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sequence. The index refers to rule num-
bers, not to pages. So if you have become
accustomed to referring to a rule by rule
number, look through the rule book and
acquaint yourself with the rule numbers.
Are there any motions or resolutions?
(There was no response.)
The Chair hears none.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Powers.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. President,
I move the Convention dissolve itself into
the Committee of the Whole for purpose
of considering orders of the day.
(The motion was duly seconded.)
THE PRESIDENT: All those in favor,
signify by saying Aye; contrary, No. The
Ayes have it. It is so ordered.
(Whereupon, at 10:12 A.M. the Conven-
tion resolved -itself into the Committee of
the Whole.)
(The mace was removed by the Sergeant-
at-Arms.)
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
DECEMBER 7, 1967—10:12 A.M.
PRESIDENT H. VERNON ENEY,
PRESIDING
THE CHAIRMAN: The Committee of
the Whole will come to order.
Pursuant to the general orders of the
day, we will resume consideration of Com-
mittee Recommendation S&E-2 under De-
bate Schedule No. 9. At the time of ad-
journment last evening, section 1 was
under consideration. At the time of ad-
journment last evening, the Chair was
asked whether it would be possible to re-
consider votes taken with respect to sec-
tion 1, and I announced that it would be
possible. The delegate who made the in-
quiry is not here. There may be such
motions. We will pass on to another section
and come back to section 1. Are there any
amendments to section 2? Delegate Weide-
meyer.
DELEGATE WEIDEMEYER: Mr.
President, I want to inquire whether, if we
come back to section 1, further amend-
ments would be in order? Because I do
have an amendment to offer to that but I
have not had a chance to prepare it this
morning.
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THE CHAIRMAN: Yes, so long as the
amendment is offered while the Committee
Recommendation S&E-2 is still under con-
sideration.
Are there any amendments to section 1
which have not been considered and which
are printed and ready?
Are there any amendments to section 2?
Delegate Ross. You are quite right there
is a minority report.
Delegate Koss, do you want to make a
further presentation with respect to sec-
tion 2 before the presentation of the mi-
nority report, or rely on your general
presentation?
DELEGATE KOSS: Mr. Chairman, fel-
low delegates, I think I covered the im-
portant implications of section 2. Just let
me remind you that it establishes that the
qualifications for voting in municipal elec-
tions are generally tied to the qualifications
for voting in state elections. There are
three exceptions: one, that a municipality
may by law establish a period of minimum
residence not exceeding one year, the ref-
erence there to "by law" means enabling
legislation of the local governing body of
the municipality. Two, a municipality may
by law provide a lower minimum age. I
mentioned yesterday that one municipality
had already done that. We understand that
a second is now considering it. Three, a
municipality may by law extend the right
to vote to non-resident owners of taxable
property within its limits. That third ex-
ception takes into account the fact that a
number of municipalities in this State
have many part-time summer residents who
play a very important economic role in the
life of the municipality and in those cases
the non-resident property owners are per-
mitted to participate in the election pro-
cedure.
THE CHAIRMAN: Thank you. The
Chair recognizes Delegate White to pre-
sent the minority report and suggests he
come forward to the reading desk.
While he is doing so, I call to your atten-
tion that the minority report is S&E-2(C).
DELEGATE WHITE: Mr. Chairman.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate White.
DELEGATE WHITE: Fellow Delegates,
possibly for the first time before this Con-
vention I shall speak to you on a question
that does not involve race. I am addressing
myself rather to the question of discrimina-
tion.
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