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would recognize a delegate for the purpose
of moving the previous question.
Did your statement in that regard indi-
cate that there would be no other oppor-
tunity to move the previous question or is
the motion for previous question in order
at any time during debate on any of these
matters in the Convention?
THE PRESIDENT: It is subject to
priority of other motions. The Chair merely
meant to indicate that after the convention
has had before it amendments which meet
two conditions, one, that they have been
in writing in the Clerks' office at least
three hours in advance of the session and
two, that they have been sponsored by 15
delegates, after all such amendments meet-
ing those conditions have been considered,
the Chair intends to give the Convention
an opportunity to decide whether it shall
hear any other amendments.
Delegate Bamberger.
DELEGATE BAMBERGER: Since the
primary purpose of the three-hour rule is
to give notice to the Chair and to the
Chairman of the Committee on Calendar
and Agenda of the —
THE PRESIDENT: No, the purpose is
to enable printing of the amendments so
that the amendments may be circulated to
all delegates.
Delegate Bamberger.
DELEGATE BAMBERGER: Would it
be considered in compliance with the three-
hour rule to prepare an amendment re-
ferring to the pages and numbers of the
report of the Committee of the Whole, so
that the Chief Clerk can make the neces-
sary changes in pages and lines in ref-
erence to the report of the Committee on
Style?
THE PRESIDENT: I am lost. I do not
know what your suggestion is.
DELEGATE BAMBERGER: What I
suggest is this, we may have the problem
where we receive a brown sheet on a par-
ticular day and the Chair would intend to
consider that in a morning session or a
session in the evening when it might be
difficult to meet the three-hour rule by an
amendment written with reference to the
pages and lines of the report of the Com-
mittee on Style, Drafting and Arrange-
ment.
THE PRESIDENT: I do not think you
would, since you would have the printed
report. At least the hope would be that you
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would have the printed report at least
twenty-four hours in advance.
DELEGATE BAMBERGER: Twenty-
four hours, not just the day before?
THE PRESIDENT: As I indicated, the
procedure for tomorrow is that we will
consider tomorrow afternoon the reports
that are being distributed today. They will
be on your desk this afternoon.
Delegate Grumbacher.
DELEGATE GRUMBACHER: My ques-
tion goes to a slightly different point, sir.
Will the Chair during debate announce
when the six-minute periods are up and
when the three-minute periods are up and
such other subsequent times as may be
pertinent and encouraging to those speak-
ing 'to terminate their speeches?
THE PRESIDENT: It will indeed. The
timekeeper will keep very accurate time.
I would intend to advise each speaker be-
fore his time expired so that he would be
able to tailor his speech accordingly.
Are there any further questions? I will
get a memorandum covering this into your
hands as quickly as possible.
Delegate Gallagher.
DELEGATE GALLAGHER: Mr. Chair-
man, may I announce a committee meeting
of the Committee on the Legislative Branch
in the committee room at 2:30 during
lunch?
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Penniman.
DELEGATE PENNIMAN: Mr. Presi-
ment, may I announce that there will be a
meeting of the Committee on Style, Draft-
ing, and Arrangement during the lunch
hour, so please bring your sandwich with
you.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Dulany.
DELEGATE DULANY: Mr. Chairman,
a brief meeting of the Committee on Pub-
lic Information will be held briefly upon
adjournment.
THE PRESIDENT: Are there any other
announcements by the committee chairmen?
Are there any announcements by the
delegates?
(There was no response.)
All delegates not present at roll call may
indicate their presence on the supplemental
roll call.
The Clerk will record the supplemental
roll call.
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