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to be able to do so by Friday, so that we
would not have a session on Saturday. If
we are able to do this, we would also, of
course, not have a session on Monday, but
probably would have a session on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
The next amendment is with respect to
section 5.26.
Delegate Mudd, do you desire to offer
your Amendment E?
DELEGATE MUDD: Yes, Mr. President.
THE PRESIDENT: The pages will
please distribute Amendment E — "E" for
"easy". This will be Amendment No. 6.
The Clerk will read the amendment.
READING CLERK: Amendment No. 6
to Committee Recommendation JB-1 as
amended by Report 'S&D-8, by Delegates
Mudd, Hickman, Kahl, Henderson, Hark-
ness, J. H. Smith, Hargrove, Dulany, Brad-
shaw, Cicone, Rosenstock, M. H. Smith,
Schneider, Cleveland, 'and Marion:
On page 9, section 5.26, Commission on
Judicial Disabilities, in line 4 strike out the
period and insert in lieu thereof the fol-
lowing:
", but the General Assembly shall pro-
vide by law for shorter terms for the three
judicial members and one of the other mem-
bers first appointed, in order to establish
staggered terms of office. A vacancy on the
Commission shall be filled for the re-
mainder of the term."
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Mudd, in
line with the amendment, the modification
to the other amendment, do you desire to
strike the word "staggered" in line 7 and
substitute the word "overlapping"?
DELEGATE MUDD: Yes, Mr. President.
THE PRESIDENT: Is there any ob-
jection?
The Chair hears none.
The amendment will be modified, in line
7 strike the word "staggered", insert the
word "overlapping".
Do I understand also that you would de-
sire to strike the word "provide" in line 4
and the word "for" after the word "law"
in line 5, and substitute the word "pre-
scribe" after the word "shall" in line 4?
DELEGATE MUDD: Yes, Mr. President.
THE PRESIDENT: Is there any ob-
jection?
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The Chair hears none.
The amendment will be so modified.
Strike the word "provide" in line 4 and
insert the word "prescribe". Strike the first
word "for" in line 5.
The amendment is submitted by Delegate
Mudd, seconded by the co-sponsors.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Mudd.
DELEGATE MUDD: Mr. President, la-
dies and gentlemen of the Convention:
This amendment is designed to accom-
plish the same objective with respect to the
Commission on Judicial Disabilities as we
already have accomplished by the amend-
ment proposed by the same sponsors with
respect to the Nominating Commission.
Section 5.26 as submitted and adopted
proposes the Commission on Judicial Dis-
abilities consist of three judges, one lay
member and one lawyer member. The pur-
pose of this amendment is that the General
Assembly shall prescribe by law shorter
terms for the three judicial members and
one of the other members first appointed,
in order to establish overlapping terms of
office.
The Committee on Judicial Disabilities is
composed of only five members, one judge
from the Court of Appeals, one judge from
the Intermediate Court of Appeals, and one
from the Superior Court. The General
Assembly, if this amendment is adopted as
we request, would provide for shorter
terms for the three judicial members and
one of the other members.
This is consistent with the suggestion
and representation we made as to the in-
tention of the Committee at the time our
JB-1 was debated before the Committee of
the Whole. This is also consistent with the
amendment, as I previously indicated, al-
ready adopted with respect to the nominat-
ing commissions.
We therefore ask you to vote for this
amendment.
THE PRESIDENT: Are there any ques-
tions of the sponsor of the amendment?
The Chair hears none.
Is there any discussion? Are you ready
for the question?
(Call for the question.)
The Clerk will ring the quorum bell.
The question arises on the adoption of
Amendment No. 6 to Committee Recom-
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