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oppose this amendment. I think the way this convention

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itself has worked out is living proof of the validity and

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necessity of having rules of operation we have had.

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The legislature passed the Enabling Act which brought into

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being the organic body of this convention.

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I think it would be important to make doubly

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sure, make crystal clear, and in a voice loud and clear

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we want the future conventions to be equally as practical,

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as efficient and as workable as this one has been. We

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found that this convention has adopted its own rules of

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procedure. I would dislike very much to have the next

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convention, whenever it may be, not have that same right.

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It is entirely possible that if this is not included in

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the constitution, perhaps some other body, perhaps the

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General Assembly, shall work out rules of procedure under

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which the new constitutional convention may operate.

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I think this would be unfortunate.

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The way the General Provisions Committee has

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worded the language in GP-8 on this particular point is

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exactly the way we are working now. I have found it to

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be efficient and a practical way to do it. I would like