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"The jury shall consist of either six or twelve
as provided by law".
THE CHAIRMAN: The amendment has been submitted
by Delegate Johnson.
Is there a second?
Delegate Kirkland.
DELEGATE KIRKLAND: Second.
THE CHAIRMAN: The amendment is seconded by
Delegate Kirkland.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Johnson to speak
to the amendment.
DELEGATE JOHNSON: Mr. Chairman, Ladies and
Gentlemen of the Committee of the Whole: Personally I
am not at all certain I can endorse a departure in the
size of the jury in criminal and civil cases although I
recognize there is a difference. What I am concerned
about, if we are going to go to the rather unusual provi-
sion of having civil cases consisting of as little as six
members, I think that we should be very careful so as not
to put the Legislature in a position where they would be
playing a numbers game with the number of jurors. It
would seem to me that if we are going to experiment at six