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twenty-nine. Your Committee urges that
you defeat this amendment and adopt the
Committee's recommendation of a more
realistic standard, that being five years'
membership in the bar, which is a better
test of whether the man has the experi-
ence, and not sheer age alone.
Thank you.
THE CHAIRMAN: Does any other dele-
gate desire to speak in favor of the amend-
ment?
Does any other delegate desire to speak
in opposition?
Delegate Ulrich.
DELEGATE ULRICH: You had given
us a mandate over the weekend to do a
little homework. I did this, and I would
like at the proper time to speak against
the Minority Report. I do not know if
this is a proper time, but at such time I
would like to be recognized for this pur-
pose.
THE CHAIRMAN: Other than for this
amendment?
DELEGATE ULRICH: Yes:
THE CHAIRMAN: I will recognize you
at what I think is the appropriate point,
if I can. Does any other delegate wish to
speak in opposition?
(There was no response.)
Are you ready for the question?
(Call for the question.)
The question arises on Amendment No.
20. A vote Aye is a vote in favor of the
amendment; a vote No is a vote against.
Cast your votes.
Has every delegate voted?
(There was no response.)
Does any delegate desire to change his
vote?
(There was no response.)
The Clerk will record the vote.
There being 34 votes in the affirmative
and 90 in the negative, the motion is lost
and the amendment is rejected.
Before proceeding to a consideration of
the next amendment, the Chair recognizes
Delegate Fox for the purpose of making
an announcement.
DELEGATE FOX: I would like to ac-
knowledge the presence in the gallery above
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the rostrum of forty students from the
Mardella High School in Wicomico County.
This is an eleventh grade history class with
their teacher, Mrs. W. Jackson, Jr. I would
like to welcome them to the chamber.
THE CHAIRMAN: We are delighted to
have you.
(Applause.)
The Chair recognizes Delegate Dulany
for the purpose of making an announce-
ment.
DELEGATE DULANY: I would like to
announce that the president of the Board
of County Commissioners, Mr. Robert Mc-
Kenny, is sitting in the rear balcony.
THE CHAIRMAN: We are delighted to
have him here.
(Applause.)
Are there any other amendments to sec-
tion 5.13?
DELEGATE SOLLINS: Mr. Chairman,
I have Amendment BT.
THE CHAIRMAN: Will the page please
distribute Amendment BT? This is Amend-
ment No. 1. The Clerk will read the amend-
ment.
READING CLERK: Amendment No. 21
to Recommendation JB-1, by Delegate Sol-
lins: On page 4 section 5.13 line 29 Eli-
gibility for Appointment as Judge after the
word "county" insert the words "or have
his principal office"; and on line 32 after
the word "district" insert the words "or
have his principal office."
THE CHAIRMAN: Is the amendment
seconded?
(Whereupon, the amendment was duly
seconded.)
THE CHAIRMAN: The amendment hav-
ing been seconded, the Chair recognizes
Delegate Sollins.
DELEGATE SOLLINS: The purpose of
this amendment is to permit the nominat-
ing commissions that are called for later in
this proposed article to look at a broader
base of talent. Our purpose is to obtain
the best judiciary and the highest quality
of justice possible in the State. Residency
requirements should be secondary. Arbi-
trary boundary lines should not prevent
the nominating commission seeking the best
talent to staff the bench. Where a compe-
tent and able lawyer resides in one area
but has practiced for a considerable time
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