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that the present Constitution would require the majority
of all those elected, even if there might be come vacancies
in the General Assembly, and my only inquiry is whether or
not in using the language of the Commission you intend
the same meaning that the Commission ascribed to those
words.
DELEGATE GILCPRIST: Our intention in the
minority report was to have a majority o the total number
of members of the House, whether they be elected or appointed
members; if there chanced to be somebody filling in a
vacancy, that person certainly ought to be included in
the calculation of the numbers.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Gallagher.
DELEGATE GALLAGHER: Delegate Gilchrist, I
think what Mr. Bamberger meant was this: Suppose there
were I20 members elected to the House, but two had died
and the vacancies had not been filled. Would you want a
majority of 118 at this time, or would vou want a majority
of 120; that is, all who had originally been elected to the
i House.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delecrate Gilchrist.