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Calendar and Agenda to plan for a Con-
vention extending past December 12, 1967;
and
WHEREAS if this Resolution is adopted
the Convention can and should adjourn
sine die before January 12, 1968, if its
work is concluded before that date, now
therefore be it
RESOLVED that the session of this Con-
vention be extended to January 12, 1968.
THE PRESIDENT: The question arises
to substitute the amendment in place of the
original Resolution. It has been seconded.
Are you ready for the question?
The question arises on the motion to
substitute the amendment on the original
Resolution. A vote Aye is a vote in favor
of the substitution and a vote No is a vote
against.
Cast your vote. Has every delegate
voted? Does any delegate desire to change
his vote?
The Clerk will report the vote.
There being 104 votes in the affirmative
and none in the negative, the motion is
carried, the amendment is adopted and the
substitution made.
The question arises on the adoption of
Resolution 19, as amended.
Is there any discussion? A vote Aye is
a vote in favor of Resolution No. 19, as
amended, a vote No is a vote against. Cast
your vote.
Plas every delegate voted? Does any
delegate desire to change his vote?
(There was no response.)
The Clerk will record the vote.
There being 110 votes in the affirmative
and none in the negative, Resolution 19, as
amended, is adopted.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Powers,
Chairman of the Committee on Calendar
and Agenda.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. President,
I move that the Convention resolve itself
into a Committee of the Whole for the pur-
pose of resuming consideration of the
orders of the day.
DELEGATE JAMES: Seconded.
THE PRESIDENT: All in favor signify
by saying Aye, contrary No.
The Ayes have it. The Committee of the
Whole will please come to order.
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(Whereupon, at 7:50 P.M. the Convention
resolved itself into a Committee of the
Whole.)
(The mace was removed by the Sergeant-
at-Arms.)
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
DECEMBER 4, 1967—7:50 P.M.
PRESIDENT H. VERNON ENEY,
PRESIDING
THE CHAIRMAN: The Committee of
the Whole will please come to order.
We will resume consideration of Recom-
mendation SF-2. We are now proceeding
into uncontrolled but limited debate for
thirty minutes. The recommendation is
open to amendments. Are there any amend-
ments?
Delegate White.
DELEGATE WHITE: Mr. Chairman, I
rise on a point of personal privilege.
THE CHAIRMAN: State the privilege.
DELEGATE WHITE: I would like you
to recognize in the rear of the gallery,
Anthony Ward, Treasurer of the BUtimore
Branch of the National Alliance of Postal
and Federal Employees, his wife and three
sons and guest. I hope that we can make
them welcome.
(Applause.)
THE CHAIRMAN: Are there any
amendments to be submitted to Committee
Recommendation SF-2? If not, we will pro-
ceed to debate the recommendation.
Are there any Delegates who desire to
speak in favor of the Committee Recom-
mendation?
Delegate Marvin Smith.
DELEGATE M. SMITH: Mr. Chairman,
I had an amendment. I thought somebody
else was going to put one in. It might be
more apropos.
THE CHAIRMAN: The Chair has been
informed that the sponsor of the amend-
ment will offer it at a later time should it
become necessary.
I mean by that that as the Chair under-
stands it, if the Committee Recommenda-
tion is disapproved, there would be a mo-
tion to reconsider for the purpose of offer-
ing amendment. If it is approved, the
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