DELEGATE WEIDEMEYER: Mr.
President, members of the Convention, one
of the few powers and prerogatives that we
have is to select those associates to sit with
us in this Convention, as this Convention
may desire. I would think that the selection
committee, in its wisdom, certainly, would
not go into any other county and get ad-
vice, but would go into the very county
where the vacancy occurred. I think we
would be in the height of folly to pass an
amendment to this rule which would bind
this Convention in all cases to accept a
runner-up and tie its hands in exercising
a free choice. I think I understand the mo-
tive behind Delegate White's motion, the
idea of it, and so I feel justified in ad-
dressing myself to that proposition. I do
hope that we will not recommit this matter,
and I do hope that we will defeat his mo-
tion to amend the rule.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Gleason.
DELEGATE GLEASON: Mr. President,
in order that this Convention get on with
its business, I would like to move at this
time that Delegate White's motion be tabled.
THE PRESIDENT: Is there a second
to the motion to table?
(The motion was duly seconded.)
THE PRESIDENT: The parliamen-
tarian advises me, Delegate Gleason, that
your motion is not in order. It would be in
order to move the previous question. The
Chair will so rule. Do you move the previ-
ous question?
DELEGATE GLEASON: I so move, sir.
THE PRESIDENT: Is there a second?
(The motion was duly seconded.)
THE PRESIDENT: The question arises
on the motion for the previous question. All
those in favor, signify by saying Aye. Con-
trary, No. The Ayes have it. It is so ordered.
The question before you now is the previ-
ous question. Did you have a point of in-
quiry, Delegate Armor?
I will have to inquire into the nature of
your question.
DELEGATE ARMOR: It has to do with
the replacement. The only comment I wish
to make is that we are unrepresented by
one delegate in the Third Legislative Dis-
trict, and I deplore these delaying tactics.
THE PRESIDENT: The question arises
on the motion to recommit the rule to the
Rules Committee, requesting that the Com- |
mittee draft a rule under which the person
receiving the next highest number of votes
to those elected in any given legislative dis-
trict would be the candidate for election to
fill the vacancy, and authorizing the Com-
mittee to report such a rule, together with
its recommendations thereon.
Are you ready for the question?
(Call for the question.)
A vote Aye is a vote in favor of recom-
mitting; a vote No is avote against. All
those in favor, signify by saying Aye. Con-
trary, No.
Have all the delegates voted? Does any
delegate desire to change his vote?
(There was no response.)
There being 1I votes in the affirmative
and 119 in the negative, the motion is lost.
The matter before you is the discussion
of the motion of the Chairman of the Com-
mittee to approve the report of the com-
mittee and adopt Rule 7I [77]. Is there
any further discussion?
(There was no response.)
Are you ready for the question?
(Call for the question.)
The question arises on the motion to
adopt Rule 7I [77], consisting of 71A [77],
71B [77], 71C [77], 71D [77], as reported
in the amended Fourth Report of the Com-
mittee on Rules, with the addition of the
phrase at the end of Rule 71D [77], as
indicated by the Chairman of the Com-
mittee.
All those in favor, signify by saying Aye;
contrary, No. The Ayes have it. It is so
ordered.
The next order of business is the intro-
duction and reading of proposals. There are
17 proposals today, Numbers 21I to 227. I
understand that alternate proposals have
been reproduced. You should have all of
them. Perhaps one memorandum is not.
Delegate Proposal No. 211. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 211, by Delegate Finch. Title,
A PROPOSAL that the governor shall
annually inform the citizenry of the State
as well as the General Assembly of the
general conditions of the State, with con-
crete recommendations necessary to im-
prove the general welfare. |
