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provision for a rule of the legislature.
Now, the Chairman has indicated that he is
willing to set it up, either as a rule, or something which
will be, or have a clear legal concept but if you leave it
in 3.17 as it is, it is not going to have any legal concept
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that we recognize in today's law. Consequently, I urge you
to vote for the amendment, but with the understanding that
the status of the concept can be clarified, so if we go
for the amendment and let them clarify it so that we don't
have mandatory substantial compliance, we will accomplish
what ne wants, but we won't clutter up the Constitution witi
soroetliing that doesn't mean anything.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any Delegate desire to speak in
opposition?
Delegate Gleason.
DELEGATE GLEASON: Mr. Chairman, after listening
a little bit more to this debate, I am more convinced than
ever that the purpose of the movers of this amendment is to
eliminate from Section 3.17 not only this provision but three
or four other provisions that are added in there.
There isn't the slightest doubt in my mind as to
;