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court continued in office pursuant to this
schedule shall stand for retention in office
at the general election next following the
expiration of his term, pursuant and for
the term prescribed in section 5.22. The
term of any such judge shall be extended
until such next general election."
We are again resorting to the use of the
word "such", and apologize to Dr. Penni-
man, but we believe this language is some
clarification, and does improve the situa-
tion to this extent that there is no doubt
about the term of the judge continuing in
office, continuing until the next following
election.
I ask the delegates to vote for this
amendment.
THE PRESIDENT: Is there any further
discussion?
Are you ready for the question?
(Call for the question.)
The Clerk will ring the quorum bell.
Question arises on the adoption of
Amendment No. 11 to Report S&D-18. A
vote Aye is a vote in favor of Amendment
No. 11. A vote No is a vote against such
amendment.
Cast your votes.
Has every delegate voted?
Does any delegate desire to change his
vote?
(There was no response.)
The Clerk will record the vote.
There being 111 votes in the affirmative
and none in the negative, the motion is
carried.
The amendment is adopted.
•Are there any further amendment to the
schedule of transitional provisions?
Delegate Hardwicke.
DELEGATE HARDWICKE: Mr. Presi-
dent, I would like to call your attention to
the two definitions that we felt should be
added to the schedule of legislation. That
is to say —
THE PRESIDENT: Schedule of legis-
lation?
DELEGATE HARDWICKE: Yes.
THE PRESIDENT: This is schedule of
transitional provisions.
The Chair hears no amendments.
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Schedule of Legislation is now open to
amendment.
Delegate Hardwicke, your amendment is
being printed. I am trying to find out how
long it will be.
Delegate Hardwicke, I think your amend-
ment is a little too involved for us to con-
sider without it being printed.
Delegate Grant, you also have an amend-
ment that I think we probably could con-
sider without it being printed, while we
are waiting for the other. I understand
they are on the way back from the printers
now. We will pause just a moment until
they are here.
The pages will please distribute Amend-
ment O, "O" for "oboe".
This will be Amendment No. 12.
The Clerk will read the amendment.
READING CLERK: Amendment No. 12
to Report S&D-18 by Delegate Hardwicke.
On page 65 following line 14 add this new
section :
"Section 1. Definitions
(a) In this schedule the words "prior
Constitution" mean the Constitution of
1867 as amended.
(b) In this schedule the word "county"
shall be deemed to include Baltimore City.
On pages 65 through 78, inclusive, re-
number sections 1 through 33, inclusive,
respectively as sections 2 through 34, in-
clusive.
On page 66, section 4, Procedure for Re-
tention in Office of Judges, in line 19 strike
out the word "such", and insert in lieu
thereof the word "the"; and in line 20
strike out the following: "(including Bal-
timore City)." And on page 67, section 6,
Vacancies Occurring During Present Term
of the General Assembly, in line 12 strike
out the words "or city"; and in line 44
strike out the word "twenty-three".
On page 69, section 12, States' Attorneys,
strike out all of line 34;
On page 70, section 16, Statutory Refer-
ences to Courts, in line 44 and 45 strike out
the following words: "or Baltimore City";
and on page 76, section 29, Amendment of
Instruments of Government, strike out all
of lines 26 and 27.
THE PRESIDENT: The amendment has
been submitted by Delegate Hardwicke. Is
there a second?
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