With this amendment, your seating
would be the same as the House of Dele-
gates. It would merely require anew name
plate which must then again be replaced
after this convention. I can assume that it
would cost $80,000 to make this change.
I would hope, in spite of the fact that
we have met the people that sit next to
us now and are very pleased with the ar-
rangement, that we could see the reasoning
for using the same system that is used in
the House of Delegates and adopt, this
amendment.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any further discus-
sion? Delegate Dulany.
DELEGATE DULANY: Mr. Chairman,
Wonder if anyone can really explain
whether or not it would cost $40,000, merely
to change the name plates up there? It
seems to me —
THE CHAIRMAN: Speaker Mandel, my
advisor on the right here, says no. Exactly
how much, I am not sure, but I do not
think any large sum of money is involved.
DELEGATE DULANY: It seems to me
the only thing involved is changing the
names on the sign boards and, unless you
put them up in gold letters, I cannot see
any substantial expense.
THE CHAIRMAN: Some change in the
wiring is required, I understand, and it
can be done, with some expense, but not
great. Yes?
DELEGATE MURRAY: I am not very
happy with this, but if I can be heard at the
moment, I would like to support the argu-
ment of the gentleman here who said that
he came to represent Maryland in its en-
tirety. So did I. I did not come primarily
as a member or delegate of any county, and
I feel rather strongly that probably the
present method of seating came about with
that in mind and I would regret seeing a
change.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate White.
DELEGATE WHITE: Mr. President, I
am opposed to the proposed amendment. I
like the alphabetical arrangement, although
I am close to Delegate Weidemeyer. Like
Senator Malkus here, he has been voting
with somebody for the first time. I even
voted with my good friend who is my
neighbor. So, that I feel that in spite of
cost, we ought to take a total look at the
obligations of this Convention and that it
should remain as it is. |
THE CHAIRMAN: The Chair recognizes
Delegate Weidemeyer.
DELEGATE WEIDEMEYER: Mr. Pres-
ident, members of the Convention, I have
no objection sitting here near Delegate
White, but I do think that the amendment,
as offered by Delegate Della, has a lot of
merit. In addition to saving the state a lot
of money, we do have the board and the
wiring arrangement already arranged by
county, and it will simplify the thing.
In addition to that, we are going to have
numerous proposals before this Convention
that have to do with local affairs, reor-
ganization of counties. I would say that
the Baltimore City delegation would want
to be close together, and the delegations of
the counties would want to be close to-
gether, because during the heat of debate
and the discussion and the voting that will
be necessary, it will be urgent for mem-
bers of various counties and the city to
confer with each other very readily. I can
conceive of no more disrupting influence
than time after time for one delegate or
another asking to be excused, so that they
can go into a conference with little matters
they could take care of if they were right
close together at the moment. I think that
this amendment has a lot of merit, and I
hope that it passes.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any further discus-
sion? The question arises on the adoption
of the amendment. All in favor say Aye.
Opposed, No. The No's seem to have it.
The No's have it.
Any further amendments?
DELEGATE CHABOT: Mr. Chairman,
I had a number of amendments listed for
the Legislative Committee and they are
preparing them for distribution. Delegate
Fornos has a printed one.
THE CHAIRMAN: Well, I think we
better give priority to the delegates who
have theirs ready. Delegate Fornos, do
you have an amendment you wish to offer?
DELEGATE FORNOS: Yes, I want to
talk on Rule 64 [68].
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you have an
amendment?
DELEGATE FORNOS: The amendment
is already written in your present rules,
as they exist, and I move they adopt Rule
64, as printed in the rules rather than as
recommended we change it in pencil. The
present rule says in order to amend these |
