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words, not mine. I would suggest that one
of the reasons that this situation does hold
sway —
THE PRESIDENT: You have one-quar-
ter minute.
DELEGATE GLEASON: — is that
enough qualified people will not free them-
selves, and will not take the initiative to
run for this office when, first of all, they
have to run against slates, perhaps against
political organizations, and primaries, and
if fortunte they be to overcome such oppo-
sition, they have to become one of seven
members in a district, as exists in the dis-
trict that I come from in an eastern part
of Montgomery County.
THE PRESIDENT: Your time has ex-
pired, Delegate Gleason.
DELEGATE GLEASON: Just a conclud-
ing sentence, if you will. I believe that the
people a man represents, and he, are en-
titled to know one another. When a person
has a problem to be solved in the state leg-
islature, he needs to know who his repre-
sentative is, not representatives are, so that
he can go and talk to that person. This
issue of a single-member district is fund'a-
mental to a progressive legislature, and
I would hope that you would defeat this
amendment.
THE PRESIDENT: Any other delegate
desire to speak on the question ?
(There was no response.)
Are you ready for the question ?
(Call for the question.)
The Clerk will ring the quorum bell.
Will the Sergeant-at-Arms make sure
that no delegates are in the lobby, or in the
lounge?
The question arises on the adoption of
Amendment No. 14 to Committee Recom-
mendations LB-1, LB-2 and LB-3 as
amended by Report S&D-1G. A vote Aye is
a vote in favor of the Amendment. A vote
No is a vote against the amendment.
Cast your votes.
Has every delegate voted ? Does any
delegate desire to change his vote?
Delegate Boileau.
DELEGATE BOILEAU: Please record
me as voting no.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Boileau
votes no.
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Has every other delegate now voted ?
Does any delegate desire to change his
vote?
(There was no response.)
The Clerk will record the vote.
There being 58 votes in the affirmative,
and 79 in the negative, the motion is lost
— I am sorry — 80 in the negative, the mo-
tion is lost, and the amendment is rejected.
I think it is obvious to all of you that
in order for us to conclude consideration
without running the risk of a last-minute
problem, we must remain in session con-
stantly without any further recesses until
we have taken a final vote on third read-
ing. The Chair would therefore propose to
have sessions morning, afternoon and eve-
ning, every day including Saturday and
Sunday if necessary, until we have taken
the final vote.
The only recess that the Chair would
propose would be a recess of a relatively
few hours only, if it becomes imperative
for the Committee on Style to meet so that
we can proceed with third reading.
In a moment there will be read across
the desk the committee recommendation
dealing with transitional provisions, and
the schedule of legislation. It is, as the
Chair has warned you heretofore, quite de-
tailed. It is thirty pages long. Nevertheless,
the Chair would hope that we can reach
this for consideration by some time tomor-
row afternoon or evening.
I suggest to you when you read this sec-
tion, and it is relatively easy reading, if
you have the committee memorandum
which I hope will be available for you at
the same time the recommendation is avail-
able, you will have presented quite clearly
the essential decisions as to postponed ef-
fective dates.
It should not require a great deal of
study on your part. It will require consid-
erable explanation, and the Chair antici-
pates that there will be a very full ex-
planation.
(Whereupon, Second Vice-President Wil-
liam James assumed the chair.)
DELEGATE JAMES (presiding): The
Chairman has been called to the telephone
for an important telephone call. He asked
me to hold the Convention in session for a
moment or two.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Koss.
DELEGATE KOSS: With the possibility
that we will adjourn for dinner, I would
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