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time. We think it is important. We think that all of the

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technicalities regarding how you change the charter, which

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are in statute, both from this and that, this gives right

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from those. They are intertwined. I think it is very im-

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portant.

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In addition, one other factor, a psychological

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one only, and that is that the municipalities and Municipal

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League desire to see this in the Legislation and I think it

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desirable to put it there.

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I went to Baltimore with Mr. Marbury about four

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weeks ago and spoke to the Municipal League. As a result

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you may have seen in the papers that they now support the

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Constitution and intend to come out for it wholeheartedly. !

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They did it partially upon the basis that they expect to

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see this at least in the legislative schedule, and I think

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it is desirable to see it there, because it should be there.

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It has been recommended by the Sobeloff Commission, by the

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people of this State, and I think it is desirable and

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necessary to put it here. Certainly it bodes no evil, It

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may be changed at any time by the Legislature and I strongly

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urge you support this amendment which I think is in the