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"WHEREAS the Attorney General of Maryland has

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ruled that Section 13 of the Enabling Act, under which

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this Convention was convened, requires only that each

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"article or division" of a proposed Constitution be

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approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the

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Delegates to the Convention, be it

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"RESOLVED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF

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MARYLAND: That Rule 59 of the Standing Rules is hereby

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amended by striking out "section" wherever the same appears,

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and inserting in lieu thereof in each instance "or", so

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that the rule as amended shall read as follows:

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"Rule 59. Majority Vote on Proposals.

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On the final passage of every proposal or article and of

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any complete revision of or amendment to the Constitution,

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the vote shall be taken by ayes and nays and entered on the

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Journal and no proposal or article, or any such amendment

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or complete revision, shall be declared finally passed unless

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a majority of all the delegates to the Convention shall have

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voted in favor of the passage of the same."

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THE PRESIDENT: The Chair will not refer the

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resolution to a Committee at this time. It intends to