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THE PRESIDENT: The Maryland Constitution also

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has an equal protection clause.

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Delegate Rybczynski.

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DELEGATE RYBCZYNSKI: Delegate Bamberger's comments

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right now reminded me when Delegate Sherbow told us what

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lawyers do before lay juries referring to cases from out

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of state.

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There was ample evidence before our committee that

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this is, in fact, a constitutional provision, that the latest

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from the Supreme Court indicates that it is perfectly all

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right.

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THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Rybczynski, I am not sure

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what is meant by your last phrase. You said that it is

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perfectly all right. That what is all right?

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DELEGATE RYBCZYNSKI: That the provisions we have

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included in 2.05 are constitutional as interpreted today,

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the equal protection clause. No problem.

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THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Carson.

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DELEGATE CARSON: Mr. President and ladies and

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gentlemen: We have had difficulty in Harford County for some

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time in regard to property qualifications for voting, and