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THE CHAIRMAN: Any further discussion?
Delegate Marion.
DELEGATE MARION; Mr. Chairman, I have listened
carefully to the arguments being made on both sides, and it
seems to me that there are some good arguments being made o
both sides. Had I been required to cast my vote on this
proposal last Wednesday before we adjourned, I think I
would have voted against the proposal.
I have come to the conclusion that we ought to
support it, that this provision ought to be in the
Constitution, and I come to that conclusion by this process
of reasoning. I think there are basically two arguments
that can be raised against the inclusion of a provision
like this in the Constitution. One is that you are not
in favor of consumer protection legislation at all. I
cannot accept that because I am in favor of the consumer
protection legislation, if and where appropriate.
The second argument is it ought not to be in
the Constitution, and I think that is a close question; but
I resolve that question in favor of putting the provision
in the Constitution, because I believe that by putting it