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fact, these are not my words. One of the co-sponsors drew
the amendment.
What I am trying to do here is to preserve a
concept which I think is a valuable one in the law of this
State. No words have occurred to me, but perhaps some of th<>
70-odd lawyers in the hall who are listening to -what I am
saying can offer words which would meet this point.
THE CHAIRMAN: Very well.
Amendment No. 15, having been withdrawn, is now
resubmitted by Delegate Case and seconded by Delegates
Lord and Carson.
For what purpose does Delegate Weidemeyer rise?
DELEGATE WEIDEMEYER: Mr. President, I rose be-
fore when we were in the discussion of the committees
meeting, and I, with Delegate Childs, helped to draft this
section. We had before us Article V of the present Declara-
tion of Rights, and we had Article XXI.
THE CHAIRMAN: I think I should accord the pri-
vilege to Delegate Case to speak first.
DELEGATE CASE: Mr. Chairman and ladies and
gentlemen of the committee: