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DELEGATE TAYLOR: Yes, I understand.
But I feel that I was trying to do as the
minority did, and as the majority did to
some extent, in copying the language from
the United States Constitution, and I felt
that this would not really complicate mat-
ters.
THE CHAIRMAN: I take it that you do
not accept the suggestion, then?
DELEGATE L. TAYLOR: That is right.
THE CHAIRMAN: Very well.
Does any other delegate desire to speak
in favor of the amendment?
Delegate White.
DELEGATE WHITE: Mr. Chairman, I
was just reminded of something I learned
a long time ago.
If I were in Delegate Taylor's shoes, I
would beware of Greeks bearing strange
gifts.
(Laughter.)
THE CHAIRMAN: Do you desire to
speak in opposition? Does any delegate
desire to speak in opposition?
Does any delegate desire to speak in
favor ?
Delegate Roger.
DELEGATE ROGER: I would just like
to say "Amen" to Mr. White's very philo-
sophical remarks.
THE CHAIRMAN: Are you ready for
the question ?
Ring the quorum bell, please.
Delegate Ross.
DELEGATE ROSS: There is a whole
group here who does not have a copy of
the amendment. We would like to have a
copy of it before we are forced to vote on it.
THE 'CHAIRMAN: Any delegates who do
not have a copy of Amendment No. 6
please indicate, and the pages will bring
you a copy.
Delegate Harry Taylor.
DELEGATE H. TAYLOR: Mr. Chairman,
while we are waiting for the amendment to
be distributed, I would like to make a
parliamentary inquiry.
THE CHAIRMAN: State the inquiry.
DELEGATE H. TAYLOR: It concerns
the withdrawal of amendments which we
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have heard debate on. We get to the point
where we are about to vote on the amend-
ment when sometimes the sponsor gets a
message and he withdraws the amendment
before we have had an opportunity to act
on it. Is it possible for these amendments
to be withdrawn with prejudice so that we
do not have to sit here and anticipate that
they will be coming back again ? I think
it is unfair to the Committee of the Whole
to listen to the debate, and get to the
point where they want to vote, only to have
an amendment withdrawn, with the plan to
resubmit it when we are in a better mood.
THE CHAIRMAN: Under ,the explicit
provisions of Rule 44, an amendment may
be withdrawn by the maker at any time
before it is put to vote. There is no pro-
cedure by which it can be withdrawn only
with prejudice. Any other delegate can
offer the amendment and put it to vote if
chooses to do so.
I might point out that I believe there
have been very few cases in which an
amendment withdrawn has been resub-
mitted. Are you ready for the question on
Amendment No. 6? Do all delegates have
a copy?
(Call for the question.)
The question arises on the adoption of
Amendment No. 6. A vote Aye is a vote in
favor of the amendment. A vote No is a
vote against.
Cast your votes.
Have all delegates voted? Does any dele-
gate desire to change his vote?
(There was no response.)
The Clerk will record the vote.
There being 20 votes in the affirmative
and 92 in the negative, the motion is lost
and the amendment is rejected.
Delegate Kiefer, do you desire to offer
your amendment to section 3?
DELEGATE KIEFER: Mr. Chairman, I
am not going to offer it. It is in. Let it
stay the way it is. My amendment was to
eliminate the word "religion," because I
felt that we had covered it, but I do not
want to take the time of the Convention.
THE CHAIRMAN: Very well. The amend-
ment will not be offered.
Are there any other amendments to sec-
tion 3?
Delegate Winslow.
DELEGATE WINSLOW: Mr. Chairman,
a point of personal privilege, please.
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