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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Gleason.
DELEGATE GLEASON: Would the delegate be sur-
prised if I told him it was one percent?
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate James.
DELEGATE JAMES: No, I wouldn't be surprised at
that. I would say this, that the legislative branch of
government is the least expensive branch of the govern-
ment. It costs the citizens of Maryland about 75 cents
apiece to support the legislature.
However, I would say that this does not justify
the wasteful expenditure of public funds. I suppose that
is my puritan ethics.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Gleason.
DELEGATE GLEASON: I wonder if the delegate
would be at least liberal enough to let it cost the
citizens 76 cents?
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate James.
DELEGATE JAMES: I will not spend a cent which
is not justified. (Applause.)
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Weidemeyer.
DELEGATE WEIDEMEYER: A question directed to