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I appreciate the problems, but if these
ladies and gentlemen do not think we can
do it this way, I challenge them now to
tell us how we can remedy it.
This is too serious. If there is one
thing more deeply implanted in our civili-
zation than eminent domain, it is that own-
ership of our property that we have strug-
gled to gain and to maintain.
I beg you to give these people this relief.
I expect I have overrun my time, but I
would like to remind you that this problem
goes all the way back to the day that
Robert Burns disturbed the wee timorous
mouse whom he turned up with his plow-
share.
THE CHAIRMAN: Are you ready for
the question ?
(Call for the question.)
The Clerk will ring the quorum bell.
The question arises on Amendment No.
20. A vote Aye is a vote in favor of re-
moving the word "damage". A vote No is
a vote against the amendment.
Cast your votes.
Has every delegate voted? Does any dele-
gate desire to change his vote?
(There was no response.)
The Clerk will record the vote.
There being 71 votes in the negative and
46 in the affirmative, the motion is lost.
The Committee hoped to conclude this
recommendation by considering the mi-
nority report in R&P-2. The sponsors pre-
fer not to do so. Therefore, I think it
would be impossible to conclude considera-
tion of this recommendation at this time.
For what reason does Delegate Freed-
lander rise?
DELEGATE FREEDLANDER: A point
of personal privilege.
THE CHAIRMAN: State the privilege.
DELEGATE FREEDLANDER: I would
like the Committee to welcome the wife of
the Speaker of the House of Delegates,
Mrs. Marvin Mandel.
(Applause.)
THE CHAIRMAN: The Chair recog-
nizes Delegate Powers.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. Chairman,
I move that the Committee of the Whole
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rise and report that it has not yet con-
cluded its consideration of Committee Rec-
ommendation R&P-1.
(The motion was seconded.)
THE CHAIRMAN: All in favor signify
by saying Aye; contrary, No. The Ayes
have it. It is so ordered.
(Whereupon, at 6:45 P.M., t he Committee
of the Whole rose, and the Convention re-
convened.)
PLENARY SESSION
DECEMBER 12, 1967—6:45 P.M.
PRESIDENT H. VERNON ENEY,
PRESIDING
THE PRESIDENT: The Convention will
please come to order.
On behalf of the Committee of the
Whole, the Chair wishes to report that it
has under consideration Committee Recom-
mendation R&P-1; that it still has it un-
der consideration, and that it desires leave
to sit again.
Are there any other announcements?
Delegate Gallagher.
DELEGATE GALLAGHER: The Com-
mittee on the Legislative Branch will meet
tomorrow morning at 9:30 in the committee
room.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Dulany.
DELEGATE DULANY: Mr. Chairman,
the meeting of the Committee on Public In-
formation scheduled for this evening has
been cancelled.
We will meet tomorrow at lunch time,
promptly upon recess.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Penniman.
DELEGATE PENNIMAN: The Com-
mittee on Style will meet this evening at
close to 8:00.
THE PRESIDENT: Are there any an-
nouncements by committee chairmen or
delegates?
(There was no response.)
All delegates present now and not pres-
ent at roll call may indicate their presence
on supplemental roll call.
The Clerk will record the supplemental
roll call.
(The roll was called.)
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