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THE CHAIRMAN : Delegate Hardwicke.
DELEGATE HARDWICKE: Yes, and
the reason is that these courts were set
up not in contemplation of our having a
new constitution. They were set up at the
latest date in the last session of the Gen-
eral Assembly, and by reason of that fact
we believe that they were organized with
regard to performing a proper function
and with regard to need and not with re-
gard to the State taking over certain obli-
gations. We believe if you open this door
to any county that there will be log rolling
and padding of the various courts with a
view to having the State take over their
functions and take over a great number of
unnecessary positions.
THE CHAIRMAN: Is there any fur-
ther discussion?
(There was no response.)
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. 5 to Committee Recom-
mendation GP-13.
A vote Aye is a vote in favor of Amend-
ment No. 5. A vote No is a vote against.
Cast your vote.
Has every delegate voted? Does any dele-
gate desire to change his vote?
(There was no response.)
The Clerk will record the vote.
There being 17 votes in the affirmative
and 87 in the negative, the motion is lost.
The amendment is rejected.
Are there any further amendments to
section 23? The Chair hears none. Are
there any amendments to section 24? Sec-
tion 25?
Delegate Rybczynski.
Are there any other amendments to Sec-
tion 25?
The Chair hears none. Section 26? Sec-
tion 27? Section 28? Section 29? Section
30? Section 31? Section 32? Section 33?
Section 34? Section 35? Section 36? Sec-
tion 37? Section 38? Section 39? Section
40? Section 41? Section 42?
(There was no response to these ques-
tions.)
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That brings us to the schedule of legis-
lation.
You have now received or should have
received all copies of the draft constitu-
tion to and including article 9, and in par-
ticular including article 3. You should have
five packets on the brown paper, articles 1
and 3, one covering article 3, one covering
article 4, one covering articles 5, 6, 7 and
8, and one covering article 9.
For what purpose does Delegate Scanlan
rise?
DELEGATE SCANLAN: Parliamentary
inquiry, Mr. Chairman.
THE CHAIRMAN: State the inquiry.
DELEGATE SCANLAN: I wonder
whether or not it would be improper at
this point to ask that we take a vote on
the schedule of the transitional provisions
that we have just gone through and at
least get that out of the way in the Com-
mittee of the Whole before we take up the
schedule of legislation.
They are clearly divisible, of course, and
in the interest of tidying up and getting
behind us what I think we have already
had before us, it might be in order. I just
offer it as a suggestion to the Chair.
THE CHAIRMAN: I will be glad to do
it as soon as we conclude consideration of
articles 3 and 4 of the transition pro-
visions. We will take up article 3 at this
time.
Does everyone have a copy of the tan
paper copies that I have just enumerated?
You should have five of them, which gives
you a complete set of articles 5 through 9.
Any delegates who do not have a complete
set please indicate and the pages will
bring them to you.
We will revert to consideration of sec-
tion 7 of the schedule of transitional pro-
visions, page 3 of the blue copy, section 7
is open to amendment.
Delegate Boyer, do you desire to offer
your Amendment 8?
DELEGATE BOYER: Mr. President,
section 7, of course, deals with the delayed
effect of certain sections. It is my respect-
ful suggestion that the main thrust of my
amendment -would come in section 8, and
I would respectfully suggest that we con-
sider Amendment A first to section 8, then
if it is adopted we would submit Amend-
ment 8 as a hopskeeping amendment.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Gallagher,
would you concur?
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