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SERGEANT-AT-ARMS: No, they are
all in.
THE PRESIDENT: The difficulty that
the Chair had with respect to the parlia-
mentary question arises out of the combina-
tion of the enabling act requiring an abso-
lute majority on every article or division
and the requirement of our rule that each
article be submitted separately. The Chair
felt that in all probability the procedure
followed with respect to Article G having
the two separate votes and not resubmit'ting
the entire article to a vote was proper. The
Parliamentarian feels very strongly that it
was proper, but because the question is one
of such vital importance and we do not
want any question to be raised as to the
legality of adoption, the Chair proposes to
submit it to you for another vote so that
it will be beyond question the adoption of
all of Article 6 including all sections, sec-
tion 6.01 to 6.17 inclusive.
Before doing that, so that we will know
delegates are present, we will first have a
quorum call. Please answer quorum call.
Has every delegate answered quorum
call?
Very well, the Clerk will record the
quorum call.
125 delegates are present.
To remove any possible doubt, although
the Chair does not believe that this vote is
really necessary, the Chair will submit to
you for adoption on third and final reading
all of Article 6 comprising section 6.01 to
6.17 inclusive.
A vote Aye is a vote in favor of the
article. A vote No is a vote against.
A vote in favor of the adoption of the
article on third and final reading. A vote
No is a vote against.
Cast your vote.
(Whereupon, a roll call vote was taken.)
THE PRESIDENT: Has every delegate
voted? Does any delegate desire to change
his vote?
(There was no response.)
The Clerk will record the vote.
There being 107 votes in the affirmative
and 13 in the negative, the motion is car-
ried and all of Article 6 comprising sec-
tions 6.01 to 6.17 are adopted on final
reading.
There is a division as to section 9.01 and
9.07 which has been called for. The Chair
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rules that the sections are divisible. Are
there any other divisions as to section 9
called for? The Chair will first submit sec-
tion 9.01 and then section 9.07 and then
submit the remainder of the article.
The question now arises on the adoption
of section 9.01 on third and final reading.
Is there any discussion?
(Call for the question.)
THE PRESIDENT: Are you ready for
the question?
Delegate Sollins.
DELEGATE SOLLINS: Mr. President,
I asked for this division on this question
because I feel that this oath is not a neces-
sary and general part of this constitution.
It is not necessary to have before the
voters if we are going to do what we have
accomplished so far up to this time. There
has been considerable doubt expressed as to
the legality and constitutionality of this
oath as it is drafted in section 9.01. If it is
offensive to one responsible person in our
Maryland community, if it will be embar-
rassing to one Maryland person in our
community, then I find it offensive, and I
suggest we leave it out.
THE PRESIDENT: Are you ready for
the question?
(Call for the question.)
THE PRESIDENT: The question arises
on the adoption of section 9.01 or third and
final reading. The Clerk will ring the
quorum bell?
The question arises on the adoption of
section 9.01 on third and final reading. A
vote Aye is a vote in favor of the adoption
of section 9.01. A vote No is a vote against.
Cast your vote.
(Whereupon, a roll call vote was taken.)
THE PRESIDENT: Has every delegate
voted?
Does any delegate desire to change his
vote?
(There was no response.)
The Clerk will record the vote.
There being 95 votes in the affirmative
and 21 in the negative, the motion is
carried.
Section 9.01 is adopted on third and final
reading.
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