THE CHAIRMAN: To make sure which
amendment we are talking about, I will
ask the Secretary to read it.
THE SECRETARY: Introduced by Del-
egate Hardwicke. Amendment to Rule 5:
On page 3 of the mimeographed proposed
rules and in Rule 5, and in line 2 thereof,
immediately following the word "vice-presi-
dents," insert the following: ", and after
giving due consideration to the requests of
the various delegates".
THE CHAIRMAN: Does everyone have
copies?
A DELEGATE: No:
THE CHAIRMAN: I do not think the
amendment is in sufficient order, unless we
have copies for all the membership.
DELEGATE HARDWICKE: Here are
same extra ones, Mr. President.
THE CHAIRMAN: Those who do not
have the amendment will please raise their
hands, and we will try to supply copies.
I think we have had sufficient distribution
at this time. The Chair recognizes Delegate
Hardwicke.
DELEGATE HARDWICKE: Mr. Presi-
dent pro tem, I think this amendment has
even greater importance because of the de-
feat of the amendment that was just con-
sidered. It is my purpose in offering this
amendment to assure the members of this
Convention that each of our wishes will
be given some consideration in the making
of the various committees.
I realize that we have confidence in the
person who will be named the president,
whoever he may be, and I am sure that he
will be a fair minded person who will give
consideration to our wishes, but I would
like to assure that such consideration is
given by actually putting it into the rules.
After all, we may have various interests
here. Some of us may be interested in the
executive branch or in finance or some
other measure of state government and it
is my purpose to see to it that these par-
ticular and specialized interests will be
given some consideration.
It will be obvious that the president
cannot put us all on the committees we
want, I understood that to be the case, and
that is the meaning of the words due con-
sideration, that is to say, some considera-
tion be given to what we want. I would
expect that perhaps we will give three
choices of committee appointments, our
first, second, and third choices and in filling |
these committee posts, wherever it is pos-
sible, these requests will be given con-
sideration.
I think it is a simple amendment. I think
it has a good effect for everyone of us and
I urge its adoption, Mr. President.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Scanlan.
DELEGATE SCANLAN: Mr. Chair-
man, I think the purpose of this amend-
ment is largely exhortatory and any fair
minded chairman would do exactly what
the amendment proposes since I assume
that any man that we have enough confi-
dence in will do exactly this without having
an admonition in the rules. In the interest
of time, I would be willing to accept the
amendment, on behalf of the committee,
since it only states in words what are
clearly implied any way. I move for the
adoption of Mr. Hardwicke's amendment.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any further discus-
sion? All in favor of the adoption, say Aye.
Opposed, No. The Ayes seem to have it.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Sickles.
DELEGATE SICKLES: Mr. Chairman,
I have an amendment that should be on
each and every delegate's desk, and I be-
lieve the Clerk has one, amendment to
Rule 3.
You will recall in my previous colloquy
with the Chairman of the Rules Committee,
it was pointed out it was not the intention
of the Rules Committee that the president
be authorized to fix the salaries of the
various employees of the Convention, par-
ticularly during this interim period, that
the way the rule ended up, there was some
question about this. I have offered an
amendment which substitutes the language
— you do not have it?
DELEGATE RYBCZYNSKI: Before the
discussion starts — we do not have it.
THE CHAIRMAN: Does everyone have
a copy of this amendment by Delegate
Sickles?
A DELEGATE: Just this section back
here, but I think we have taken care of
that, Mr. Chairman.
THE CHAIRMAN: Who has the amend-
ments? Can we see that the people who
do not have amendments obtain them? The
Secretary will read the amendment.
THE SECRETARY: Introduced by Dele-
gate Sickles, Amendment to Rule 3: On
page 2 of the mimeographed proposed rules, |
