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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Chabot,
will you take the floor to yield for a
question?
DELEGATE CHABOT: Yes, sir.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Case.
DELEGATE CASE: Delegate Chabot,
with the addition of this language making
it perfectly and abundantly clear that the
Attorney General can remove an assistant,
I would like to know whether the word
"assistant" refers to the professional posi-
tion of assistant attorney general, or does
the word "assistant" mean a secretary, a
law clerk or anybody else who might be in
the office; because they, of course, too, are
in a broad sense, at least, "assistants."
DELEGATE CHABOT: I would intend
it has the same meaning. I would presume
deputy or assistant would refer to profes-
sional assistants whether or not they have
that title.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Chabot, to
remove any possible doubt, would you not
be willing to substitute for the words "dep-
uties or assistants" the words "deputies
or assistant attorneys general"?
DELEGATE CHABOT: I am not sure
whether that means the creation of a dif-
ferent title for a professional attorney on
the staff.
THE CHAIRMAN: Very well.
Delegate Weidemeyer.
DELEGATE WEIDEMEYER: Mr. Pres-
ident and members of the Convention :
In adding the amendment to the amend-
ment I definitely, and for the record, in-
tended that the word "deputies or assist-
ants" apply only to deputy attorneys gen-
eral or assistant attorneys general, qualified
members of the bar and eligible for ap-
pointment.
THE CHAIRMAN: The Chair is con-
cerned that the statement of intent on be-
half of the sponsor of the amendment to
the amendment may not suffice unless the
intent of the Committee of the Whole and
the Convention is clearly evidenced, and at
the present state of affairs, with the spon-
sor of the amendment taking a different
position, I suggest to you that the intent
can only be evidenced by another amend-
ment at the proper time. I do not think it
need be at this moment.
Is there any further discussion of the
amendment to the amendment?
(Call for the question.)
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THE CHAIRMAN: The Clerk will ring
the quorum bell.
The question arises on the adoption of
Amendment 10-A to Committee Recommen-
dation EB-2. Amendment 10-A is not
printed. It will add at the end of line 7 of
the amendment, after the word "law" and
before the period, the words "who shall
serve at the pleasure of the Attorney
General."
A vote Aye is a vote in favor of Amend-
ment No. 10-A. A vote No is a vote against.
If amendment No. lO^A is adopted,
Amendment No. 10 as amended will be sub-
mitted to you. If Amendment No. 10-A is
rejected, Amendment No. 10 in its original
form will be submitted to you.
Are you ready for the question?
(Call for the question.)
A vote Aye is a vote in favor of Amend-
ment No. 10-A. A vote No is a vote against.
Cast your votes.
Has every delegate voted? Does any dele-
gate desire to change the vote?
(There was no response.)
The Clerk will record the vote.
There being 73 votes in the affirmative
and 40 in the negative, the motion carries.
The amendment is adopted.
Amendment No. 10 as amended is now
before you. The Chair recognizes Delegate
Chabot.
DELEGATE CHABOT: On the basis of
the statement of the mover of the amend-
ment that was just adopted and the sug-
gestions of several other delegates to re-
move the need for further amendments to
this I will also agree to the interpretation
of the professional assistants and the pro-
fessional deputies. My understanding of
this language is that it would have no
reference to clerical employees and other
such employees.
THE CHAIRMAN: Very well.
Will the Chairman of the Committee on
Style please note that it is stated to be the
intention of Amendment No. 10 as amended
that in line 6 the reference to deputies or
assistants referred only to professional dep-
uties or assistants and not to clerical or
secretarial assistants?
Are you ready for the question?
(Call for the question.)
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