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than Constitutional in origin?
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Oorsey.
DELEGATE UORSEY: That is true and so far
as the minority is concerned, we are perfectly .willing
that the legislature prescribe their duties but the com-
position of the Board of Public Works is described in
the Constitution in Maryland as new section and the
legislature is given leeway to prescribe its duty;that
is all we ask,that it be retained in the Constitution.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Henderson.
DELEGATE HENDERSON: Why is it necessary to re-
tain it in the Constitution if all of the powers it
now exercises are legislative in origin as you have just
said?
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Dorsey.
DELEGATE DORSEY: Suppose the legislature
decides to abolish it. If it is not written in the
Constitution, what is to stop the legislature from
abolishing it?
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Henderson.
DELEGATE HENDERSON: Are you asking me the