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in committee, was simply if we eliminate this provision,

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can the legislature. imprison for debt?

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The answer was, as I recollect, and as Mrs. Bothe

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recollects, that it could.

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Now, if it has been held otherwise, I am glad to

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go along with Mr. Scanlan.

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THE CHAIRMAN: I don't want to make an off-the-

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cuff comment on that. I would seriously doubt that the 13th

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amendment — I would suggest to you that the 13th amendment

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would probably prevent the legislature from providing for

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imprisonment for debt. It certainly would be involuntary

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servitude for other than conviction of crime.

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Delegate Kosakowski.

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DELEGATE KOSAKOWSKI : Mr. Chairman, I rise in

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opposition to Delegate Scanlan 's amendment. I believe this

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section is too important, and I believe if the lawyers

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can't agree in here and there is any doubt, let's not

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eliminate this section. I believe it is just as important

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to leave it in rather than to create any doubts in the mind

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of anyone if a person can be imprisoned for debt.

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