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DELEGATE CLAGETT: Before Delegate Carson leaves

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the chamber, I wish to state for the record that he has

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been one of the most valuable assistants to our Local

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Government Committee and to me personally throughout the

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work on that Committee. I have worked closely with him in

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finding ways in which to compromise differences of view,

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and we have achieved that purpose.

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One of the bases upon which we approached

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compromise was an understanding between us that the

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natural resources and environment clause would be included

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in the Constitution. There was to some extent a difference

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of view with respect to whether it would be by general or

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by local law, and because of the nature of the understanding,

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I went to him two days ago and asked him to release me

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from that understanding, whereby it applied to that differ-

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ence. He did so in the spirit of and in a way for which

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I wish to express deep gratitude now, which I feel toward

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him for having done so. Thank you. (Applause)

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THE PRESIDENT: Article 7 is open to amendment.

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Are there any amendments?

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The Chair hears none.