# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1920_S48
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Proceedings of Thirty First National Cony

Representation at Washington,
Resolved to appoint a standing’ rep

resentati
D.C., who shall be granted a remuneration of 't50.
his expenses. Der

The Presidency.

Salary of the President. .
The Atlantic District recommended that §
_of the President at $4,800 per year. Ynod fix
Action.

Synod resolved to fix the salary of the President a
annum and free dwelling.

Gratuity of the Vice-Presidents,

The gratuity of Vice-Presidents was raised from 811
annually.

Election Laws.
(Germ. Rep., p. 249.)

1. The election of the President and the Vice-Pregi
be conducted as previously fixed (cf. Bericht, 1914, PP.
to ‘wit: — é

A. The first election for candidates shall be for the
and the second for the Vice-Presidents; the latter, how
not take place until the election of the President has been’

B. The five persons who had the largest number of vo!
first mentioned election shall be candidates for the office of

C. Immediately after the five (5) candidates for the’
‘President have been determined upon, ballots shall be P
the definite election be carried on by the Election Con
a later session.

D. The election of the President and the Vice-Presid
result in-an absolute majority, whereas in all other elections’
majority shall suffice.

“E. If the first ballot does not result in an absolute ‘waif
the name of the candidate receiving the smallest number:
shall be stricken and balloting repeated with the four
candidates, This process of eliminating the name having
number of votes and reballoting, shall be continued until a
majority has been obtained. i

F. When the election of the President has been comp!
the preliminary election for Vice-Presidents, 7. e., the
persons who. are to be candidates for the office of Vice: