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This will be Amendment No. 1.

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The Clerk will read the amendment.

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MR. QUILLEN: Amendment No. 1 to Report No.

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S&D-18 by Delegate Gallagher:

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"on page 5 Section 1.17. Continuity of Government

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During Emergencies in line 2 strike out the words: "con-

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tinuity of".

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THE PRESIDENT: The amendment submitted by

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Delegate Gallagher is submitted by Delegate Gallagher.

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Is there a second?

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(Whereupon, there was a second.)

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THE PRESIDENT: The amendment has been seconded.

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The Chair recognizes Delegate Gallagher.

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DELEGATE GALLAGHER: Mr. President, Ladies and

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Gentlemen of the Convention: You will remember that this

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section pertains to continuity of Government during emer-

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gencies. If you will read it carefully, this is the latest

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complete amendment to this section, and beginning with the

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second sentence on page 4, line 49, "any suspension shall

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be for the period of the emergency only, and only provisions;

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of this Constitution concerning continuity of state and