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歷史的一刻─ 值得回憶的立法會議 Historic Moments - Memorable councils Rotary International News -- 29 April 2010 3520 地區 地區中文秘書高永吉 PP Spencer 譯
立法會議每三年舉行一次，但從來沒有過兩次會議是一樣的。 The Council on Legislation meets every three years, but no two councils are quite the same. 從立法到代表之數量，每次立法會議與前一次立法會議不同，有時一個會議反對一些原因與提議之立法並不相關。 From the amount of legislation to the delegates who attend, each Council is different from its predecessors. Sometimes a Council stands out for reasons that have nothing to do with proposed legislation. 在存續 76 年之久的立法會議，國際扶輪只有一次必需展延一次會議。在二次世界大戰之末期，美國政府限制人民的集會數量。強迫延期開1945 年之年會。在4 個全會相隔一週，使其不能達到法定人數，以便投票表決所提之立法案件。那時，立法會議仍然是年會中之一個全會。In the 76-year existence of the Council, Rotary International has only once had to postpone a meeting of the legislative body. Toward the end of World War II, U.S. government restrictions on the number of people who could assemble forced RI to hold the 1945 convention during four different sessions a week apart, making it impossible to reach the quorum that would allow for voting on proposed legislation. At that time, the Council was still convened as a plenary session at the convention. 1950 年之立法會議是較為著名的，因為在會議中採納了一項決議使 ”超我服務”“Service Above Self 及“ 服務愈多，收獲愈大“（He Profits most who serves best）成為扶輪之座右銘。The 1950 Council is notable as the one that adopted a resolution providing that ‘ervice Above Self’and ‘e Profits Most Who Serves Best’be designated as Rotary mottoes. 1989 年之立法會議投票表決同意婦女可以加入全球的扶輪社。它仍然是扶輪史上之分水嶺。歷經數十年之努力，在扶輪世界中允許婦女加入扶輪社，包括在以前幾次立法會議中秘密之投票始完成歷史壯舉。The 1989 Council on Legislation vote to admit women into Rotary clubs worldwide remains a watershed moment in the history of Rotary. It followed a decades-long effort from all over the Rotary world to allow for the admission of women, including several close votes at previous Council meetings. 委內瑞拉總統拉菲•加德拉，參加了在加拉加斯舉行的 1995 年立法會議之開幕全會、前國際扶輪理事，安東尼•達馬斯，曾以代表身份參加，回憶說當總統進入立法會議議場時，有一個武裝警衛及一個樂隊伴行。Venezuelan President Rafael Caldera attended the opening session of the 1995 Council, held in Caracas. Past RI Director Anthony de St. Dalmas, who attended as a delegate, recalls the president entering the Council chamber accompanied by an armed guard and a band. 這 2001 年之立法會議最為人稱道的是收到1,000 條立法之提案─最後超過600 條被代表們發佈並加以考量。The 2001 Council is often noted for the amount of legislation received – more than 1,000 proposals – with over 600 being published and considered by the delegates |
