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our good Delegate Hardwicke, he says that
we took his form, "do ordain and establish
this Constitution." We had eleven constitu-
tions that we finally selected as ones that
we would give consideration to. All of them
end with the expression, "establish and
ordain this Constitution." So in the con-
stitution that is presented to you, we have
not the thoughts of just one person, but
the thoughts of the entire committee taken
from the numerous preambles that were
presented to us.
I suggest that you accept this preamble.
It is based on historical precedent. It con-
tains ideas from people all over the State,
retains some of the language in our previous
preamble, and reflects the serious attitude
of the delegates on the preamble committee
who prepared it.
THE CHAIRMAN: Are you ready f or the
question?
The question arises on (a) the adoption
of Amendment No. 1 to Committee Recom-
mendation R&P-1. A vote Aye is a vote in
favor of the amendment, a vote No is a
vote against.
Cast your votes.
Has every delegate voted ? Does any
delegate desire to change his vote?
(There was no response.)
The Clerk will record the vote.
There being 13 votes in the affirmative
and 94 in the negative, the motion fails
and the amendment is rejected.
Are there any further amendments to
the preamble ?
Delegate Scanlan.
DELEGATE SCANLAN: I withdraw the
question.
THE CHAIRMAN: Are there any other
amendments to the preamble?
Delegate Kiefer.
DELEGATE KIEFER: Mr. Chairman,
Delegate Beachley is very much upset be-
cause she inadvertently voted the wrong
way. (Lauf/Jitcr.)
THE CHAIRMAN: Will you state for the
record what happened?
DELEGATE BEACHLEY: I cast my vote
against the committee recommendation. I
guess I was up here talking, but I am for
the committee recommendation.
THE CHAIRMAN: The Journal Clerk will
correct the record.
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There having been 12 votes in the ai-
firmative and 95 in the negative, the
amendment fails.
DELEGATE L. TAYLOR: Delegate Hard-
wicke said the amendment included the
first section of the old Constitution stating
that all true power originates in the people,
and of course, at this time, this particular
phrase is included in the preamble; and I
wonder if the amendment to make this a
first part of the Constitution will be in
order when the time arises.
THE CHAIRMAN: I am sorry, if I
understand you, Delegate Taylor, I think
you misunderstood Delegate Hardwicke.
I do not believe that he made the state-
ment that all political power originates in
the people was in section 1. I think he said
he would prefer to see it in section 1.
Is that what you were saying, Delegate
Taylor ?
DELEGATE L. TAYLOR: It is in the
present Constitution. I think Delegate Hard-
wicke made a good criticism of this particu-
lar thing.
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you have an
amendment to offer?
DELEGATE L. TAYLOR: No.
THE CHAIRMAN: I am sorry, I do not
follow what you want.
DELEGATE L. TAYLOR: Would it be in
order to offer an amendment?
THE CHAIRMAN: You can offer one
right now, if you have it ready. Indicate to
the Chair what amendment you would
propose to offer.
DELEGATE L. TAYLOR: That all politi-
cal power originates in the people.
THE CHAIRMAN: That is not now in
the Declaration of Rights. If you desire to
offer such an amendment you could have
one prepared and the Chair would recognize
you to offer the amendment as we consider
R&P-1 section for section. If you would
have the page get Mr. Benson, he will pre-
pare your amendment for you.
DELEGATE KIEFER: I rise to a point
of inquiry, sir. Do I understand you to say
that that phraseology is not in the present
recommended preamble?
THE CHAIRMAN: It is or it is not?
DELEGATE KIEFER: It is.
THE CHAIRMAN: I did not understand,
then.
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