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question arises on the motion to suspend the rules to

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permit consideration and discussion of Resolution No. 1

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at this session. All in favor, signify by saying Aye;

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contrary, No. The Ayes have it. It is so ordered. Dele-

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gate Scanlan?

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DELEGATE SCANLAN: As I was saying, the resolu-

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tion now before this body is offered to clarify an

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ambiguity that arose as a result of the message adopted

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at our organizing session. You will recall the resolution

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by Delegate Sickles . The Convention approved the

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authority of the President to engage employees of the

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Convention and to fix their salaries . It is true that the

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word, officer, could be assigned to mean different than the

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word, employee; but I think the general intent at the time

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was to permit you to engage officers under the same

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authority that the Convention had bestowed on you to en-

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gage employees, but if there is any doubt about it, let's

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put it to rest. This resolution would authorize you to

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engage the Secretary, the Chief Clerk, the Sergeant at

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Arms, the Parliamentarian, and the Historian, and such

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other officers as may be required in the future, and I