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May 14, and I would hope that all of those delegates

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who supported the collective bargaining provision and

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those others who claimed that it was statutory will

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join in oersuading the General Assembly to pass such

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legislation.

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If that should happen, then I think we could

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look for further support and all go forward to win the

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hearty ratification and endorsement by the people that this

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Constitution deserves.

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THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Harris.

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DELEGATE HARRIS: Mr. President, ladies and

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gentlemen of the Convention, it is with reluctance that

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I rise to concur in the action taken by the delegates

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who have supported the collective bargaining provision.

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I believe that further consideration of this provision

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would serve only to deepen the split that has occurred

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in this Convention.

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I would be remiss in my duties as a delegate

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to the Convention, as a representative of the people of

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the great State of Maryland, if I did not enlighten you

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on some of the errors that we have committed by not