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when a commission would be appointed and says that it

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would have to be appointed within 60 days after the

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calling of a convention. We know that the commission

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which preceded this convention was appointed by Governor

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Tawes long before the people decided to call a constitu-

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tional convention.

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I think it is very unwise to restrict in the

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constitution or to possibly restrict in the constitution

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when the commission could be established. I think the

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language is limiting at best or at worst.

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Secondly, all remainder of the language within

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the proposed section is statutory in nature, the

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General Assembly has full powet to provide for this, and

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certainly would. I suggest to you that it is unnecessary

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and we need not have this in the constitution. Therefore,

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I advocate taking this language out and urge that if we

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do so, we will have a better, more flexible document, and

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I urge your support for this deletion and in favor of

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the amendment.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Boyer.

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DELEGATE BOYER: Mr. Chairman, I have to