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to defeat the amendment.
THE CHAIRMAN: Is there any further discussion?
Any delegate desire to speak in favor?
Any delegate desire to speak in opposition?
Delegate Pascal.
DELEGATE PASCAL: Just briefly, Mr. Chairman
and fellow delegates, to reiterate what Chairman Gallagher
said there were 27 bills defeated in the last four years.
The last one passed the Senate without one dissenting vote
and never got out of committee in the House. I say this
legislative counsel is taking up conflict of interest
programs, and I think this Convention prompted that action.
We had a number of their leadership in front of our
committees, and they realized that we were serious on it,
and I think they took it up with the idea of inflating our
sales. The attitude of this Convention is not against a
disrespect for the General Assembly. On the contrary, we
tightened our referendum requirements, we have increased
the salary, we have defeated provisions for initiative, and
I think we have got faith in the General Assembly. However,
I don't think the general public has, and I am not here to