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Seventh, we felt that the requirement that

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only a majority voting on the question may effect the

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amendment or require a Constitutional Convention, and this

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avoids frustration in obtaining the convention which

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Maryland has suffered in the past starting in 1931, I

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believe.

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Lastly, we felt that the argument for twenty-

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five year mandatory submission would add to the necessity

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of requiring the convention within one year from the

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mandate of the voters and it avoids the possibility of

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frustration through legislative delay or refusal to

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implement the people's mandate.

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Mr. Chairman, we give to the Committee of the

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Whole for their consideration Recommendation GP-8.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Are there any questions of the

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commit tee chairman?

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Delegate Ritter.

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DELEGATE RITTER: Mr. Chairman, I think the

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sheets we have in our hook are not complete.

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THE CHAIRMAN: I am trying to find out. Some

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of the copies are printed on two sheets, some are printed