the other end of the spectrum, what do you do with violent offenders? Should a Class A felon do it?"
Benjamin Day, a member of the KAA parole board, sat at the table listening attentively to every answer from each innate, and speared each candidate with probing questions.
*Determine (presumptive) sentencing does not take into account the circumstances*
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Final Markdown:
*Determine (presumptive) sentencing does not take into account the circumstances*
See COMMITTEE page 5
Weather
Today's high should be near 84,
according to the KU Weather Service.
Skies will be mostly clear, with
increasing cloudiness by late afternoon.
Winds will be from the north at 8 to
lowest. The low tonight will be near 63. Skies
will be partly cloudy, with a chance for
widely-scattered thundershowers.
Thursday, skies should be fair to partly
cloudy, with a chance for thunder-
showers in the early morning. It will
become more clear by late afternoon.