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THE PRESIDENT: In the absence of objection, the

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comma after the word "provided" in line 16, on page 49, will

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be removed.

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The Chair hears no objection. The modificiation

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will be made.

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Delegate Mentzer.

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DELEGATE MENTZER: I think my final point is the

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use of "The State" vs. "This State", and I just think we

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have been inconsistent in the way we have done it. I don't

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know whether we have had a rationale or not. I don't intend

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to go through and find it. I wonder if the Committee in

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giving final consideration to it might consider it.

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I noted on page 46, line 2, "people of this State"

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and it seems we should say "the State". There may be other

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cases similar to this.

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THE PRESIDENT: What line is that on page 46?

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DELEGATE MENTZER: Line 2.

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THE PRESIDENT: I think probably we have used it

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both ways, Delegate Mentzer.

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Delegate Mentzer.

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DELEGATE MENTZER: We have used it both ways