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likewise have the right to call a Constitutional Convention

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when he thinks one might be advisable or necessary.

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Note that the right to call a Constitutional

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Convention would not be delegable to a Lieutenant

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Governor as this is specifically prescribed to the

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Governor in this Constitution.

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The recommendations accepted in the Executive

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Committee's report would not permit this to be one of the

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delegable responsibilities to the Lieutenant Governor.

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I did not specify in my amendment the manner

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in which, nor did the General Provisions Committee, the

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manner in which a Constitutional Convention could be

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called by the General Assembly. I would suggest that

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it be by a constitutional majority of both houses but

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I don't think that has to be stated.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Boyer.

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DELEGATE BOYER: Mr. Chairman, these amendments

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are coming too fast. I can't keep up with them.

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May I suggest in answering just the one on

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Amendment B it would be my humble opinion this should be

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rejected. First of all, I think that probably it would