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DELEGATE GALLAGHER: I would like to make this
brief response. You cannot compare a Constitutional Con-
vention to a General Assembly. The General Assembly
finds it most helpful to divide itself into committee
work, into three segments. You take the total membership
and divide by three.
In this Constitutional Convention we have
eight substantive areas, and I think if you look at
that, it is only natural that we have smaller committees.
I would not cut anybody from my committee, be-
cause I think we have actually had a committee that repre-
sents all points of view, some prevail, some don't. In any
event, we have had a full expression of opportunity to
speak. We have heard from a great many people. Our size
is 20. We are as large as any of the committees of
the Constitutional Convention. But the House committees
run about 30, and when you get beyond that point, you have
trouble.
What I am suggesting is a realistic committee
arrangement in the house really calls for three
committees, and the minute you get beyond 50 to any |
