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sire to accord him that by unanimous con-
sent. That is the only way the Chair can
grant him the privilege.
Do you ask that he be given unanimous
consent ?
DELEGATE BENNETT: I do.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Bennett
requests that Delegate Adkins be given
unanimous consent to take the floor again
to respond to the question.
Is there any objection?
Consent is granted.
Delegate Adkins, will you yield to a
question?
DELEGATE ADKINS: Yes, sir.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Bennett.
DELEGATE BENNETT: Delegate Ad-
kins, you heard Delegate Macdonald talk.
Do you agree with him that this language
that you desire to be inserted is in effect
or in disguise a "right to work" amend-
ment ?
DELEGATE ADKINS: I do not consider
it to be a "right to work" amendment in
the sense that that term is much used. I
consider it to be an amendment which
would permit the General Assembly of
Maryland to exercise regulatory control in
this field to protect the rights of individu-
als to either select a collective bargaining
unit, or not. I do not consider it a right to
work in the sense that this term is usually
considered.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Bennett.
DELEGATE BENNETT: Mr. President,
it seems to me that it is very close to that.
It is quite ambiguous, and it adds nothing,
it seems to me, to the Scanlan amendment.
If it prevails I should think it would have
the effect of reversing ourselves once more,
and defeating the entire section.
I hope, therefore, it will be rejected.
THE PRESIDENT: Does any other dele-
gate desire to speak in favor of the amend-
ment ?
Delegate Marvin Smith.
DELEGATE M. SMITJH: I move the pre-
vious question.
THE PRESIDENT: The motion has been
amended. The previous question has been
moved. All those in favor say Aye; con-
trary No. The Ayes have it. It is so ordered.
The Clerk will ring the quorum bell.
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The question arises on the adoption of
Amendment No. 14 to Committee Recom-
mendations R&P-1 and R&P-2 as amended
by S&D-9. A vote Aye is a vote in favor of
the amendment. A vote No is a vote against.
Cast your vote.
Has every delegate voted?
Delegate Boileau.
DELEGATE BOILEAU: Mr. President,
please record me as voting No.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Boileau
votes no.
Has every delegate now voted ? Does any
delegate desire to change his vote?
(There was no response.)
There being 60 votes in the affirmative,
and 74 in the negative, the amendment is
rejected.
I am sorry. 75 votes in the negative. The
amendment is rejected.
Delegate Kiefer.
DELEGATE KIEFER: Mr. President, is
it now appropriate for me to offer my
Amendment HH ?
THE PRESIDENT: Yes, sir.
DELEGATE KIEFER: For Hairbreadth
Harry.
THE PRESIDENT: Pages will please
distribute Amendment HH.
Delegate Gleason.
DELEGATE GLEASON: Mr. President,
I would like to rise at this point on a per-
sonal privilege.
THE PRESIDENT: State the privilege.
DELEGATE GLEASON: Scattered in
the balcony above your head are various
members of my family and some friends,
and I would like to introduce them to the
Convention. My wife, Lois, in the pink
sweater. My oldest son, Randy. My daugh-
ter, Cynthia. The baby, one year old, is
missing. My nephew, Kevin Brooks, and a
friend of my son and schoolmate, Darleen
Burnette.
(Applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: Amendment No. 15.
The Clerk will read the amendment.
READING CLERK: Amendment No. 15
to Committee Recommendations R&P-1 and
R&P-2 as amended by Report S&D-9 by
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