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had read, "such powers or duties".
Delegate Morgan.
U&LEGATE MORGAN: Mr. Chairman, we just didn't
look up the distinction between powers and duties in the
Dictionary. I just thought they were kind of interchangeable.
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THE CHAIRMAN: I am not trying to get the
Dictionary distinction. I am trying to get the intent of
the Committee.
I take it from your earlier answers that what you
intended by this section was that the legislature could, by
law, the Governor, by act, delegate either powers or duties'
Is that the intent?
DELfcGATL MORGAN: That was the intent, Mr.
Chairman.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Penniman, with that clear
statement of intent, would this not leave to the Committee !
on Style the decision as to whether the word "powers" is
necessary in addition to the word "duties" ?
DELEGATE PENNIMAN: Yes, I think so, but it still
' leaves confused, it seems to me, what is the intent of this
Convention in adopting 3.12 or the intent of this Conventio-