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The question now arises on the adoption
on third and final reading of section 9.07.
Is there any discussion?
Delegate Bard.
DELEGATE BARD: I have not spoken
for a long period of time. I think you
would expect me to rise on this question.
We have dealt with the significance of
this question for people who need protec-
tion badly on many occasions. We have
dealt with the importance of what the
federal government is trying to do and the
importance of creating for the State laws
that stand side by side with the federal
laws that implement the protection of
those who are in difficulty, and I would like
to add one or two points very hurriedly.
As the president of a college that deals
with young people, I can tell you this: In
the six areas that are described as critical
areas, I as president of the college deal
concretely with young people who are
forced to work beyond their requirements
in terms of their ability to succeed at col-
lege because they are tied in with con-
tracts that tend to integrate a number of
requirements and insist that they go to
work. I can tell you that the tuition has
gone up yearly because of lending laws
that are not clearly identified.
There has not been a single significant
media in the State of Maryland that has
opposed keeping this in the constitution
during all of our deliberations. On the
other hand, there have been literally thou-
sands of people who have stated the im-
portance of this in terms of economic
rights.
I can also tell you that laboring people
have said if they do not have this whole
concept of collective bargaining; at least
they have this to hold on to, and these are
the words that have been stated to me.
We have stated in the hearing the im-
portance of natural resources. If we are
going to do more for that which is ma-
terial than that which we do for people
who cannot succeed in college because they
are tied in by legal requirements with
regard to borrowing and other legal re-
quirements, I tell you that we have failed
pretty badly.
The vote on all of these occasions has
been an increasing one. Some of us have
said we will support the agricultural bill
which I did because I believe we should
do something for the farm people if it is
balanced out with that which we do for
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urban poor people. I cannot think of any
single item that offers hope to many thou-
sands who will not understand what we
are doing in terms of the judicial depart-
ment but will understand this in the terms
of the simplicity of the man on the street.
We not only urge you in the strongest
language that I can to keep this but say
to you that this is intensely important if
we are to succeed in many areas of this
State.
THE PRESIDENT: Is there any other
discussion?
Delegate Darby.
DELEGATE DARBY: Mr. President, I
call for the previous question.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you.
The question arises on the motion to
order the previous question on the adop-
tion of section 9.07. All in favor signify
by saying Aye; contrary, No.
The Ayes have it. It is so ordered.
The question arises on the adoption of
section 9.07. A vote Aye is a vote in favor
of the adoption of the section on third and
final reading. A vote No is a vote against.
Cast your vote.
(Whereupon, a roll call vote teas taken.)
THE PRESIDENT: Has every delegate
voted?
Does any delegate desire to change his
vote?
(TIi ere wan no response.)
The Clerk will record the vote.
There being 101 votes in the affirmative
and 15 in the negative, the motion is
carried and section 9.07 is adopted on third
and final readme:.
The question now arises on the adoption
on third and final reading of sections 9.02,
9.03, 9.04, 9.05, 9.06, 9.08, 9.09, and 9.10.
Is there any discussion?
(Call for LI) e question.)
THE PRESIDENT: The question is
called for. The question arises on the adop-
tion on third and final reading of sections
9.02 through 9.10 excluding 9.07.
A vote Aye is a vote in favor of the
adoption of these sections. A vote No is a
vote against.
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