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may be a gap. There may be a gap until the next regular

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legislative session, in which no legislation fills this

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gap.

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I think, therefore, it is necessary.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate James.

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DELEGATE JAMES: Mr. Chairman, the language,

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existing powers as drawn, and interpreting the phrase,

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existing powers, does that, include the power of amendment?

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THE CHAIRMAN: That is the point I am trying

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to get to.

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DELEGATE JAMES: It seems to me that you leave

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the question open.

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You carry forward the constitutional provision

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in the transitional schedule of legislation. By so doing

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you make it very clear that this existing power isintended

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to include the power to amend. At least you clarify any

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difficulty.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Carson, if I may just in

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one more sentence try to summarize the result of the colloqu

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between you and the Chair: If I follow you, you justify

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this section on the ground (1) that the only clear, existin