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THE CHAIRMAN: Anyone who wants to speak has
the opportunity and will be recognized. I assume that
Delegate Kiefer suggested that Delegate Child speak because
he was the sponsor of the amendment that is now being re-
considered.
Delegate Child.
DELEGATE CHILD: Mr. Chairman, I don't want
] to prolong the proceedings or prolong the debate. I think
everyone here has heard the arguments on both sides this
' morning of this question and that they know from both sides
and have made up their minds, and I don't care to take any
, more time of the Committee.
' DELEGATE MITCHELL: Mr. President.
THE CHAIRMAN; Delegate Mitchell.
DELEGATE MITCHELL: Mr. President and fellow
' delegates, I voted against this recommendation in commit-
tee because at the insistence of some of the members of our;
committee this clause, except in cases punishable by death
or life imprisonment, was included.
It seems to me that a man is innocent until
proven guilty is the principle upon which our system of