haste to sacrifice principle for expediency
or honor for ill-gotten gain. Save us, Oh,
God, in a day when man has become the
most dangerous part of his environment.
Alert us all to the subtle danger of know-
ing much while sometimes understanding
little. Let every noble failure leave us un-
broken in spirit, stronger of purpose and
let every success find us humble enough to
recognize the frontiers and opportunities
still awaiting us for conquest.
So, by Thy Gracious Spirit, guide us
through the complications of our troubled
time and to the larger triumph of wide-
spread, responsible citizenship. Do Thou
lead us, Oh, God.
Amen.
THE PRESIDENT: Roll call.
(Whereupon the roll call was taken.)
THE PRESIDENT: Have all delegates
answered roll call?
(There was no response.)
The Clerk will record the roll call.
There being a quorum present, the Con-
vention is in session.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Powers,
Chairman of the Committee on Calendar
and Agenda.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. President,
I move we adopt today's calendar and
agenda.
THE PRESIDENT: Is there a second?
(The motion was duly seconded.)
THE PRESIDENT: Is there any discus-
sion?
(There was no response.)
All those in favor, signify by saying Aye;
contrary, No. The Ayes have it. It is so
ordered. The calendar is adopted.
Are there any reports of standing com-
mittees? If not, we will move to the intro-
duction and first reading of proposals. You
should have on your desks six memoranda
by Delegate Finch, accompanying Delegate
Proposals Nos. 185, 206, 256, 266, 272, 306.
Delegate Proposal No. 397. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 397, by Delegates Gullett and Freed-
lander. Title,
A PROPOSAL that establishes the pow-
ers of counties, and that members of the
branch of the county government exercising |
legislative power shall be elected by the
voters of the district from which they seek
election.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 397 is referred to the Committee on
Local Government.
Delegate Proposal No. 398. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 398, by Delegate L. Taylor. Title,
A PROPOSAL that the State shall con-
duct an extensive survey every five years
to determine the supply, demand, and max-
imum economical utilization of resources of
every nature, kind, and description.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 398 is referred to the Committee on
General Provisions.
Delegate Proposal No. 399. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 399, by Delegates Wagandt, Marion and
Sollins. Title,
A PROPOSAL that requires division of
counties with a population of one hundred
thousand or more into districts for the
election of members of the legislative
branch of the county, except that a chair-
man of the legislative body of the county
government may be elected at large.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 399 is referred to the Committee on
Local Government.
Are there any motions or resolutions?
(There was no response.)
THE PRESIDENT: If not, we will move
to announcements.
I have only one announcement. I am
handing to the Clerk a memorandum of the
absences during the past two pay periods
that I have excused. The list is long, be-
cause most of them are absences due to
Rosh Hashana. I do not think it is neces-
sary for the Clerk to read it. Anyone de-
siring to can examine it at the Journal
Clerk's desk.
It is available for the press there also.
Anyone not on the list who was absent
during this pay period is not excused. I
think there are only three such.
Are there any announcements by com-
mittee chairmen? Delegate Kiefer?
DELEGATE KIEFER: Mr. President,
the Committee on Personal Rights and the |
