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legislature had to in effect take the first bite out of the
apple, then it would not be wise to take the protective
language out. I think we ought to go back to Committee and
look it over.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Adkins.
DELEGATE ADKINS; I suppose any further comment
is not in order if we are going to take it back to the
Committee.
I do think perhaps a word maybe by way of clari-
fication along the lines Delegate Gleason suggested might
not be amiss. I think the situation in my own mind is kept
more clear if we look at the titles of the two sections.
I realize the titles are not an integral part
of the law but at least they indicate the way the Committee
was authorized. 4.18 relates to the organization of the
executive department. My understanding was that it was
intended originally, this was the basic compromise that
Delegate Morgan referred to, it was intended originally tha
the original organization of 20 principal departments would
be by act of General Assembly, that is, by law, which
thereby required, in the opinion of some of the Members of