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or of dependent children or of illegitimate
children or for alimony shall not constitute
a debt within the meaning of this section",
this is what we are really aiming at.
THE PRESIDENT: Well, let the Chair
make a suggestion. Delegate Dulany's
amendment would substitute for the long
string of persons, beginning in line 43, one
person, "dependent".
What you are trying to modify here by
the clause at the end of the section is the
word "obligation". It seems to me you can
do it in two ways. You can say "no person
shall be imprisoned for debt, but the obli-
gation for support of a wife, etc., created
by valid decree or by an agreement", would
do it.
If Delegate Dulany's amendment is ac-
cepted, then it would also do it very
simply.
Did you follow that, Delegate Carson?
DELEGATE CARSON: I did, Mr.
Chairman, and your suggestion seems to me
would.
THE PRESIDENT: Let me suggest that
we pass over, for the moment, Amendment
No. 8 and submit to you Delegate Dulany's
amendment, and then on the basis of the
action there we can tell what to do with
Amendment No. 8.
Pages please distribute Amendment Z —
Z for zebra.
For what purpose does Delegate Key
rise?
DELEGATE KEY: Just to ask a ques-
tion.
THE PRESIDENT: State the question.
DELEGATE KEY: Is there some dif-
ference in the law as to the dependency of
a child whether he is born in wedlock or
out of wedlock? In other words, is it neces-
sary to spell out a dependent child and then
restate —
THE PRESIDENT: This is the purpose
of Delegate Dulany's amendment. If you
will wait just a moment you will see just
what it is.
This will be Amendment No. 9. The
Clerk will read the amendment.
READING CLERK: Amendment No. 9
to Committee Recommendations No. R&P-1
and R&P-2, as amended by Report S&D-9,
by Delegate Dulany: On page 3, section
1.12, Imprisonment for Debt, in line 41
after the word "obligation" add the words:
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"for the support of a dependent or for ali-
mony"; and in line 42 after the word "or"
add the words "created by"; and strike out
all of lines 43, 44, and 45 and insert in lieu
thereof the words: "decree of a court
shall".
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Dulany
desires to modify the amendment by strik-
ing out everything in line 5 after the colon
and striking out all of lines 6 and 7 and
substituting the word "dependent" so that
the amendment would then insert in lieu
thereof, that is in lieu of the language
stricken, the following one word: "depend-
ent".
Is there any objection to that modifica-
tion? The Chair hears none. The modifica-
tion will be made.
In Amendment No. 9, line 5, strike out
the words "spouse, or of a de-", strike out
all of lines G and 7, and insert the word
"dependent".
The amendment is submitted by Dele-
gate Dulany. Is there a second?
(Whereupon, the motion was duly sec-
onded.)
THE PRESIDENT: The amendment
having been seconded, the Chair recognizes
Delegate Dulany.
DELEGATE DULANY: Before speak-
ing on the amendment, it has been sug-
gested to me if we put the amendment
after the word "obligation" and say "for
the support of a dependent", "obligation
for support of a dependent", and then have
it—
THE PRESIDENT: I am sorry, I did
not hear.
DELEGATE DULANY: Perhaps this is
too confusing to state, but it has been sug-
gested to me on line 41 after the word
"obligation" if we put up in that position
"for the support of a dependent" we will
then have cleared up the ambiguity that
most of the amendments have been offered
in an endeavor to correct.
THE PRESIDENT: I think that is true.
Would you like to so modify your amend-
ment?
DELEGATE DULANY: If I may.
THE PRESIDENT: Is there any ob-
jection to modifying the amendment in the
manner indicated?
Delegate Weidemeyer.
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