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strong executive and have so argued in this convention.

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I don't believe it should be this strong and I would urge

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that the amendment be defeated.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Does any Delegate desire to

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speak in favor of the amendment?

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Delegate Grant.

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DELEGATE GRANT: I would just simply point out

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that this is not a delegation of power of the executive,

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but delegation of the power of the General Assembly.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Bennett.

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DELEGATE BENNETT: It seems to me, Mr. Chairman,

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and members of the delegation, that this is a pretty broad

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hunting license for the General Assembly which in fact

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imbues them with authority to do almost anything. There

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is no definition of what is misconduct or what is

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incompetency, and any particular group or any particular

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committee can start out to investigate almost anyone.

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Now, I ask, how are you going to get independence

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in the conduct of office if you are going to strike the fear

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into them of an investigation of this kind?

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How are you going to get really independent men