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postponed just for that reason. I know this has been

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done. I think this is dangerous and it could be done and

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used by the lawyers for themselves as much as for the

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litigants .

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Weidemeyer, the

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Chair wants to ask a question for the purpose of

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clarification. I don't see how the matter can be

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cleared by a quick amendment but it may very well be a

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matter that the Committee on Style can point out. The

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Parliamentarian has called my attention to the fact that

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the use of the word "jurisdictional" in this context is

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quite inappropriate and the Chair agrees with him. You

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do not mean jurisdictional amount, because that would

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refer to the amount establishing the jurisdiction of the

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court. Can we have you indicate, if such is your inten-

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tion, that you do not mean jurisdictional amount in that

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sense but rather you mean such amount as shall be

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prescribed by law as determinative of whether or not the

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right of removal does or does not exist? Is that the

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intent?

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DELEGATE WEIDEMEYER: I think it is because