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a question of the sponsor?
DELEGATE HENDERSON: Yes ,I do.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Henderson.
DELEGATE HENDERSON: If the Congressional dis-
trict can extend across the Chesapeake Bay, Anne Arundel
County is hooked up to the eastern shore. It is divided
like all Gaul, into three parts, as you may know. Would
that be prevented under this amendment?
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Gallagher.
DELEGATE GALLAGHER: Delegate Henderson, as I
read line 8 it says, "due regard shall be given to natural
boundaries of political subdivisions."
The prior sentence, "each district shall consist
of adjoining territory." Judge Henderson, I can't say
with certainty, but of course this Constitutional provi-
sion would not be operative until after the decennial
census of 1970, which would be 1972.
It could not in my opinion be used to invalidate
any existing district even if it were in conflict.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Rybczvnski, do you have
a question?