either premature or moot, or on which ac-
tion was unnecessary at the time, there
might be established some precedent
whereby all resolutions, no matter how
premature, no matter how moot, no matter
how unnecessary, would have to be reported
out to the Convention to consume the valu-
able time of the Convention in debate, dis-
cussion, and decision.
At this point in time, I suppose we can
afford the luxury of debating matters that
are moot or premature. In fact, the day
is fast pressing upon us when we will not
have this luxury, and to waste time in
debate on matters that are moot or pre-
mature would be a dangerous thing, and
trespassing upon the valuable time of the
Convention, which could be better used in
debating the great substantive issues that
soon will be reaching the Committee of the
Whole.
So, the majority of the committee report
this resolution unfavorably, but we do so
exclusively on the ground that we believe
it is unnecessary to decide the resolution
at this time at least, since the information
which it seeks will be provided, if we can
rely—I believe we can—on the assurances
of the President of the Convention.
THE PRESIDENT: Are there any ques-
tions of the Chairman for purposes of
clarification? Delegate Weidemeyer?
DELEGATE WEIDEMEYER: Mr.
President, in view of the fact that the
President is already furnishing this infor-
mation, in view of the fact that I think
debate on this matter is absolutely un-
necessary, I move as a substitute for the
Committee Report that the matter be now
tabled.
THE PRESIDENT: Can we suspend
for just a moment while I check something
here?
Delegate Weidemeyer, I do not believe
your motion is in order at this moment. I
have not yet stated the question, and we
are now in the process of considering the
Committee's Report. At the proper time I
will give you the opportunity to renew your
motion.
For what purpose does Delegate Malkus
arise?
DELEGATE MALKUS: Mr. President,
to speak on the subject matter.
THE PRESIDENT: I will give you the
opportunity to speak on the motion as soon
as we have finished the present matter, |
which is interrogation of the Chairman of
the Committee for purposes of clarification.
DELEGATE MALKUS: The reason for
which I rise—
THE PRESIDENT: I will give you the
opportunity to speak to the resolution.
DELEGATE MALKUS: —is to forestall
the seconding of the motion.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Malkus,
please, sir, I will give you the floor as soon
as we have finished the present matter.
DELEGATE MALKUS: You are most
kind, sir.
THE PRESIDENT: Are there any ques-
tions of the Chairman of the Rules Com-
mittee for purposes of clarification?
(There was no response.)
THE PRESIDENT: If not, the question
arises on the adoption of Resolution No.
13, notwithstanding the unfavorable report
of the committee. The mover of the resolu-
tion has the privilege of the floor. The
Chair recognizes Delegate Malkus.
DELEGATE MALKUS: Mr. President,
may 1—
THE PRESIDENT: Would you please
use the microphone?
DELEGATE MALKUS: I would like to
use the podium, if I may.
THE PRESIDENT: You may, sir.
DELEGATE MALKUS: Mr. President,
ladies and gentlemen: It gives me great
pleasure to talk to this Convention for the
first time.
In so doing, I would like to make some
remarks concerning the report made by the
Chairman of Rules, Credentials and
Budget. He is talking about using up this
Convention's valuable time. I would like
to remind him that he has had his share
of using up this Convention's valuable time
explaining the obvious. He also talked, Mr.
President, that this little matter is being
brought before this Convention out of the
graciousness of the committee, and as evi-
dence that nothing will be bottled up in
committee.
This was on one day. On the next day
we discussed Senate Resolution No. 14, and
before I talk about that, I want to read
unto you the law:
The Convention shall appoint an his-
torian, whose duties it shall be to collect, |
