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of the Committee on the Legislative Branch, the chairman of

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the Committee on the Executive Branch, and the chairman of

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the Committee on the Judicial Branch to make doubly sure

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that there was no provision in any of those articles which

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were in any way dependent upon the oath provided for in

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Section 9.01.

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There are a number of sections in those articles

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which provide for the election of officers and provide for

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the taking of office upon a person qualifying. The Chair

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does not interpret that as meaning that the section will be

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without meaning if this section is not adopted and therefore)

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rules that the question is divisible.

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Any other requests for division?

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Delegate Chabot.

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DELEGATE CHABOT: I have a parliamentary in-

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quiry.

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THE PRESIDENT: State the inquiry.

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DELEGATE CHABOT: As I understand ,the requirement

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for 72 votes for adoption is a requirement imposed upon us

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i by the General Assembly and our rules only as to entire

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articles and divisions. The effect of the rule that we have