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than the limited numbers of the majority proposal. Yet
it is smaller than the unlimited numbers of members
of this house, about which we have heard.
It is flexible, because it will permit an
increase or a decrease as reapportionment or redistricting
may require.
Al Clagett was talking this morning about the
thinking of the people being reoriented. One of the
problems with the reorientation of thinking is that this is
a very, very slow process. I believe that ultimately
the people of Maryland are going to have to think on a
different basis than that on which they have been thinking.
I believe that the proposal of the minority permits the
system of representation in this capital to accommodate
to the reorientation of thinking, to accommodate with a
population of 1,600,000, which is forecast for 1980, and
5.5 million for 2000.
I believe that we owe a duty to the people of
this State to try to fix something which is not unreasonabl<
to try to fix something which will afford flexibility.
Delegate Scanlan inquired of a previous speaker |
