S*1281 Concurrent Resolution, By Martin
 A Concurrent Resolution urging the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee to honor
 the late Henry Martyn Robert, original author of "Robert's Rules of Order".

   03/22/94  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-5
   03/23/94  House  Introduced HJ-12
   03/23/94  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-12
   03/24/94  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-30
   05/10/94  House  Adopted, returned to Senate with concurrence HJ-134

March 24, 1994

S. 1281

S. Printed 3/24/94--H.

Read the first time March 23, 1994.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 1281), urging the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee to honor the late Henry Martyn Robert, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

DEWITT WILLIAMS, for Committee.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

URGING THE CITIZENS STAMP ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO HONOR THE LATE HENRY MARTYN ROBERT, ORIGINAL AUTHOR OF "ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER".

Whereas, Mr. Henry Martyn Robert died in 1923 in Owego, New York, and was buried with full military honors in Arlington Cemetery; and

Whereas, Mr. Robert was born in Robertsville, South Carolina on May 2, 1837; and

Whereas, at the age of 32, Mr. Robert wrote the first Parliamentary Procedure Rules for conducting business in church meetings and other deliberative assemblies; and

Whereas, Mr. Robert's procedures filled a need for societies and assemblies to free themselves from confusion and dispute over rules

governing the use of the different motions of parliamentary law; and

Whereas, he personally paid for the publication of his first four thousand copies through conducting a promotion campaign sending questionnaires to legal authorities, colleges, presidents of church groups, and fraternal organizations, thus producing an overwhelming response to his orderly procedures; and

Whereas, Henry Martyn Robert stressed the principles reflecting that the majority must rule, the minority must be heard, the rights of the individual must be guaranteed, and justice and courtesy must prevail; and

Whereas, Mr. Robert retired from the United States Army on his birthday, as a Brigadier General and spent the rest of life dedicated to writing new rules and revising old ones to meet the needs of a growing democratic society; and

Whereas, Mr. Robert has touched lives in the nation, as well as other countries, who utilize the rules he created to preside and conduct business in a democratic and orderly manner; and

Whereas, the creation of "Robert's Rules of Order" is the most popularly adopted parliamentary authority in the world, even though the outstanding author has been departed from us for more than seventy years; and

Whereas, Mr. Henry Martyn Robert is considered a world legend in parliamentary procedure, and is it obvious that his work will continue to affect the lives of many. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly hereby encourage the Citizen Stamp Committee of the United States Postal Department to memorialize Mr. Henry Martyn Robert through establishing a commemorative stamp in his honor due to his outstanding contributions to parliamentary procedure.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee.