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unless that regulation was entirely revoked by the General

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Assembly, or unless the agency itself were destroyed or

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its funds taken away. Those are both drastic statements.

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I think it is important to keep in this area

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the flexibility within the General Assembly. I think we

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are going to have a good restricted General Assembly,

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which will be visible, which will act responsibly, which

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will not get into the area of local laws unless it is

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absolutely necessary, and I ask you and I urge you to permit

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this necessary variation in this area which I think is

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very important to the continued welfare of this State,

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and I think to the natural resources of this State.

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Thank you.

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THE PRESIDENT: Any delegate desire to speak

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in favor?

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Delegate Clagett.

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DELEGATE CLAGETT: Mr. President, Ladies and

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Gentlemen of this Convention: I rise at this point on the

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basis both of conscience and conviction to support this

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amendment.

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When the Constitutional Convention made its