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Delegate Johnson said. He said we might be accused by the

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people of not providing for removal of civil cases.

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It is my understanding the amendment was

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passed 73 to 40, Amendment 13-B, which reads "Shall the

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Court of Appeals, by rule, or the General Assembly by

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law, shall provide for the right of removal of civil

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cases in the trial courts."

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THE CHAIRMAN; That Amendment 13-B was adopted

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as a substitute for amendment 13 by a vote of 73 to 40

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but after the amendment as substituted was put to a vote

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on adoption, it was rejected by a vote of 44 to 80, so

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that the entire section was finally deleted.

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Delegate Beatrice Miller, will you state

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your question.

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DELEGATE BEATRICE MILLER: Yes, Mr. Chairman.

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I listened as hard as I could for the last two days but

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I am very confused. I don't know what all cases in equity

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means; I don't know what all cases that exceed the

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jurisdictional amount -- I don't know how much the

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jurisdictional amount is. I don't know what the effect of

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this amendment would be and I am unable to vote on it.