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Constitution and the original language it developed here
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this morning of 5(b) in this Constitution was taken from,
as I understand it now, the language of the Federal
statute, or an improvision of the words in that statute,
so the words are stutory. The arguments have all been
made, the minority report was supported by nine members
of the Committee ard, therefore, represents the majority
of the Committee, and is really a majority report.
I urge the defeat of the amendment.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any other delegate desire to
speak in favor of the amendment?
Any other delegate desire to speak in opposi-
tion?
Are you 3ady for the question?
Delegate Dukes.
DELEGATE DUKES: I rise to speak against the
amendment, for not exactly reasons consistent with Judge
Child. A long time ago a gentleman by the name of Oscar
Wilde wrote a poe about lying in jail. Among other things
it says, we '-— -i: whether the laws are rig..- r ' -her
the laws are wrong. All that we know lying in jail is that