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solved by this House, by this Committee, however, I think
the question now before us is the proper composition of
the Maryland General Assembly. To my mind, if we cannot
have unicameralism the report of the Committee is by far
the best alternative which has been presented to this body
THE CHAIRMAN: Any other delegate desire to speak
in favor of the amendment? Delegate Rybczynski.
DELEGATE RYBCZYNSKI: Mr. Chairman, let us not
be so distrustful of legislative bodies. Yesterday, the
City of Baltimore elected eighteen members to a City
Council. Four years ago we elected twenty members to the
same City Council. It was through an ordinance submitted
to the City of Baltimore which enabled the City to
reduce its size Council, reduce the size from twenty to
eighteen. This was done by the body itself plus the
voters of the City of Baltimore. I don't know we have to
distrust them to the point where we are afraid of what
they might do with the future.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any other delegate desire to
speak against the amendment? Delegate Koss.
DELEGATE KOSS: Mr. Chairman, I rise to speak |
