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DELEGATE DORSEY: Mr. President,
when the Executive Branch Committee met
this morning, I recommended that we sus-
pend action on the so-called compromise
until a vote was taken on the comptroller
and treasurer. That has now been done,
and I really feel that if the Convention
would take a thirty-minute recess and the
Executive Branch Committee would re-
convene, that we might work out something
that is acceptable to everybody in this
Convention.
THE CHAIRMAN: The language of
Rule 53, referring to delegate proposals
and committee recommendations, uses the
following language. It says: "Any sugges-
tion, proposition, or draft intended to be-
come a part of any revised constitution is
not," as the Chair thought, "limited to lan-
guage intended to become a part of the
revised constitution."
The Chair therefore feels that the
amendment would constitute a suggestion
or proposition intended to become a part of
a revised constitution, even though not in
the precise language of the constitution.
The Chair regretfully rules that if the
point of order is pressed it will be sus-
tained. I ask that you defer for just a
moment.
The Chair would like to consult with
Delegate Powers at the rostrum, and Dele-
gate James and Delegate Morgan.
(Whereupon, there was an off-the-record
discussion between Chairman Eney and
Delegates Powers, James, and Morgan.)
THE CHAIRMAN: The Committee will
please come to order.
For the reasons stated by the Chair, the
Chair will rule Amendment No. 4 out of
order at this time, and accordingly, Amend-
ment No. 5, intended as an amendment to
Amendment No. 4, will also be out of
order.
At this point the Chair will recognize
Delegate Powers for the" purpose of mov-
ing that the Committee of the Whole rise
and request the Convention to make fur-
ther consideration of Recommendation No.
1 of Committee Report EB-1 a special mat-
ter of business at the time of the considera-
tion of Committee Recommendation EB-1.
The reason for this is that at that time
precise language would be drafted and sub-
mitted to you in connection with a consid-
eration of the article on the Executive
Branch.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Powers.
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DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. Chairman,
I move the Committee rise for the purpose
set forth by the Chair.
THE CHAIRMAN: Is there a second
to the motion?
(Whereupon, the motion was duly sec-
onded.)
THE CHAIRMAN: Is there any dis-
cussion?
All in favor, signify by saying Aye; con-
trary, No. The Ayes have it. It is so
ordered.
(Whereupon, at 4:40 P.M., the Committee
of the Whole rose, and the Convention re-
convened.)
(The mace was replaced by the Sergeant-
at-Arms.)
PLENARY SESSION
NOVEMBER 28, 1967—4:40 P.M.
PRESIDENT H. VERNON ENEY,
PRESIDING
THE PRESIDENT: The Convention will
please come to order.
On behalf of the Committee of the Whole
the Chair reports that it has had under
consideration Committee Report EB-1; it
still has it under consideration, and desires
leave to sit again.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Powers.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. President,
I move that the first item in the Committee
Report EB-1 be made a special order of
business when the Committee Recommen-
dation EB-1 is before the Committee of the
Whole.
THE PRESIDENT: Is there a second?
(Whereupon, the motion was duly sec-
onded.)
THE PRESIDENT: The question arises
on the motion that Recommendation No. 1
of Committee Report EB-1 be made a spe-
cial order of business when the Committee
of the Whole is considering Committee Rec-
ommendation EB-1.
All in favor, signify by saying Aye; con-
trary, No. The Ayes have it. It is so
ordered.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Powers.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. President,
I move the Convention resolve itself into
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