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if we could work out some kind of a solu-
tion or some kind of a way in which we
could bring this Convention to see eye to
eye, all of us together, on a method which
would establish the basic concepts of gov-
ernment so long a tradition in this country
and at the same time establish a workable
arrangement for the attorney general,
comptroller and Board of Public Works.
Therefore, if it is in order, I would like
to move that some of this be delayed and
that the Chair appoint some kind, of a se-
lect committee to work with the Committee
on the Executive Branch and see if some
kind of a program could not be developed
which would be helpful to all of us.
THE PRESIDENT: I think the Chair
ought to make a statement with respect
to the suggestion of Delegate Kiefer. I do
not think that there is the slightest ques-
tion but that the problem now confronting
the Convention is one of very great im-
portance and could be very divisible.
To that end, as I think every delegate in
the Convention knows, the Chair tried very
hard in the course of the past week and
particularly from Wednesday of last week
on, to work out a compromise that would
be satisfactory to everyone on the Com-
mittee on the Executive Branch.
At one point it appeared as though this
could be accomplished. The Committee met
for a long time yesterday and the final con-
clusion was that they were unable to reach
agreement. This is a matter which has
been before the Committee on the Execu-
tive Branch practically since the beginning
of the Convention. They have wrestled with
it certainly constantly.
I do not believe that the Convention can
possibly remove the question from consid-
eration by that Committee and refer it to
another select committee to consider and
report back to the Convention.
It seems to me that the only way we can
possibly make progress on the matter is
to proceed in the way we are. If the Com-
mittee has been unable to reach agreement,
then we will have to reach agreement in
some way on the floor. At least that is the
way it seems to the Chair.
Is there any other comment? I would be
very happy if it could work out otherwise,
but I do not seem to be able to do it.
The motion is to adopt — Delegate
Sherbow.
DELEGATE SHERBOW: Mr. President,
I only want to make this comment, I doubt
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if it would be reached but it is on the
Agenda. The matters before the State Fi-
nance and Taxation Committee. In my dis-
cussion with Delegate Powers we had as-
sumed it would not be reached until
Wednesday or Thursday of this week. We
could get ready if everything else suddenly
went through.
THE PRESIDENT: That is why it is on
the Agenda. Sometimes those things do
happen. We might be fortunate and come to
a quick agreement.
DELEGATE SHERBOW: If that is so,
we might ask for a short recess in order
to put things together.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Borom.
DELEGATE BOROM: If it would help
solve the problem, General Provisions could
be brought up on very short notice. We
could take up the slack if Judge Sherbow
is not ready.
THE PRESIDENT: Is there any fur-
ther discussion?
(There was no response.)
The question arises to amend the calen-
dar and adopt the calendar as amended.
All in favor signify by saying Aye; con-
trary, No. The Ayes have it. It is so
ordered.
THE PRESIDENT: The Chair recog-
nizes Delegate Cardin for the purpose of
making an announcement.
DELEGATE CARDIN: Mr. President
and fellow delegates, it is with pleasure
that I announce that we have here today
in the rear gallery sixty-eight students of
the Pikesville Junior High School Ninth
Grade accompanied by their teachers, Mr.
Wessells and Mr. Nord, and my close
friend and confidant, Mrs. Joseph Luskins.
I hope we will give them a cordial wel-
come and that they enjoy our deliberations.
(Applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: Delighted to have
them.
The Chair also takes pleasure in recog-
nizing the presence in the gallery of the
Honorable Bertha S. Adkins, former Under
Secretary of the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare, of the United
States, and Miss Sarah Adkins, respectively
cousin and sister of Delegate Dale Adkins.
We are delighted to have both of them
here today.
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