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DELEGATE MACDONALD: I would like to ask the

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sponsor of the amendment" a question.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Scanlan, do you yield to

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a question?

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DELEGATE SCANLAN: I do.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Macdonald.

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DELEGATE MACDONALD: Delegate Scanlan, was

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it true that it was necessary to amend the Constitution

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recently to provide a provision for child support, which

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is similar to the provision here in section 13?

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Scanlan.

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DELEGATE SCANLAN: I believe that was done.

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DELEGATE MACDONALD: If it was necessary to amend

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the Constitution to allow a father to be imprisoned for non-

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support of a child, why isn't it necessary now?

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Scanlan.

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It seems to the Chair, Delegate Macdonald,

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you are talking about the converse, if I followed your

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question.

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Delegate Scanlan, I didn't mean to interrupt.

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DELEGATE SCANLAN: The Chair expressed my own