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DELEGATE CHABOT: If the Chairman
feels that it is necessary that that amend-
ment be specifically adopted in order to
achieve the Committee's purpose, and I
think that purpose is a desirable one, then
I will offer up Amendment AR.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Sybert, for
what purpose do you rise?
DELEGATE SYBERT: May I make an
additional reply to Delegate Chabot on this
point?
THE CHAIRMAN: If it will help to
consider this amendment, you may.
DELEGATE SYBERT: I would like to
say that this wording was barred from the
present Constitution because as far as the
appointee is concerned, he is a temporary
appointee, but the governor still has to
nominate him for the permanent filling of
the vacancy.
It is time-honored language. All the con-
stitutional authorities know what it means
and it is based on that. The governor goes
ahead and makes a temporary appointment
subject to confirmation by the Senate. The
governor does have to nominate the person
and get Senate approval.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Chabot.
As a result of these colloquies, I am not
sure that there is agreement.
THE CHAIRMAN: You pose a specific
question to Delegate Morgan and let him
answer, and then decide if you want to let
him offer the amendment.
DELEGATE CHABOT: Delegate Mor-
gan, is it the intention of the Committee
that no person after being rejected by the
Senate may be either appointed or nomi-
nated for the same office under the sec-
tion as set forth in the last sentence of
4.24?
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Morgan.
DELEGATE MORGAN: That is correct.
I really think that the section needs the
words "appointed to or nominated for the
same office", because if you have a —
THE CHAIRMAN: You say you think
the section does need the words?
DELEGATE MORGAN: Yes.
THE CHAIRMAN: I take it you want
Delegate Chabot to offer his amendment?
DELEGATE MORGAN: I do.
THE CHAIRMAN: Pages please dis-
tribute Amendment AR. This will be
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Amendment No. 24. The Clerk will read
the amendment.
READING CLERK: Amendment No. 24
to Committee Recommendation No. EB-1
by Delegate Chabot: On page 9 Section
4.24, Interim and Recess Appointments, in
line 37 after the word "again" insert the
words "appointed to or".
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Bennett.
DELEGATE BENNETT: Second.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Morgan,
you have already indicated that you ap-
prove the amendment. Does anyone else
desire to speak on the amendment?
DELEGATE MORGAN: Mr. Chairman,
I have not seen the amendment yet.
DELEGATE KIEFER: Mr. President.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Kiefer.
DELEGATE KIEFER: Mr. President,
while this amendment is being passed about,
may I rise to a point of personal privilege?
THE CHAIRMAN : State your privilege.
DELEGATE KIEFER: I would like to
introduce forty-six intrepid Towson Senior
High School students and their two teach-
ers, Mr. Russell and Mr. Underwood, who
braved the snow to come down and watch
the deliberations, not only to watch the de-
liberations, but to observe two of their
classmates who are acting as pages; Wil-
liam Price and Cathy Doss are being
watched from above, so they better do a
good job and not rest on their laurels.
Let us give them a warm welcome.
(Applause.)
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Morgan.
DELEGATE MORGAN: The amendment
is accepted.
THE CHAIRMAN: Anybody desire to
discuss the amendment? Will the pages
please distribute the amendment to all dele-
gates.
Delegates who do not have the amend-
ment please hold your hands up so the
pages can see where they are.
Does any delegate not now have the
amendment?
Are you ready for the question? The
question arises on the adoption of Amend-
ment No. 24 to Committee Recommendation
EB-1. A vote Aye is a vote in favor of the
amendment; a vote No is a vote against.
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