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I know I talked to the framers of my
amendment and they said you were going
to say the same thing that you said, that
it is not germane; but I think it is
germane, and I would like to have an op-
portunity to offer the amendment. You may
rule me out of order — but when would you
suggest I offer the amendment?
THE CHAIRMAN: You may, if your
amendment is to section 1, you may offer
it. If it is in the form you indicate, the
Chair will rule it out of order, and you
can appeal the ruling of the Chair.
I might say the reason for ruling so is
that the Convention rules specifically pro-
vide that delegate proposals shall first be
referred to a committee for consideration
and report. This proposal as you have out-
lined it would not have been subjected to
committee consideration as it should be
under the Convention rules.
The Chair will recognize you after we
have disposed of the other four amend-
ments I mentioned, to offer your amend-
ment, and you will have an opportunity to
appeal the ruling of the Chair.
Delegate Malkus.
DELEGATE MALKUS: It would not be
much use, would it?
The trouble with it is this is the greatest
»ag rule I have ever seen in my life. A
man has not got a chance to talk un hero.
But this is germane to the whole sec-
tion. We are talking about people old
enough to vote, and I want to talk about
what else they are old enough to do.
THE CHAIRMAN: You may discuss that
in the period of debate on the voting age
amendments. I was addressing myself only
to your request for information as to the
status of your proposed amendment.
Delegate Weidemeyer.
DELEGATE WEIDEMEYER: Mr.
President, I might say to you and the
other members and Delegate Malkus that
I would be happy to join him in a resolu-
tion proposal that if the voting age is low-
ered to nineteen, that the age of majority
also be lowered to nineteen, so that may go
in the constitution in an appropriate place.
THE CHAIRMAN: That may be offered
in the form of a delegate proposal. The
Chair will be glad to submit the proposal
to the proper committee immediately and
request immediate consideration.
DELEGATE WEIDEMEYER: I would
be happy to join Delegate Malkus in such
a resolution or proposal.
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THE CHAIRMAN: Very well.
Delegate Malkus.
DELEGATE MALKUS: Mr. President, I
am not sure —
(Laughter) — that I want to go ahead
and join with another loser.
(Lauyhtcr.)
THE CHAIRMAN: Are there any further
questions as to the procedure to be followed
with respect to voting age?
Delegate Cardin.
DELEGATE CARDIN: Mr. Chairman, 1
wanted to remain silent, but I must answer.
Resolution No. 17 submitted by me on
October 10, 19(>7 is a resolution providing
that the legislature be requested to make
the age for executing legal documents, pur-
chasing alcoholic beverages, etc. consistent
with the voting age if it be lowered by this
Convention. There is such resolution. It has
been before the body.
THE CHAIRMAN: Thank you, Delegate
Cardin. The Chair had completelv forgotten
it.
Can you recall, because the Chair cannot,
to which committee the resolution was re-
ferred ?
DELEGATE CARDIN: Unfortunately, it
was not referred. The Committee on Suf-
frage and Elections discussed it briefly. It
was mentioned at the time that it would
have to have different consideration because
it had never been stated that way consti-
tutionally and might be up for statute.
At the time we had presentments avail-
able to us and it was considered that this
would be one of the presentments. Since
that has passed, it was considered to place
it in transitory legislation.
THE CHAIRMAN: Very well.
Are there any further questions?
(There was no response.)
The Chair recognizes Delegate Powers.
DELEGATE POWERS: Supplemental roll
call, Mr. Chairman.
THE CHAIRMAN: I wanted the Com-
mittee of the Whole to rise, first.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. Chairman, I
move the Committee of the Whole rise and
report its approval of Committee Recom-
mendation SF-5 as amended.
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