Proposed enactments and resolutions  

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<br/><br/> The Rotary Balita no. 744 (April 29, 1954) 
<br/><br/> To Be Considered at the 1954 Convention of Rotary International.  The Secretary of Rotary International has issued a booklet containing the complete text of all proposed legislation which up to the day of its printing had been received by him, to be acted upon at the 1954 Convention. U. S. A., at Seattle, Washington, next June.   By publishing and circulating the text of the proposed legislation, the Secretary of Rotary International has fulfilled his duty to mail to the Secretary of each member club a copy of any proposed amendment to the constitution and by-laws of R.I.. not later than 90 days preceding the date of the opening of the Convention. Copies of the booklet have been mailed to each member club, officers and committee men of Rotary International.  The booklet offers not only the proposed enactments and resolutions, but gives background information to the proposed amendments. All clubs are urged to give careful consideration to the proposed legislation which has not been evaluated with regard to its advantages or disadvantages. Each club will determine this by itself.  For lack of space, the Banta cannot publish the complete text of the enactments and resolutions proposed but a complete list of the same follows. We are publishing though the complete text of the last proposed resolution presented by the Rotary Club of Dumaguete, referring to the administration of the official magazine of Rotary International.  If on reading the list of this proposed legislation any of our members would be interested in having the complete text, we will be very pleased to send the same to him. Please write to the Balita for any request you may have on this matter.  LIST OF PROPOSED ENACTMENTS  54-1. To modify the R. I. by-laws provisions relating to the administration of the magazine. Proposed by the Board of Directors of Rotary International.  54-2. To provide for a nominating committee for the nomination of R. I. director from Canada. Proposed by the 1953 Conference of R.I District 247, held at Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, September, 1953.  54-3. To amend the provisions relating to attendance of certain past service members and senior active members in connection with attendance contest rules.  54-4 Proposed by the Rotary Club of Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A. To provide that absence from a regular club meeting may be made up thirteen days preceding or immediately following such absence, or on the day of absence itself, by attendance at regular meeting of any other club. Proposed by the Rotary Club of Berkeley California, U.S.A.  54-5. Relating to the program for the convention. Proposed by the Rotary Club of Berkeley, California, U.S.A.  54-6. Relating to action on proposed enactments and resolutions. Proposed by the Rotary Club of Berkeley, California, U.S.A.  54-7. Relating to presentation of nominees for president to the convention. Proposed by the Rotary Club of Berkeley, California, U.S.A.  54-8. Relating to club representation at the convention. Proposed by the Rotary Club of Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.  54-9. To excuse past service and senior active members over sixty-five years of age and with twenty years membership from the attendance requirements. Proposed by the Rotary Club of London, England.   54-10. To provide for club action in selection of members of the nominating committee, to represent the United States of America (including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico) and Bermuda, for the nomination of president of Rotary International. Proposed by the Rotary Club of Chico, California, U.S.A.  54-11. To clarify the present by-law and equalize the nominating procedure on behalf of member clubs. Proposed by the Rotary Club of Laurel, Mississippi, U.S.A.  54-12.To modify the provisions relating to meetings of the council of past presidents. Proposed by the Board of Directors of Rotary International.  54-13. To provide for the use of the single transferable vote in balloting for officers at the convention. Proposed by the Board of Directors of Rotary International.  54-14. To modify the provisions relating to nominations for president by member clubs.. Proposed by the Board of Directors of Rotary International.  54-15. To make the nominating committee for president of R.I. more representative. Proposed by the Board of Directors of Rotary International.  54-16. To provide for a biennial council on legislation. Proposed by the Board of Directors of Rotary International.   54-17. Relating to the composition of the council on legislation. Proposed by the Board of Directors of Rotary International.   54-18. To provide for membership in a Rotary club, the territorial limits or which include the member's place of residence. Proposed by the 1953 Conference of R... District 264, held at Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. October, 1953.  54-19. To improve legislative procedure. Proposed by the Rotary Club of Dallas, Texas, U.S.A  54-20. To provide that sole authority to amend, with certain exceptions, the standard club constitution, and that sole authority to amend the constitution and by-laws of Rotary International, shall vest in the council on legislation. . Proposed by the Rotary Clubs of San Anselmo, California, and San Jose, California U.S.A.  54-21. Relating to the Object of Rotary. Proposed by the 1954 Conference of District 54, held at Aurangabad, India, January, 1954.   54-22. Relating to the composition of the council an legislation. Proposed by the Rotary Club of Pandharpur, India.  LIST OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS  54-23. To amend the provisions relating to at tendance of certain past service members and senior active members in connection with attendance contest rules. Proposed by the Rotary Club of Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A.   51-21. Relating to the administration of the magazines of Rotary International. Proposed by the Rotary Club of Laredo, Texas, U.S.A.  54-25. Relating to a more detailed accounting f the funds of R.I. Proposed by the Rotary club of Tampico, Mexico.  24-26. Relating to the administration of the official magazine of R.I. Proposed by the Rotary Club of Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A  51-27. Relating to the administration of magazines of Rotary International. Proposed by the Rotary Club of Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S.A.   51-28. Relating to the administration of magazines of Rotary International. Proposed by the Rotary Club of Tegucigalpa. Honduras  54-29. Demanding detailed accounting of R.I. funds. Proposed by the Rotary Club of Englewood, Colorado, U.S.A.  54-30. Relating to the administration of the official magazine of Rotary International. Proposed by the Rotary Club of Silver City, New Mexico, U.S.A.   54-31. Requesting more detailed accounting of R.I. funds. Proposed by the Rotary Club of Enid, Oklahoma, U.S.A.  54-32. Relating to the administration of the official magazine of Rotary International, "The Rotarian. Proposed by the Rotary Club of Dumaguete, Philippines.  RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL, "THE ROTARIAN."  Proposed by the Rotary Club of Dumaguete, Philippines  WHEREAS, Rotary International in Convention assembled at Chicago in 1930, created a magazine committee to which was delegated certain responsibilities and authority from the board of directors for the administration of the official magazine of Rotary International, and  WHEREAS, the plan and procedure thereby instituted has been amplified and improved by action of Rotary International in convention assembled at St. Louis in 1943, at Chicago in 1944, and at San Francisco in 1947; and  WHEREAS, said plan and procedure have been demonstrably successful in making the official magazine an effective medium for advancement of the object of Rotary both among Rotarians and non-Rotarians the world around therefore:  BE IT RESOLVED by Rotary International assembled in its forty-fifth convention that hereby reaffirms and endorses the plan and procedure for the administration of its official magazine instituted in 1930 and as now set forth in the by-laws whereby the magazine committee shall in part be composed of Rotarians who shall have had experience in pub-committee is delegated responsibilities and authority for administration of said magazine through a staff which. as provided in Article XVII, Section 3, "shall function under the supervision and control of the magazine committee."