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procedure as of yesterday. Quite obviously if the number
of such amendments is too great it will slow down any
consideration. More importantly, however, the preparation
of amendments in advance will insure that they are properly
phrased and more carefully thought out than can possibly
be the case with amendments which are prepared while
the Committee of the Whole is in session.
One other procedural matter I want to take
a moment to comment about.
I am quite sure that all or nearly all of the
Delegates realized yesterday that I was not following the
Rules of the Convention in permitting debate on the
motion for the Committee of the Whole to rise. I permitted
debate in that instance because I was disturbed, lest
the Convention fall into the habit of deferring debate
for further study and thereby impede the progress of our
work. Time is growing short, and we must press ahead.
At the same time, it is necessary I think that we not have
extended debate on a motion to rise. It is a non-debatable
motion, just as is a motion to adjourn.
On the other hand, I think it is imperative |
