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the printed amendment.

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DELEGATE SHERBOW: My question goes to the heart,

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and that is this: Would not your amendment strike out the

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whole grand jury system in Maryland?

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THE CHARIMAN: Delegate Henderson.

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DELEGATE HENDERSON: I think not, because as I

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understand it there is no provision in the Maryland Consti-

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tution which even requires a grand jury.

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It simply says in one article that it may be on

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indictment or charge.

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He is entitled to a copy of the indictment or charge.

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It is entirely a matter of statutory law and the rules of

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the court as I understand it under the present system and that

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would not be changed by the failure to adopt this

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provision.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Sherbow, the Chair suggests:

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what we are now doing is debating the question. The only

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matter at the moment is whether there is any objection to

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proceeding with the debate without having the printed

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amendment before you.

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The Chair hears none.