THE PRESIDENT: Are there any
further questions of the Chairman?
(There was no response.)
I would like to make just one comment
with respect to the last comment of the
Chairman of the Rules Committee. I would
anticipate that this Convention would con-
sider again before it adjourns the question
raised by Delegate Wheatley, and decide
at that time what agency it desires to con-
tinue any effort, if it desires any continued
efforts. Delegate Scanlan?
DELEGATE SCANLAN: I move at this
time the adoption of the amendment to Rule
22 [23] proposed by Delegate Frank Robey,
that we add to the last line listing the com-
mittees, "a Committee on Public Informa-
tion," such Committee to have the functions
specified and referred to in the final para-
graph of the Fifth Report of the Commit-
tee on Rules, Credentials and Convention
Budget.
THE PRESIDENT: Is there a second?
DELEGATE BARD: Second.
THE PRESIDENT: Are you ready -for
the question?
(Call for the question.)
The question arises on the motion to ap-
prove the Fifth Report of the Committee
on Rules, Credentials and Convention
Budget and amend Rule 22 [23] of the
Standing Rules of the Convention by add-
ing an additional committee designated as
Committee on Public Information. All those
in favor, signify by saying Aye; contrary,
No. The Ayes have it. It is so ordered.
May I suggest to the delegates who are
interested in keeping track of the amend-
ments, that the Fifth Report is dated Sep-
tember 22, 1967, which is the date it was
filed by the Committee with the Clerk. It
was first presented to you today. If you
want to note the dates, you can do so in
pen and ink. Thank you, Delegate Scanlan.
The next item of business is the intro-
duction and first reading of proposals.
There are twenty-two proposals today,
Nos. 140 to 161, inclusive.
Delegate Proposal No. 140. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 140, by Delegate Finch. Title,
A PROPOSAL that the minimum voting
age be reduced gradually at four-year in-
tervals from twenty-one to eighteen start-
ing in 1968. |
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 140 is referred to the Committee on
Suffrage and Elections.
Delegate Proposal No. 141. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 141, by Delegate Finch. Title,
A PROPOSAL that military personnel
resident on a military reservation in the
State shall be entitled to vote.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 14I is referred to the Committee on
Suffrage and Elections.
Delegate Proposal No. 142. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 142, by Delegate Finch. Title,
A PROPOSAL that military personnel
resident on military reservations in the
State shall be entitled to vote in national,
state, and local elections.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 142 is referred to the Committee on
Suffrage and Elections.
Delegate Proposal No. 143. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 143, by Delegate Finch. Title,
A PROPOSAL that primary and general
election days shall be paid holidays for all
working personnel.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 143 is referred to the Committee on
Suffrage and Elections.
Delegate Proposal No. 144. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 144, by Delegate Finch. Title,
A PROPOSAL that absentee voting shall
be established for military personnel absent
from the State by virtue of military orders.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 144 is referred to the Committee on
Suffrage and Elections.
Delegate Proposal No. 145. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 145, by Delegate Finch. Title,
A PROPOSAL that the governor shall be
given the power to grant pardons and re-
prieves, except in the cases of conviction |
