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the United States or in the State of Maryland, then you

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can object to that, and the judge will usually sustain your

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objection. At least, he always sustained my objections and

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arguments of law that were not sound arguments of

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law, and I think that is an appropriate way of handling it.

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DELEGATE JAMES: Delegate Mentzer, you wish to

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speak in favor of the amendment?

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DELEGATE JAMES: Yes.

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Mr. Chairman, I have never been a lawyer, and

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I have never served on a jury. I do not hope ever to be

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a lawyer, but I do hope to some time serve on a jury. When

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that day comes I know I will have enough trouble deciding

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on the facts involved,

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I do not wish to decide on the law involved. As

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a non-lawyer I wholeheartedly support this amendment.

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DELEGATE JAMES: Does anyone wish to speak against

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the amendment?

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Delegate Stern.

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DELEGATE STERN: Delegate Mentzer, one day you

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may want to decide the law if you are on the jury, We had

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a case in Prince Georges County where a woman, the wife of