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move that the Committee rise and go into
Convention and then put this on an order
and then we could vote on it.
Delegate Storm.
DELEGATE STORM: The vote on the
Scanlan amendment was taken with the
direct understanding and ruling by the
Chair that is it passed the Willoner amend-
ment could be offered. That was the way
the vote was put.
It appears to me to continue ruling the
same way, we will get through with this.
If we get the Willoner amendment up that
accomplishes what everybody wants, a rea-
sonably regulated right of removal. So I
suggest that you do allow the Willoner
amendment to be offered and we vote it up
or down to get the sentiment of the house
without any further debate.
DELEGATE J. CLARK (presiding):
Allow the Chair to make an inquiry to
Delegate Kiefer.
Is there a report supposed to be given
on section 9?
DELEGATE KIEFER: Yes, sir.
DELEGATE J. CLARK (presiding):
A Minority Report?
DELEGATE KIEFER: No, but the origi-
nal report is to be given by Delegate Mitch-
ell.
If I can anticipate what you are saying,
I tried last night and again this morning
to get people together on the kind of lan-
guage that would satisfy those who feel
that there should be something in the Con-
stitution. If you postpone action on this
and get on with the next section, maybe
those people who have these various amend-
ments could get together and come up with
one that would satisfy Delegate Willoner
and Delegate Weidemeyer and everybody
else. And if not, I would" suggest that we
go on with Delegate Willoner's amend-
ment after lunch.
DELEGATE J. CLARK (presiding):
I believe that is a good suggestion.
Is Delegate Mitchell ready with her re-
port?
DELEGATE MITCHELL: I think Dele-
gate Willoner and Delegate Kiefer have
come up with the language which the
Committee suggests. I think it embodies
most of the recommendations of the mem-
bers of the Convention.
I just want to say that we are in the
Bill of Rights which is the very foundation —
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DELEGATE J. CLARK (presiding):
Delegate Mitchell, the Chair would like to
ask you if you .ire prepared to give your
report on section 0 and we could take this
up after lunch.
DELEGATE MITCHELL: No, Mr. Chair-
man. I would rather give it after this has
been dealt with and I think it is only fair
to Mr. Willoner that he be allowed to give
his amendment now.
DELEGATE J. CLARK (presiding):
He will have this opportunity after lunch.
DELEGATE MITCHELL: Mr. President,
I am not prepared to give it now.
DELEGATE J. CLARK (presiding):
For what purpose does Delegate Marion
rise ?
DELEGATE MARION: We were in the
middle of a parliamentary hassle and be-
cause I thought the matter had been de-
bated pretty thoroughly and we should try
to dispose of it, I was going to inquire of
the Chair whether or not a proper method
of proceeding, based upon what I seem to
recall as to similar situations in which we
have been involved in the past, would be
to have Delegate Macdonald introduce his
amendment and then have Delegate Moser
introduce his amendment. Whichever way
that ended up we would vote up or down.
That way all the amendments would have a
chance of getting consideration by the
house.
(President H. Vernon Eney resumed the
Chair.)
THE CHAIRMAN: The Chair has been
briefed on the situations which have devel-
oped. As I understand, Amendment No. 13
has been ruled in order. The Chair concurs.
It is open for discussion. Delegate Macdon-
ald's amendment may be offered as a sub-
stitute for Amendment No. 13. If it is re-
jected, Amendment X may be offered as a
substitute depending upon the action. We
can vote and move forward.
The matter now before us is Amendment
No. 13. It appears to be introduced by Dele-
gate Kiefer, but the Chair was advised that
Delegate Willoner will speak to the amend-
ment.
Delegate Willoner, you may proceed.
DELEGATE WILLONER: In the debate
on the Scanlan amendment, if you notice,
almost the entire debate went toward the
question of the abuse of this right and that
there are times in these civil cases when the
people bring the affidavit down on the day
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