Constitutional Trouble

The action of the newly-elected President (Mr. M. J. O'Brien) and six other members of the Executive in rescinding a motion passed during the A.G.M. will doubtlessly cause much heated discussion in various circles within the College. The only arguments which we can see to justify the Executive's action is that the A.G.M. motion is detrimental to the well-being of the whole Association, and either that those voting for it did not Know what they were doing, or that they did but there were not enough members voting to make the resolution mean much anyhow.

We have been informed that an attempt is to be made to alter the constitution so as to make motions passed by the Association directives to the Executive and this binding them to follow the course of action as set out in the resolution. We also understand that there is no wish to run the Association by such motions. That is the Exec's job.

The major question is whether or not A.G.M. resolutions arc binding on the Executive. At present they are not and the Executive has the power to rescind any Association resolution. The issue which brought about the Executive's decision is of negligible importance in the discussion of the main point in question.