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power of municipalities with respect to the amendment of

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charters exists by virtue of Article 11(e) of the

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Constitution, and that unless thatis perpetuated in this

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section, then between May 14, 1968, and the next session

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of the legislature, the power of municipalities to amend

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their charters, if not completely nonexistent, is at least

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in grave doubt.

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Is that your position?

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DELEGATE CARSON: That is, Mr. Chairman,

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and in the Hitchins case, I believe it is the Hitchins

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case, it makes it clear to me in my reading of it, and

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the Sobeloff Commission cited this case, that the power doe

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eminate from this, and this alone, and did not exist prior

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to this being in 11(e).

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THE CHAIRMAN: Further discussion?

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Delegate Chabot.

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DELEGATE CHABOT: May I ask a question of Dele

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gate Carson?

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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Carson, do you yield

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to a question?