upon impeachment and murder; and to re-
mit fines and forfeitures for state offenses;
and that all the records involved therein
shall be open to public review.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 145 is referred to the Committee on
the Executive Branch.
Delegate Proposal No. 146. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 146, by Delegate Finch. Title,
A PROPOSAL that the comptroller shall
have a professional background, including
being either a lawyer or certified public
accountant, and shall be a qualified voter,
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 146 is referred to the Committee on
Executive Branch.
Delegate Proposal No. 147. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 147, by Delegate Finch. Title,
A PROPOSAL that a separate law
branch of state government headed by an
attorney general elected for a four-year
term of office shall be established, and that
a separate finance branch of state govern-
ment headed by a comptroller elected for a
four-year term of office shall be established.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 147 is referred to the Committee on the
Executive Branch.
Delegate Proposal No. 148. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 148, by Delegate Finch. Title,
A PROPOSAL that the number of dis-
tricts for the General Assembly shall be
limited to fifty, with one senator and two
delegates from each district.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 148 is referred to the Committee on the
Legislative Branch.
Delegate Proposal No. 149. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 149, by Delegate Finch. Title,
A PROPOSAL that there shall be no
limitation on the amount of land which may
be owned by an eleemosynary institution of
higher learning.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 149 is referred to the Committee on
Personal Rights and the Preamble. |
Delegate Proposal No. 150. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 150, by Delegate Finch. Title,
A PROPOSAL that a single board of re-
gents shall manage all institutions of higher
learning, and shall have exclusive control
and direction of all expenditures.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 150 is referred to the Committee on
General Provisions.
Delegate Proposal No. 151. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 151, by Delegate Finch. Title,
A PROPOSAL that proper safeguards
against the taking of private property by
eminent domain proceedings shall be estab-
lished.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 15I is referred to the Committee on
Personal Rights and the Preamble.
Delegate Proposal No. 152. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 152, by Delegate Lord. Title,
A PROPOSAL that every person shall
have the right of trial by jury in civil pro-
ceedings at law in which the amount or
value in controversy exceeds $2500.00 or
such higher amount or value as later fixed
by law.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 152 is referred to the Committee on
Personal Rights and the Preamble.
There is a memorandum attached to this
proposal. The caption leaves off the num-
ber. It is two pages, signed by Delegate
Lord. It will be helpful if you would mark
the caption at the top of page I that it is
a memorandum accompanying Proposal No.
152.
Delegate Proposal No. 153. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 153, by Delegate Finch. Title,
A PROPOSAL that requires annual ex-
ternal audits by independent firms of certi-
fied public accountants of the finances of
all branches, departments, agencies, and
instrumentalities of the state government.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 153 is referred to the Committee on the
Executive Branch. |
