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A vote Aye is a vote in favor of the amendment,

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the substitution of these words. A vote No is a vote

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against.

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Delegate Macdonald.

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DELEGATE MACDONALD: Mr. President, may I speak

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to the amendment?

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THE PRESIDENT: You may.

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DELEGATE MACDONALD: Fellow delegates, I would

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urgently request that you support this amendment. Now, on

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first reading we lost this fight and we lost it honestly

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and fairly, and we are willing to abide by that decision.

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The fight that time was whether this would be permissive or

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mandatory and we recognize now that it is going to be a

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mandatory exemption but let us confine it to the bona fide

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farmer. And let us have the situation which we have under

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the present legislation. Under the present legislation

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speculators are getting a free ride. Now, if you come from

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a rural area you don't have to worry about the speculator.

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If you are interested in protecting the bona fide farmer, a

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special treatment for the bona fide farmer will suit the

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purpose, but we do not want any legislation or regulation of