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ognized by our national government and is
beginning to be recognized by our state
government, is the history of a nation's
struggle to achieve equality for all of the
people and to substitute peaceful tech-
niques of insuring justice instead of the
street scenes and riots.
THE CHAIRMAN: Does any other dele-
gate desire to speak in opposition?
(There was no response.)
Does any other delegate desire to speak
in favor?
Delegate Vecera.
DELEGATE VECERA: Mr. Chairman
and fellow delegates, we have written thus
far a constitution which benefits the legis-
lative branch, the judicial and the executive.
This part of the constitution is not
reached by many people throughout this
State, but now we delegates have an op-
portunity in which we can vote for a par-
ticular proposal, this amendment before us,
in which we will definitely reach untold
thousands of people throughout the State
that do not have any contact with the
government whatsoever.
They are simply merely hard-working
people. I think we owe them the duty and
the responsibility, and therefore I think it
only right and proper and just that we
vote for this amendment in this form.
THE CHAIRMAN: Are you ready for
the question?
(Call for the question.)
The Clerk will ring the quorum bell.
The question arises on the adoption of
Amendment No. 21 to Committee Recom-
mendation R&P-1.
A vote Aye is a vote in favor of Amend-
ment No. 21. 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 83 votes in the affirmative
and 37 in the negative the motion carries.
The amendment is adopted.
Delegate Weidemeyer.
DELEGATE WEIDEMEYER: Mr.
President, at this time I would like to offer
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Amendment AP, as an amendment to
Amendment No. 21.
THE CHAIRMAN: The pages will dis-
tribute Amendment AP. Do all delegates
have a copy of the amendment? This will
be Amendment No. 22. It will not now be
in the form of an amendment to the amend-
ment.
Will you please therefore, mark your
copies as follows: in line 1, it should read,
on page 1 of the section added by Amend-
ment No. 21, in line 8 strike out the word
"shall", et cetera.
The Clerk will read the amendment.
READING CLERK: Amendment No. 22
to Committee Recommendation R&P-1 by
Delegate Weidemeyer:
On page 1 of the section added by
Amendment No. 21, strike out the word —
THE CHAIRMAN: In line 8.
READING CLERK: In line 8, strike
out the word "employees" and insert in
lieu thereof the following: "All employees,
except governmental employees of the
State, its subdivisions, municipalities, or
those indirectly employed under contracts
with the State, its subdivisions and mu-
nicipalities,".
THE CHAIRMAN: The amendment has
been submitted by Delegate Weidemeyer.
Is there a second?
(The motion was duly seconded.)
THE CHAIRMAN: The amendment has
been seconded.
Delegate Weidemeyer, the time for lunch-
eon recess is about here. I think it would
be better if we continue after lunch.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Powers.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. Chairman,
I move the Committee of the Whole rise
and report that it has not yet concluded
consideration of Committee Recommenda-
tion R&P-1.
THE CHAIRMAN: All those in favor
signify by saying Aye; contraryi No. The
Ayes have it. It is so ordered.
The Convention will please come to order.
(Whereupon, at 12:55 P.M., the Commit-
tee of the Whole rose, and the Convention
reconvened.)
(The mace was replaced by the Sergeant-
at- Arms.)
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