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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Gallagher.
DELEGATE GALLAGHER: Well, it is subject to that
possible interpretation but we have said that we are follow-
ing the present practice and the present practice is not
to use handwritten amendments.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Case.
DELEGATE CASE: Is there any way that it can be
made clear that the amendment at least ought to be typed
or put in some form that the members of the houses can read
them?
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Gallagher, will you
yield to Delegate James?
DELEGATE GALLAGHER: Yes, I do.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate James.
DELEGATE JAMES: The practice is to handle this
by rule. You cannot vote on an amendment unless a written
amendment is on everyone's desk. The rule can be suspended,
but it very seldom is, so as a practical matter it is covered
by the rule. There are really two situations where the
amendments would be considered, as in writing, where they
would not actually be written into the bill at the time of