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an instance where you have a transfer of power to a new

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board which is not justified by the definition of what

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transitional legislation should be. It is not in the

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criteria. It is outside of it. Somebody may raise the

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question, well, since the Board is to have such powers as

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the General Assembly is going to prescribe, what is wrong

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with transferring it in this transitional legislation and

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then June or July the first, 1968, if they want to change

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it, let them change it.

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The difference is that in order to get a real

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change they would have to, if these powers are to be trans-

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ferred, they would have to get a law approved by the

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Governor and if the Governor decided to veto that change,

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they would have to have the votes to override the veto.

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This is a different matter from carrying out what is in the

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Constitution.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Morgan.

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DELEGATE MORGAN: Mr. Chairman, there is no

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question but what the Board of Public Works has a great

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deal of very insignificant duties.

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If you look at the agenda of the Board of Public