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that we want. Let us not put ourselves in a position

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where we don't permit the government to act as it must at

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times away from everyon'e eyes.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Schneider.

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DELEGATE SCHNEIDER. Mr. Chairman, I want

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to speak against 24-A. As Delegate Dukes has pointed out,

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it is a step backwards. If not a step backwards, it is

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a step forward. If you are in favor of the right to

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know, this does nothing. It merely constitutionalizes

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what we presently have, and perhaps not quite as much.

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If you are against the right to know, why would

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you want useless language in the Constitution? No matter

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how you feel on this, there is no use putting a

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toothless provision of 24-A in the Constitution.

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If you are in favor of the right to know, I

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think you are in favor of the right to require public

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meetings. This does not do that. This says that merely

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you can inspect the minutes after the meeting has been

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held. I would say anyone here, whether you are for or

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against the right to know, would vote against 24-A.

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So I would urge you vote against the Yokum