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It is imperative that we take action on as much

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as possible of committee recommendation, R&P-2. Therefore

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the Chair proposes that we consider one other amendment which

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has been offered, and which deals, once again, with the right

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of removal of civil cases in the hope that this can be

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speedily disposed of, and then to suggest that the Committee

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of the Whole rise, and report its action with respect to all

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of committee recommendation 2, except with respect to

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sections 10, 11, and 13. These are the sections dealing

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with juries of law, as well as fact. No imprisonment

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for debt on the grand jury indictment. This would leave

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those three sections open for further consideration next

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Tuesday, and would permit those interested in the question

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to conclude such research as they desire to. make.

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This would also permit the Committee on Style in

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the recess of the next few days to consider and perhaps

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report on the action of the Committee of the Whole with

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respect to the balance of Committee recommendation R&P-2.

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Delegate Hardwick, you have sent up an amendment

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dealing with slavery and involuntary servitude which the

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Chair would regard as germane to the subject matter of