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with your statement. At first it was
thought that this section 7, line 9, could be
corrected or carry out the philosophy of the
local government article by saying "by
local general law," and then we realized it
was not quite that simple and, after we
put our heads together at lunchtime, Dele-
gate Case picked this up. He is the one
who brought it to our attention. At lunch-
time we worked out the sentence which is
contained in this amendment, and we ask
its adoption.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Kiefer, do
you have any comment?
DELEGATE KIEFER: No.
THE CHAIRMAN: Is there any dis-
cussion?
DELEGATE DUKES: Would you just
explain what you are doing? I thought this
is what we already had by law.
DELEGATE MACDONALD: You may
recall yesterday when we were discussing
this, that the Committee on Style said it
would like some clarification, whether we
meant local law or general law when we
said "by law", and we have clarified it by
adding the sentence which is in the amend-
ment, so that it would mean that if the
General Assembly acts in this field it must
do it by public general law, but at the same
time the various counties throughout the
State would be free to act in this field until
and unless the General Assembly preempts
the field.
THE CHAIRMAN: Are there any fur-
ther questions?
(There was no response.)
Are you ready for the question?
(Call for the question.)
The question arises on the adoption of
Amendment No. 22. The Clerk will ring
the quorum bell.
The question arises on the adoption of
Amendment No. 22 to Committee Recom-
mendation R&P-2.
A vote Aye is a vote in favor of Amend-
ment No. 22. A vote No is a vote against.
Cast your vote.
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 101 votes in the affirmative
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and five in the negative, the motion carries.
The amendment is adopted.
DELEGATE CLAGETT: Mr. Chairman,
in order that the record be kept straight,
this amendment having been adopted,
Amendment No. 11 should be withdrawn
and it is hereby withdrawn.
THE CHAIRMAN: I think Amendment
No. 11 was withdrawn yesterday. The
amendment is marked withdrawn, but to
remove any doubt, the amendment is
treated as withdrawn.
The Chair is advised that on Amend-
ment No. 44, Delegate James dark's
switch was not operating. He voted Aye,
so that the correct vote was 102 in the
affirmative and 5 in the negative.
Delegate Weidemeyer, the Chair is ad-
vised that you will not offer your Amend-
ment AM, is that correct?
DELEGATE WEIDEMEYER: That is
correct, Mr. President. There are only two
heads on that amendment. I have another
one with No. 32 on it, and I think it is
more acceptable.
THE CHAIRMAN: I was about to say
bless you. I cannot now.
(Laughter.)
Is your other amendment being printed
now, Delegate Weidemeyer?
DELEGATE WEIDEMEYER: We are
expecting it momentarily.
THE CHAIRMAN: Well, is Delegate
Willoner present?
Will the pages please distribute Amend-
ment AP.
DELEGATE MORGAN: Mr. Chairman,
there are some additional sponsors to be
added to this.
THE CHAIRMAN: Wait until the
amendment is distributed.
The amendment AP which has just been
distributed will be numbered 23.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Morgan
to list the additional sponsors.
DELEGATE MORGAN: Kiefer, Mitch-
ell, Gallagher, Hopkins, Bennett, L. Taylor,
and, Mr. Chairman, there is a change in
one word in the amendment.
In line 7 "providing" should be "fos-
tering".
THE CHAIRMAN: Is there any objec-
tion to modifying the amendment in line 7
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