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THE PRESIDENT: In favor of the adop-
tion of section 1.17.
DELEGATE BENNETT: Yes. It is with
some regret that I have to disagree with
my good friend John Hardwicke when he
says that including this would hazard the
approval of this constitution. If we are in
the business of trying to hold our finger up
to the way the breezes are blowing, I say
to you that now that we have adopted this
section, to strike it out would be a repudia-
tion of labor. If you want to know what
might happen in the case where there is an
organized group that would say we have
repudiated it, it is that that hazards this
constitution far more than would excluding
this provision at this moment.
If we had done as you suggested, John,
originally, I might agree with you, but we
cannot backtrack. We have got this in the
constitution now, and we must not repudi-
ate it at the hazard, I would say, of the
whole constitution.
THE PRESIDENT: Does any other dele-
gate desire to speak in opposition?
Are you ready for the question ?
(Call for the question.)
The question arises on the adoption of
section 1.17 as amended. The Clerk will
ring the quorum bell.
The question arises on the adoption of
section 1.17 as amended. "As amended"
means as amended by the Committee on
Style and as amended by the adoption of
Amendment No. 13.
A vote Aye is a vote in favor of the
adoption of the section. In other words, it
keeps the section as amended in. A vote
No is a vote against adoption of the sec-
tion, as amended. In other words, it takes
the section out. A vote Aye is a vote in
favor of the adoption of the section. A
vote No is a vote against.
Cast your votes.
(Whereupon, a roll call vole was taken.)
THE PRESIDENT: Has every delegate
voted?
Delegate Boileau.
DELEGATE BOILEAU: Mr. President,
please record me as voting Aye.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Boileau
votes Aye.
Has every other delegate voted ? Does
any delegate desire to change his vote ?
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(There was no response.)
The Clerk will record .the votes.
There being 69 votes in the affirmative
and 69 votes in the negative, the motion
fails. T.he section is not adopted.
The next item on the calendar for re-
consideration is Committee Report S&D-9.
Delegate Ritter.
DELEGATE RITTER: Mr. President, I
would like to speak on a point of personal
privilege for a moment if I may.
THE PRESIDENT: State the privilege.
DELEGATE RITTER: I would like for
you first to notify the Chamber of Com-
merce that they leave, because their $22.50
telegraph they sent from Frederick — and
that is the cost because I checked it out —
did the job.
THE PRESIDENT: The item is the re-
consideration of the vote by which the
Committee Report S&D-9 which dealt with
R&P-1 and 2 was adopted on second read-
ing, so that the vote by which Amendment
No. 2 was rejected may be reconsidered.
For what purpose does Delegate Carson
rise ?
DELEGATE CARSON: Personal privi-
lege.
THE PRESIDENT: Will the delegates
please not leave the chamber at this mo-
ment. The Chair has an announcement to
make. It is imperative that every delegate
be in the chamber for the next vote.
For what purpose does Delegate Carson
rise ?
DELEGATE CARSON: Point of person-
al privilege, Mr. Chairman.
THE PRESIDENT: State the privilege.
DELEGATE CARSON: Mr. Chairman
and ladies and gentlemen, I would like to
introduce, and ask the Convention to give
a hearty welcome to, two very good friends
of mine and their children, Doctor and Mrs.
Theodore Kaiser and their children, Robert
and Susan, who are in the rear gallery.
(Applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: This is the special
order which comes up on the motion of
Delegate Dukes. It is a motion for recon-
sideration under Rule 54. Therefore, in
order for the motion for reconsideration to
carry, it requires a majority of the whole
number of delegates. This is not a motion
acted upon by a majority of those present
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