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legislative act.

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DELEGATE CLARK: Delegate James.

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DELEGATE JAMES: Carrying that further, Dele-

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gate Wheatley, I understand that at the present time

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there is being considered a real possibility that the

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State will take over the pension system for Baltimore City

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employees. They now have a separate pension system which

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is relatively costly and it is felt that the State would

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do well to at least get into this field.

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Now, if the State set up a uniform system of

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pensions which would in effect deprive Baltimore City of

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the pension field, do you think this would require a

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referendum?

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DELEGATE CLARK: Delegate Wheatley.

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DELEGATE WHEATLEY: I am glad you asked that

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question because this gives me an opportunity to state

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this is another determination — I would say no. At this

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point, one point must be made clear in the minds of the

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majority. We do believe that education is unique in

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many respects, not comparable to State roads or Department

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of Motor Vehicles or pension welfare. From these stand-