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ut it said absolutely nothing. Delegate Kiefer would

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have saved us trouble if he had introduced a proposal

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which would say the people shall have such right as provided

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by the legislature. That is what this amendment does.

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If we are going to deal with it at all, we ought to

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say something.

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I think this particular amendment is more

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dangerous in this area; is more dangerous than the section

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in the government immunity section, I fully agree with

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Delegate Chabot and Delegate Willoner that this amendment

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has a strong chance to do away with present common-law

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rights and you would only have that right which the

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legislature presently provided.

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It changes the whole concept, but it changes it

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in a negative way. Let us not go back. Let us retain what

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is good. If you like that amendment then move to strike,

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but don't put this thing into the Constitution.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Cardin.

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DELEGATE CARDIN: Mr. Chairman ana1 fellow

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delegates, I think we all agree on the philosophy that

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we all have the right to know. Some of us come here as the