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the amendment to Amendment No. 24, or
the assumption that it is adopted, I would
suggest to you that the only proper amend-
ment would be by way of additional to
other language. If Amendment No. 24 is
rejected, then until we have acted with
respect to R&P-2, you could have an amend-
ment to propose another section. Whether
it would be in order, I cannot say without
seeing it.
Does that answer your question ?
DELEGATE JOHNSON: Yes, that was
my next inquiry.
THE CHAIRMAN: The question now
arises on the adoption of Amendment No.
24. The Clerk will ring the quorum bell,
please.
The question arises on the adoption of
Amendment No. 24 to Committee Recom-
mendation R&P-2.
A vote Aye is in favor of Amendment No.
24. A vote No is a vote against.
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 58 votes in the affirmative,
and 63 in the negative, the motion is lost.
The amendment is rejected.
The Chair would like to —
For what purpose does Delegate Storm
rise ?
DELEGAT.E STORM: Mr. Chairman, I
wanted to ask if it would be possible to
come back to this in a few minutes, as soon
as I have a little written proposal that I
hope will put these two conflicting points
of view together for the benefit of a good
provision.
THE CHAIRMAN: If you can do it in a
very few minutes, Delegate Storm, I think
it might be possible. Otherwise I do not
think it will be for this reason: The Chair,
as all of you know, and I am sure this
feeling is shared by every delegate, is very
anxious to conclude consideration of this
recommendation so that we can take up and
conclude today the consideration of the
Committee Recommendation GP-6, dealing
with education. It will be possible to do so
provided we dispose of Committee Recom-
mendation R&P-2 very promptly.
At the same time, the Chair is concerned
as I am sure the other delegates were, by
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feelings of uncertainty as to certain sec-
tions which were acted upon either by dele-
tion or amendment. Several delegates have
indicated to the Chair a desire to move for
reconsideration of the action of the Com-
mittee of the Whole with respect to some of
those sections, others have indicated grave
doubt that the Committee was sufficiently
informed on certain aspects, at least, they
desire that there not be final action.
It is imperative that we take action on
as much as possible of Committee Recom-
mendation, R&P-2. Therefore, the Chair
proposes that we consider one other amend-
ment which has been offered, and which
deals, once again, with the right of removal
of civil cases in the hope that this can be
speedily disposed of, and then to suggest
that the Committee of the Whole rise, and
report its action with respect to all of Com-
mittee Recommendation R&P-2, except with
respect to sections 10, 11, and 13. These
are the sections dealing with juries judging
law, as well as fact, no imprisonment for
debt, and the grand jury indictment. This
would leave those three sections open for
further consideration next Tuesday, and
would permit those interested in the ques-
tion to conclude such research as they de-
sire to make.
This would also permit the Committee on
Style in the recess of the next few days to
consider and perhaps report on the action
of the Committee of the Whole with respect
to the balance of Committee Recommenda-
tion R&P-2.
Delegate Hardwicke, you have sent up an
amendment dealing with slavery and in-
voluntary servitude which the Chair would
regard as germane to the subject matter of
section 13, and would be disposed to permit
that section to be permitted next week.
Under those circumstances, would you be
consent to present your amendment at that
time ?
DELEGATE HARDWICKE: Mr. Chair-
man, I am somewhat teniDted to withdraw
it.
THE CHAIRMAN: You do not have to
present it. You have the opportunity to pre-
sent it at that time.
DELEGATE HARDWICKE: Very well.
THE CHAIRMAN: That being the situa-
tion —
For what purpose does Delegate Boileau
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rise :
DELEGATE BOILEAU: A parliamentary
inquiry.
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