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that follows our old language and that is our intent.

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THE CHAIRMAN: The Chairman of the Committee

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on Style please note for the information of his committee

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that the use of the words "jurisdictional amount" in

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lines 7 and 8 are not intended to refer to the amounts

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involved, which establish the jurisdiction of the court,

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but are intended instead to indicate such amount as shall

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be fixed by the General Assembly as being determinative

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of the right of removal prescribed in this section.

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For what purpose does Delegate James rise?

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DELEGATE JAMES: Mr. Chairman, I would like

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to point out several things about this proposal. I will

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be very brief.

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THE CHAIRMAN: You are speaking in opposition

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to the amendment?

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DELEGATE JAMES: Yes, sir.

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THE CHAIRMAN: You may proceed.

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DELEGATE JAMES: A number of things come to

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my mind about this. It is almost as the Supreme Court

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said in one case, this is a parade of horribles. Land

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goes through equity proceedings. Almost anything that can happen