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Committee on this subject but crossing out the three

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lines, 47, 48, 49 and saying "except for a member of the

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militia for offenses committed while in actual service."

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This follows, I believe.

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THE CHAIRMAN: I think you can use the language

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of Delegate Carson with less change here.

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For what purpose does Delegate Henderson rise?

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DELEGATE HENDERSON: Mr. Chairman, I had an

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amendment joined in by several other delegates, a very simple;

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one and that is to strike out this section as proposed

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and I would like to have consideration of that.

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My reason is that, one reason I am not prepared

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sooner si because I am disturbed at the adoption of language

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right out of the federal Constitution and putting an

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entirely novel concept into our Constitution, something that

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was not there at all.

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The present Constitution speaks of an indictment

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or charge, which is a very different thing.

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This requires the grand jury action in every case,

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and many of the cases as we know are now tried on informa-

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tion. Therefore, I would like to have my amendment considered