Ratifying

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

>>We passed them but may have been one person short<<

If the chair (mistakenly) declared that the motion to confirm the president's selections was adopted, it's too late now to raise a point of order.

Is that what the chair d"

[Guest Frank]

As a senate, we already voted on the cabinet. "

[Guest Frank]

I'm sorry, the chair didn't recognize that quorum was lost and so the meeting went on and the cabinet was appointed. "

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

You changed the question from one of not enough votes to one of a lack of a quorum.

If you can prove that there was no quorum, you can raise a point of order."

[Guest Frank]

the problem was lack of Quorum but no one is opposed to what happened, I am just curious as to whether it needs to be ratified due to lack of quorum. "

[Guest H.Wm.Mountcastle]

If everyone agrees there was no quorum then the chair should rule the motion null and void. Then you can make and vote on the motion again."

[Guest John M.]

>>I am just curious as to whether it needs to be ratified due to lack of quorum.<<

In this case, I don't believe that will be necessary. To retroactively raise a Point of Order about a lack of quorum requires "clear and conclusiv"