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very close majority, eight to seven, so that the remarks

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that I am making while limited to the majority will, of

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course, not be including those who will be reported on as

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indicated by Delegate Lord for the minority.

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The meaning of the General Provisions Committee's

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majority report has been interpreted to you by many sources

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the minority itself, the Governor, the news columns,

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editorials as well as individuals and delegates and groups

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opposed to its provisions. Let me reaffirm the statements

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made by the Chairman. I can assure you there will be no

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anticipated blood bath nor do we plan as some members have

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suggested that a choir of school children shall sing carols

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from the balcony. In place of both of these suggestions I

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would like to take this opportunity from the General Pro-

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visions Committee to be the first committee in its report

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to extend to you season's greetings.

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We do not, of course, in any way anticipate long

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debate and for that reason would hope that the Committee

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may be quite succinct in its presentation. In further

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amplifying our earlier statements, quite to the contrary,

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there is no power grab implied by the majority report except