2608 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF MARYLAND [Dec. 19]

THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Boyer. DELEGATE BOYER: Mr. Chairman, I must agree with Delegate Needle and rather than perform oral karate on him and try to make a slugger out of him; I would concur in the amendment. THE CHAIRMAN: Is there any further discussion? (There was no response.) Are you ready for the question ? (Call for the question.) The Clerk will ring the quorum bell. The question arises on adoption of Amendment No. 10 to Committee Recom- mendation GP-S. A vote Aye is a vote in favor of Amend- ment No. 10. A vote No a vote against. Cast your vote. Has every delegate voted ? Does any delegate desire to change his vote ? (There was no response.) The Clerk will record the vote. There being 114 votes in the affirmative and none in the negative, the motion carries. The amendment is adopted. It has become obvious there is another row that operates by consensus. Are there any fur- ther amendments? (There was no response.) If not, the question arises on the ap- proval of Committee Recommendation GP-S as amended. Are you ready for the ques- tion? (Call for the question.) The Clerk will ring the quorum bell. The question arises on the adoption of Committee Recommendation GP-8 as amended. A vote Aye is a vote in favor of the recommendation as amended. A vote No is a vote against. Cast your votes. Has every delegate voted ? Does any delegate desire to change his vote? (There was no response.) The Clerk will record the vote. There being 114 votes in the affirmative and 4 in the negative, the motion carries. Committee Recommendation GP-8 is adopted.

The Chair recognizes Delegate Powers, Chairman of the Committee on Calendar and Agenda. DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. Chairman, I move the Committee of the Whole rise and report as follows. One, the Committee de- sires to postpone consideration of Commit- tee Recommendation GP-5 until a later date. Two, the Committee reports approval of Committee Recommendation No. GP-6 as amended. Three, the Committee reports the ap- proval of Committee Recommendation GP-7. Four, the Committee reports approval of Committee Recommendation GP-8 as amended. THE CHAIRMAN: Second? (The DIG tion was duly seconded.) T;HE CHAIRMAN: AU those in favor, signify by saying Aye; contrary, No. The Ayes have it. It is so ordered. (Whereupon, at 6:15 P.M. the Committee of the Whole rose, and the Convention re- convened.) (The mace was replaced by the Sergeant- at-Arms.) PLENARY SESSION DECEMBER 19, 1967— 6:15 P.M. PRESIDENT H. VERNON ENEY, PRESIDING THE PRESIDENT: The Convention will please come to order. On behalf of the Committee of the Whole, the Chair reports that the Committee de- sires to resume consideration of Committee Recommendation GP-5 at a later date and that the Committee has approved Com- mittee Recommendation GP-6 as amended, has approved Committee Recommendation GP-7, has approved Committee Recommen- dation GP-8, as amended. Committee Recommendations No. GP-6, as amended, GP-7, GP-8, as amended, and the reports of the Committee of the Whole with respect thereto are referred respec- tively to the Committee on Style, Drafting and Arrangement. Reports of standing committees, Mr. Clerk.