agenda for action, consideration and action
by the Convention at such time as is per-
missible under the rules and as is deter-
mined by the Committee on Calendar and
Agenda. Every effort will be made to see
that copies of the report are handed to
each delegate this afternoon or as soon as
they are available.
DELEGATE SCANLAN: Thank you,
Mr. President.
THE PRESIDENT: The next order of
business is the introduction, first reading
and reference of proposals. Delegate Pro-
posal No. l. The Clerk will read the pro-
posal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. l, by Delegate Kiefer. Title,
A PROPOSAL that establishes freedom
of expression and religion; due process of
law; compensation for the taking of pri-
vate property by the State; the right of
trial by jury in civil cases; the rights of
accused persons; rights reserved by the
people; and prohibits bills of attainder; ex
post facto laws; unreasonable searches and
seizures; unreasonable interception of oral
or other communications; double jeopardy;
compulsory self-incrimination; excessive
bail; cruel and unusual punishment; and
the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus,
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. I is referred to the Committee on Per-
sonal Rights and the Preamble.
Delegate Proposal No. 2. The Clerk will
read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 2, by Delegate Koss. Title,
A PROPOSAL that establishes voter
qualifications; disqualification for voting
and removal thereof; election procedures;
general elections on the first Monday in
November in even years; pluralities to
elect; and the right of referendum.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 2 is referred to the Committee on Suf-
frage and Elections.
Delegate Proposal No. 3. The Clerk will
read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 3, by Delegate Gallagher. Title,
A PROPOSAL that establishes a two-
house General Assembly; legislative dis-
tricts; gubernatorial submission of plans
for congressional districting, and legislative
districting and apportionment; a maximum
of two senators for each senatorial district; |
a maximum of six delegates for each dele-
gate district; qualifications of legislators;
election of legislators for a four year term;
compensation of legislators; gubernatorial
appointment to fill legislative vacancies; in-
eligibility of legislators during a term of
office to appointment to any office created
during said term; immunity of legislators
to civil or criminal suits for any words used
in any proceedings of the General Assem-
bly; the size of the General Assembly to be
as prescribed by law; annual legislative ses-
sions of up to seventy days, extendible for
thirty days by affirmative vote of three-
fifths of the members of each house; gu-
bernatorial convening of special sessions at
any time or upon the written request of
three-fifths of the members of each house;
organization of the General Assembly; fair
and just treatment of persons in the course
of legislative and executive investigations;
a requirement that a majority of all the
members of each house is necessary to con-
stitute a quorum; the form of laws; the
consideration and passage of bills; and a
requirement that each house keep a journal
of its proceedings.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 3 is referred to the Committee on the
Legislative Branch.
Delegate Proposal No. 4. The Clerk will
read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 4, by Delegate Morgan. Title,
A PROPOSAL that establishes the terms
of office, qualifications, election, and duties
of governor and lieutenant governor; the
conditions for succession to office of gov-
ernor in case of the disability of the gov-
ernor-elect or governor, and for the lieu-
tenant governor to serve as acting gov-
ernor; legislative determination of guberna-
torial disability; judicial determination of
vacancy in the offices of governor or lieu-
tenant governor; gubernatorial messages to
the General Assembly; the structure of ad-
ministrative organization; gubernatorial
convening of the General Assembly; the
veto power; the power to reorganize ad-
ministrative agencies of the State and to
appoint and remove certain administrative
officers, with other officers to be appointed
and removed as prescribed by law; the
power of the governor to require informa-
tion from any executive or administrative
department, office, or agency upon any sub-
ject relevant to their duties; and executive
clemency.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 5 is referred to the Committee on the
Judicial Branch. |
