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Now, this gets to be a problem because,
as I said, our intention here was just to
say who was eligible to vote, to be sure
that in order to vote in a county election
you be a resident.
I suggested that this is really the con-
cern of the local government or the gov-
erning body in terms of their charter or
their election procedures. I do not know
what problems you run into, for instance,
if a county does divide itself for the pur-
pose of electing people to their local gov-
erning body, the County Commissioners, or
whatever it might be.
THE CHAIRMAN: Very well, are you
ready for the question?
(Call for tit e question.)
The Clerk will ring the quorum bell.
Delegate Bamberger.
DELEGATE BAMBERGER: I am con-
cerned by the Chair's statement of the in-
tention of this, and by the Committee
Chairman's explanation.
As I understood the Chairman's state-
ment, the intention of this was to provide
that, where officers are being elected by
countywide electorate, residence in the
county would be required. It is, of course,
possible that there are county officers who
are not elected on a countywide basis. I am
not quite sure whether the proposer of the
amendment intends to mandate that a
county shall not have the right to decide
that there is a requirement of residence in
a particular county district in addition to
residence in that county.
THE CHAIRMAN: I stated it as I did
in referring to countywide candidates be-
cause that was what I had understood to
be the purport of the amendment.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Carson.
DELEGATE CARSON: It is the inten-
tion of the movers of this amendment that
in order to vote in any county election, and
this includes Baltimore City, you must be
a resident either of the county or of Balti-
more City in which you vote.
It is not the intention of the movers of
this amendment that this precludes or
permits. It leaves it up to the General As-
sembly to provide sub-districting of legisla-
tive districts within a county or within
Baltimore City.
In other words, if you vote for this
amendment, it is not intended to preclude
Baltimore City from having legislative dis-
tircts or Baltimore County or any other
county from having legislative districts.
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THE CHAIRMAN: And may I add, if I
follow you, that it is not intended to state
either that residence or residence in a leg-
islative or councilmanic district is required
or is not required?
DELEGATE CARSON: That is correct,
Mr. Chairman. It would be up to the Gen-
eral Assembly or local governments to de-
cide that, and this would be neutral so far
as that is concerned.
THE CHAIRMAN: Does that answer
your inquiry?
DELEGATE BAMBERGER: Yes.
THE CHAIRMAN: Are you ready for
the question?
The question arises on the adoption of
Amendment No. 18. The Clerk will ring
the quorum bell.
A vote Aye is a vote in favor of the
amendment. A vote No is a vote against.
Cast your vote.
Have all Delegates voted? Does any Dele-
gate desire to change his vote?
(There was no response.)
The Clerk will reo.ord the vote.
There being 78 votes in the affirmative
and 44 in the negative, the motion is car-
ried. The amendment is adopted.
Delegate Bamberger, is your amendment
to section 5 printed?
DELEGATE BAMBERGER: Yes.
THE CHAIRMAN: In view of the hour,
and I take it that amendment may require
some explanation, we will take it up after
the recess.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Powers.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. Chairman,
I move the Committee of the Whole rise
and report that it has not yet concluded
consideration of Committee Recommenda-
tion E&S-2.
THE CHAIRMAN: Is there a second?
All in favor signify saying Aye. Not in
favor, No. The Ayes have it, it is so
ordered.
(Whereupon, at 1 :05 P.M., the Commit-
tee of the Whole rose, and the Convention
reconvened.)
(The mace was replaced by the Serycaut-
at-Arms.)
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