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therefore, that we should keep this in the Constitution.

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THE CHAIRMAN; Any further discussion?

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Delegate Sherbow.

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DELEGATE SHERBOW: My only suggestion is that no

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matter how thisgoes, the language in the report on page 6

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which says, "If this prohibition were removed

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from the present Constitution, the General Assembly would

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have the power to prevent imprisonment for debt and could

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also provide exceptions as it so desired."

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I end that quote, although there are a few lines

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more ,

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The Chairman's reference to the 13th amendment

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led me to say I most earnestly hope that by the time we get

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through we havein this as part of our deliberation a real

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memorandum of what the law will be, depending on what we

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do. I would hate to see it in this State.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Are you ready for the question?

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The question rises on the adoption of Amendment

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20.

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The Clerk will ring the quorum bell.

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The question arises on the adoption of Amendment