DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. President,
I move we adopt today's calendar.
THE PRESIDENT: Is there a second?
(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. The calendar
is adopted.
Reports of other standing committees?
(There was no response.)
THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Clerk.
CHIEF CLERK: Report R & C 10, Re-
port of the Committee on Rules, Creden-
tials and the Convention Budget. The Clerk
will read the report.
READING CLERK: Committee Report
R &C 10 by the Committee on Rules, Cre-
dentials and Convention Budget, Alfred L.
Scanlan, Chairman, a report regarding
Resolution No. 13 introduced on October
5, 1967, by Delegate Malkus. The resolu-
tion requested that the President provide
a general summary and periodic reports of
amounts spent or encumbered for the oper-
ation of the Convention. For the reasons
stated below the committee, with one dis-
senting vote, reports Resolution No. 13 un-
favorably.
THE PRESIDENT: The report is re-
ferred to the Committee on Calendar and
Agenda.
Are there any other reports of commit-
tees, Mr. Clerk?
CHIEF CLERK: No, sir.
THE PRESIDENT: The next item of
business is introduction and first reading
of proposals.
Before we start on that item of business,
I wish to call to your attention that there
are nineteen memoranda placed on your
desks today referring to proposals hereto-
fore submitted. Eighteen of these are by
Delegate Finch, to accompany Delegate
Proposals No. 141, 142, 144, 151, 178, 179,
184, 196, 204, 210, 227, 243, 245, 246, 255,
268, 275, and 307. In addition, a memo-
randum submitted by Delegates Lord and
Jett with respect to Delegate Proposal 215.
I call your attention to the fact that the
memoranda with respect to Delegate Pro-
posals Nos. 15I and 179 are second memo-
randa. You already have the memorandum
from Delegate Finch with respect to each
of those proposals. |
At the request of the President, the Com-
mittee on Personal Rights and the Pre-
amble has returned to me Delegate Pro-
posals Nos. 199 and 273. I am re-referring
these proposals to the Committee on Gen-
eral Provisions. Please mark your copies,
Nos. 199 and 273 to the Committee on Gen-
eral Provisions, instead of the Committee
on Personal Rights and the Preamble.
There are six proposals today. Unfortu-
nately, there is a gap of five numbers in
the proposals. For the moment, you will be
missing Nos. 383 to 387, inclusive. You will
have today 388 through 393.
Delegate Proposal No. 388. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 388, by Delegate Gallagher. Title,
A PROPOSAL that a non-voting legis-
lative agent shall he elected to represent
in the House of Delegates any county
which is not entitled to at least one dele-
gate elected completely within the bound-
aries of said county.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 388 is referred to the Committee on
the Legislative Branch.
There is a memorandum accompanying
Delegate Proposal 388, memorandum by
Delegate Gallagher.
Delegate Proposal No. 389. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 389, by Delegates Bamberger, Bard,
Beachley, Bryson, Hickman, Hopkins,
Kiefer, Linton, Pullen, K. Robie, Sherbow,
Sybert and Willis. Title,
A PROPOSAL that the General Assem-
bly shall provide by taxation or otherwise
for the operation and maintenance of a
system of public libraries throughout the
State.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 389 is referred to the Committee on
General Provisions.
Delegate Proposal No. 390. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 390, by Delegate Needle. Title,
A PROPOSAL that a constitutional con-
vention shall be held within two years after
a majority of the voters voting on the
question approve a calling of the conven-
tion, or within two years after the governor
or General Assembly calls a convention; |
