They are accompanied by their Principal,
Mrs. Roberts.
We are delighted to have you with us.
(Applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: May I also say at
this time that in keeping with the Con-
vention policy of recognizing the presence
in the gallery of groups but not individuals,
I would be very happy to have the an-
nouncement of the presence of such groups
made by the delegate from the district from
which the group comes. If the delegate in
that situation would, prior to the session,
either let me know or let Delegate Powers
know, we can then arrange to recognize
the delegate immediately after the calendar
is adopted so he can make the announce-
ment.
Let me also say at this time that I
understand that the very good friend of
all of us, the wife of Delegate Tawes, Mrs.
Tawes, is in the hospital for a minor op-
eration. I am certain that the entire Con-
vention joins me in extending to Mrs.
Tawes our very best wishes.
Delegate Gill.
DELEGATE GILL: I would like to ac-
knowledge the presence of students from
the Lamell Junior High School and from
Forest Park Senior High School, Fourth
and Fifth Districts. (Applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Barrick.
DELEGATE BARRICK: We also have
in the gallery some students from Fred-
erick County which I would like to ac-
knowledge. (Applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: You have on your
desk the memorandum from the Chairman
of the Committee on Rules, Credentials and
Convention Budget, to which is attached
new pages 9 and 12 of that Committee,
R&C-12, circulated several days ago.
Will you please make sure that after you
have these that they are substituted for the
old pages which should be destroyed.
The next item on the calendar is the re-
ports of other standing committees. We
have presented today Committee Recom-
mendation No. LB-I, accompanied by Com-
mittee Memorandum No. LB-I. The Clerk
will read the Committee Recommendation.
READING CLERK: Committee Recom-
mendation No. LB-I, by the Committee on
the Legislative Branch, Francis X. Gal-
lagher, Chairman. A recommendation that
portions of Article III of the new consti- |
tution dealing with the legislative branch
provide for a bicameral legislature, single
member districts in both the senate and the
house of delegates, a limit on the senate of
35 members and a limit on the house of
105 members, a legislative session lasting
90 days, a legislative term of four years,
and other legislative matters, to read as
follows:
THE PRESIDENT: The Committee
Recommendation is referred to the Com-
mittee of the Whole.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Gallagher.
DELEGATE GALLAGHER: Mr. Presi-
dent, I rise to move that so much be con-
sidered reading of the entire Committee
Recommendation.
THE PRESIDENT: We only have to
read the title.
If there are no other reports of standing
committees, you have circulated and on
your desk a memorandum by Delegate
Finch, accompanying Delegate Proposal No.
412, another memorandum by Delegate
Finch, accompanying Proposal No. 420,
and another memorandum by Delegate
Finch accompanying Delegate Proposal No.
327.
The next item of business is the intro-
duction and first reading of proposals. This
is a red letter day for the Convention, be-
cause for the first time I am happy to an-
nounce to you there are no delegate pro-
posals to be introduced today.
(Applause.)
Are there any motions or resolutions?
I have a few announcements. I think the
debate of yesterday demonstrated two
things with respect to amendments:
The administrative procedure which has
been worked out for the processing of
amendments prepared on the floor and
processing them quickly so they can get
back to your desks in printed form is
workable. By actually timing the amend-
ments yesterday it was indicated that short
amendments such as we had yesterday
could be reproduced and printed and back
on the floor in just about 20 minutes after
the delegate left the floor with the amend-
ment in mind. However, I think the experi-
ence yesterday also indicates the desirabil-
ity of having amendments to the greatest
possible extent prepared in advance. Most
of the amendments offered yesterday could
have been prepared in advance and would
have facilitated the session. |
