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to get away from the fact we are representing counties
but are representing people. That does take some time.
It has not yet been received in the rural counties.
It might very well be that if this kind of
amendment were adopted in the Constitution, it would not
have the shock as Delegate Weidemeyer mentioned a while ago,
it would not have the alienation, the feeling they are
going to have that they no longer will be represented
in the General Assembly.
You can talk all the logic you want, but the fact
remains that it is how the people feel.
I hope that we can consider that when we vote.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any other delegate desire to speak
against the amendment?
Delegate Beatrice Miller.
DELEGATE B. MILLER: Mr. Chairman, I wish that
Delegate Gilchrist who opened his remarks and spoke, I Would
have hoped it would be offered in the committee, but at
no time in the committee deliberation was the ratio of
four to one introduced, nor was it ever considered by us.
I would also point out that this compromise or this |
