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them.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any further discussion?
Delegate Fox.
DELEGATE FOX: Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition
to the amendment and to ask Delegate Marion if he would
accept a substitute amendment. There have been some
ten or fifteen amendments prepared to the present time.
One of them would end this --
THE CHAIRMAN: State your substitute and we
will find out if Delegate Marion will accept it.
DELEGATE FOX: The General Assembly may provide
by law for a militia. The Governor shall be its
commander-in-chief -- period.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do I understand that your
substitute would be to strike out all of the committee
recommendation except the first two lines and the first
two words -- sorry -- Lines 8 and 9 and the first two
words of Line 10?
DELEGATE FOX: That is correct.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Marion, do you desire to
respond? I doubt that is a proper substitute for this |