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(The motion was duly seconded.)
THE PRESIDENT: The Chair recog-
nizes Delegate Johnson.
DELEGATE JOHNSON: Mr. President,
I notice that the Calendar calls for my
motion to reconsider the section on con-
sumer protection.
THE PRESIDENT: The Chair does not
intend to call that for action today, even
though it is on the Calendar and even
though we are fortunate enough to con-
clude Committee Recommendation GP-G.
The Chair proposes to go into the Com-
mittee of the Whole immediately to con-
clude consideration of R&P-2, and then
take up Committee Recommendation GP-G.
The probability is that the motion to re-
consider will not be reached until next
week.
Delegate Johnson.
DELEGATE JOHNSON: Mr. President,
I will not go into detail at this point, but
at least one of the reasons for making the
motion to reconsider was because of the
large number of delegates that were absent
or late when we took up this item immedi-
ately following the dinner hour the other
evening. If it is possible, I suggest that
the Chair give some advance notice as to
when this matter will come up again so
we can have as many delegates as possible.
THE PRESIDENT: The motion for re-
consideration is the only one permitted in
the rules, except for the special permission
in the rules, so for that reason the Chair
would desire to have as many delegates
present as possible.
Are there any reports of committees,
Mr. Clerk?
THE CHIEF CLERK: No, sir.
THE PRESIDENT: Are there any mo-
tions or resolutions : The Chair hears none.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Powers.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. President,
I move the Convention resolve itself —
THE PRESIDENT: Just a second. I do
not think I submitted the motion on the
amendment and adoption of the Calendar.
The question arises on the motion to
amend the Calendar to permit further con-
sideration of Committee Recommendation
R&P-2, and to reverse the order of general
orders A&B so that Committee Recom-
mendation GP-6 will be the first item
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under general orders, and Committee Rec-
ommendation GP-5 will be the second item.
All those in favor signify by saying Aye ;
contrary, No. The Ayes have it. It is so
ordered.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Powers.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. Chairman,
I move that the Convention resolve itself
into a Committee of the Whole so that we
may consider the general orders of the day.
(The motion was duly seconded.)
THE PRESIDENT: All those in favor
signify by saying Aye; contrary, No. The
Ayes have it. It is so ordered.
(Whereupon, at 10:15 A.M., the Conven-
tion re'solvcd itself into the Committee of
the Whole.)
(The mace was removed by the Sergeant-
at-Arms.)
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
DECEMBER 15, 1967— 10:15 A.M.
PRESIDENT H. VERNON ENEY,
PRESIDING
THE CHAIRMAN: The Committee of
the Whole will please come to order.
We resume Committee Recommendation
R&P-2.
For what purpose does Delegate Marvin
H. Smith arise?
DELEGATE M. H. SMITH: One of per-
sonal privilege.
THE CHAIRMAN: State the privilege.
DELEGATE M. H. SMITH: I would
like to recognize the presence in the gal-
lery of 71 of the 72 students of Colonel
Richardson High School, who themselves
have written their version of the Consti-
tution of Maryland, the 72nd being my
daughter Melissa, who is over in the
corner, together with their teachers, Mrs.
Roberts and Mr. Lovell.
I feel bound to say to you that this
school is named for Colonel William Rich-
ardson, who had many accomplishments
but who was, among other things, a Dele-
gate from Caroline County to the Con-
vention of 1776, and it was he who invited
Thomas Johnson to sit with the Caroline
County delegation when he had been ousted
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