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particular section 13? Would this be considered a debt, say,

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if the man who was brought into court was willing to pay the

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Welfare Department back?

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In other words , when the man returns to work , the

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probation department orders the particular person to

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pay the Welfare Department back; and also to continue sup-

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port payments .

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THE CHAIRMAN: Do you understand the question,

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Delegate Scanlan?

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DELEGATE SCANLAN: I think I do.

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I don't think the deletion of the provision

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would in any way change the conditional right or prerogative

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to imprison fathers who don't support their children pur-

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suant to court order.

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In other words, you are talking about contempt

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of court, which is permissible under the present Constitu-

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tion and would remain permissible even if the prohibi-

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tion against imprisonment for debt is removed.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Taylor.

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DELEGATE L. TAYLOR: Many fathers are unemployed.

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They do not have money to pay the court order, so in lieu