DELEGATE CHABOT: Thank you, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: Are you ready for the question?
The question arises on the adoption of Amendment
1, which, as it is before you, would strike the word
"exclusively''in line 11, and add the words "and other
courts that may be provided by law," in line 14. A vote
Aye is a vote in favor of the amendment. A vote No is
a vote against. Cast your votes.
Has every delegate voted?
Does any delegate desire to change his vote?
The clerk will record the vote.
There being 57 votes in the affirmative and 87
in the negative, the motion is lost. The amendment fails.
Is there any other amendment to Section 5.01?
I believe the clerk has it.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Mentzer?
DELEGATE MENTZER: I wonder if it is possible
for the Chair to tell us the number of abstentions on
that vote. Is that available at the Chair?
THE CHAIRMAN: Yes, indeed.
The number nonvoting, which would include