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of the treasurer?

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DELEGATE GALLAGHER: Yes, sir, it would, if those

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persons could not perform their duties within the time

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necessary or were not present or presumed to be dead or

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disabled.

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THE CHAIRMAN: In other words, would it be fair

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to say that the intent of the second sentence of this section

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is that the General Assembly could, by law, provide for

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the suspension of constitutional provisions only to the

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extent that by reason of the emergency the constitutional

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provisions could not be given effect?

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DELEGATE GALLAGHER: Yes, sir, that is

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correct.

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THE CHAIRMAN: But that the constitutional

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provisions could not be suspended to the extent that

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notwithstanding the emergency they could be given effect?

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DELEGATE GALLAGHER: That is correct.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Are there any other questions?

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Delegate Bennett.

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DELEGATE BENNETT: Delegate Gallagher, further

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with regard to the questions that the Chairman put to you,