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the present time a part of our present Constitution, and

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if you delete this, you should also bear in mind that all

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of the localities, the cities and the counties, without

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waiting for the General Assembly, may proceed with their

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own lotteries.

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This is different from saying leave it up to

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the General Assembly. It just is no longer a valid argu-

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ment.

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I ask you to bear in mind that we cannot submit

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these lottery proposals that the subdivisions as well as

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the General Assembly may pass to referendum because they

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will be attached to a money appropriation, and this will

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prevent the people from having an opportunity to vote on it,,

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I strongly feel on this subject, but I ask you,

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with no emotion, with nothing but logic, to bear in mind

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that there is no reason for taking this out of the present

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Constitution and taking it out now at this late stage in

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these proceedings.

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I strongly urge you to vote for it and let us

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go before the people with a Constitution that they can

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accept. I hope we approve this section.