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already brought out there is one issue upon which we

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should perhaps specifically take a vote. This matter of

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impeachment was also discussed by the members of the

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Legislative Committee and I am for some reason a spokes-

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man for some of the delegates who were not happy about

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this article. We did talk about it because we thought

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at one point our committee would have to draft this.

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Specifically, after the impeachment by the House, the

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question is where the trial should be and the majority

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report puts it in the hands of ten judges as you have just

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heard it explained. We propose that we put it back in the

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hands of the Senate.

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There may be some question as to whether im-

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peachment should be in the Constitution at all. It is a

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seldom used remedy in democracy. However, if it is going

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to be in there at all, it is an extraordinary procedure

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and we feel that under these circumstances it should be

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left completely in the hands of the directly elected rep-

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resentatives of the people. Therefore, the Senate, we

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would go along certainly with the three-fifths vote which

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was recommended. I wish to call your attention to the