1962] OF THE HOUSE OP DELEGATES 57

The alternatives now available to the General Assembly are three:

1. Enact fair and equitable reapportionment bills along the lines
of the bills I submitted;

2. Enact the stop gap bill without crippling amendments and allow
the General Assembly that meets next January to enact a proper
constitutional amendment;

3. Fail to act and abdicate its responsibilities.

I expect and pray that every member of the General Assembly will
measure up to his responsibility.

Sincerely,

J. MILLARD TAWES,

Governor
Read and ordered journalized.

BILLS RETURNED FROM SENATE

House Bill No. 1—By the Speaker:

Subject: "GENERAL ASSEMBLY", sub-title "APPORTIONMENT",
REVISING THE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP
OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Amended in the Senate.

Amendments to House Bill No. 1
By the Committee:

Amendment No. 1—In lines 8 to 14, inclusive, of the title of the
third reading file bill, strike out the following: "making an emergency
appropriation to the Board of Public Works from the General Fund Sur-
plus of the State treasury for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, to
be used in whole or in part by the Board of Public Works to pay a portion
of the cost of special primary elections for this purpose, ".

Which amendment was read and rejected.

Amendment No. 2—In lines 16 to 19, inclusive, of the title of the
third reading file bill, strike out the following: "and to an emergency
appropriation from the State treasury for the payment of a portion of
the cost of special elections under this act. "

Which amendment was read and rejected.

Amendment No. 3—In line 2 of Section 42 on page 1 of the third
reading file bill, immediately following the word "Delegates", insert the
following: "(subject to the exception provided in sub-section (c-1) of this
section)".

Which amendment was read and rejected.

Amendment No. 4—Following line 78 of Section 42 (e) on page 4
of the third reading file bill, insert the following new sub-section:

"(c-1) Notwithstanding the application of the formula in sub-