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adopted, how do we get at a vote upon the
original section 7 as recommended by the
Committee ?
THE CHAIRMAN: You could not unless
you reconsidered the vote by which 21 was
adopted. If you want the original committee
language, you would vote against Amend-
ment No. 21.
DELEGATE CLAGETT: Will you say
that a little louder, please, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: I will state it at the
proper time so that everybody will be clear
about it.
Is there any other delegate who desires
to speak in favor of Amendment No. 21-A
to eliminate the word "general"? If not,
Delegate Barrick, will you please state very
succinctly in not more than one-third the
sentences the point you made with respect
to this so that Delegate Schloeder can know
whether or not to reply?
DELEGATE BARRICK: Mr. Chairman,
if you strike out the word "general," in
my opinion the General Assembly may deal
with the time of election on a county by
county basis in an affirmative manner.
THE CHAIRMAN: Did you follow him,
Delegate Schloeder?
DELEGATE SCHLOEDER: Yes, I did.
I do not think it is my place to comment on
an amendment by Hanson, Raley, Clark,
Macdonald, Scanlan and Gallagher.
THE CHAIRMAN: I do not insist that
you do. I merely give you the opportunity.
DELEGATE SCHLOEDER: I sit down.
THE CHAIRMAN: Thank you. Is there
any further discussion? Are you ready for
the question? The Clerk will ring the quo-
rum bell. The pages will please distribute
the amendments marked 21-B and 21-A.
Will you please correct your copies to re-
verse it? 21-B is the amendment we are
considering. The two-line amendment is
21-A.
Before voting on the amendment, I will
ask the Clerk to read it. Amendment No.
21-A.
READING CLERK: Amendment No. 21-A
to Amendment No. 21 to Committee Rec-
ommendation S&E-2 by Delegate Barrick.
On page 1 of the amendment in line 11
strike out the word "general".
THE CHAIRMAN: For what purpose
does Delegate Macdonald rise?
DELEGATE MACDONALD: To speak to
the amendment, Mr. Chairman.
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THE CHAIRMAN: Proceed.
DELEGATE MACDONALD: Mr. Chair-
man, I rise to oppose this amendment. I was
not going to get up to say anything but
since we rang the quorum bell two or three
delegates have walked by here and said
what does this do? This little amendment
would strike out one word and is in direct
opposition to the local government article,
which you adopted not so long ago. By the
local government article we will get rid of
local legislation. This little amendment
would allow the General Assembly to deal
in this subject matter by local legislation. I
urge that you oppose it.
THE CHAIRMAN: Are you ready for the
question ? The question arises on the adop-
tion of Amendment No. 21-A.
For what purpose does Delegate White
rise ?
DELEGATE WHITE: To vote again? e.
THE CHAIRMAN: The question arises
on the adoption of Amendment No. 21-A. To
avoid confusion, the Chair will not at this
time explain the effect of a vote for or
against Amendment No. 21. I will explain
the effect of a vote for or against Amend-
ment No. 21 when we consider that amend-
ment.
The question now arises on Amendment
21 A, although distributed and printed 21-B
it is in fact 21-A. The other amendment
distributed to you printed as Amendment
21-A is in fact 21-B. I am sorry that that
mistake occurred in printing, but the printer
did not know the order in which they would
be offered.
The question now arises on the two-line
amendment which is Amendment 21-A to
Amendment 21. A vote Aye will be a vote
in favor of the amendment. A vote No will
be a vote against the amendment which has
to do merely with the word "general". For
what purpose does Delegate Boyles rise?
Very well. A vote Aye is a vote in favor of
the amendment to delete the word "general"
from line 11 of Amendment No. 21. A vote
No is a vote against. Cast your votes.
(Whereupon a, roll call vote was taken.)
THE CHAIRMAN: Has every delegate
voted? Does any delegate desire to change
his vote? The Clerk will record the vote.
There being fi votes in the affirmative and
109 in the negative, the motion is lost, the
amendment is rejected.
Amendment No. 21-B is now printed and
on your desk. It is the one which in print is
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