The New York Constitution was defeated
by the people yesterday. The figures I
have for practically the entire State were
1,295,970 for, and 3,296,000, against, which
means that the last three constitutions
submitted by state governments to the
people have been rejected. It behooves us,
I think, to keep this in mind and strain
every nerve to produce a constitution that
the people will accept.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Hutchin-
son.
DELEGATE HUTCHINSON: Mr. Pres-
ident, I would like to take this opportunity
to announce that in the gallaries are pres-
ent Mr. Preston A. Hutchinson, who hap-
pens to be a delegate to the General As-
sembly, and his wife, Mrs. Evelyn Hutchin-
. son, who both happen to be my mother and
father, and who also happen to be the
primary reason why I am sitting here
today.
(Applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: The Chair recog-
nizes Delegate Powers.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. President,
during the recess for lunch, there was op-
portunity to consider the consequences of
our deviation from the announced practice
and recessing substantially in advance of
the time. It has been concluded by the
Committee on Calendar and Agenda that
it would be much less disruptive to a
much smaller number for us to adhere as
closely as possible to the announced times
for recess and adjournment during our
normal sessions; that is, from 12:30 P.M.
until 2:00 P.M. for lunch, on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays and
then at the most convenient time, at about
6:00 P.M. for adjournment until the follow-
ing day. For the benefit of all concerned,
we would like to announce that we would
vigorously oppose any deviation from that,
unless there were an extremely overpower-
ing reason.
I now move that the Convention resolve
itself into the Committee of the Whole, to
resume consideration of the orders of the
day under the debate limitation and con-
trol as heretofore established.
THE PRESIDENT: Is there a second?
(Whereupon, the motion was seconded.)
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Beall?
DELEGATE BEALL: I would like to
announce my presence, Mr. President.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Beall is
present. |
The question arises on the motion that
the Convention resolve itself into the Com-
mittee of the Whole for the resumption of
consideration of general orders of the day
under Debate Schedules Nos. l and 2. All
those in favor signify by saying Aye;
contrary, No. The Ayes have it. It is so
ordered.
(Whereupon, at 1:41 P.M., the Conven
tion resolved itself into the Committee of
the Whole.)
(The mace was removed by the Sergeant-
at-Arms.)
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
NOVEMBER 8, 1967—1:41 P.M.
PRESIDENT H. VERNON ENEY,
PRESIDING
THE CHAIRMAN: The Committee of
the Whole will come to order.
The next item before you on Debate
Schedule No. 1 is the presentation of Mi-
nority Report LB-I(D). You have the re-
port before you.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Gleason
and requests that he come forward to the
reading clerk's desk.
Minority Report LB-I(D), to provide
that the size of the legislature be estab-
lished by law.
Lest you be misled, we have not yet
considered LB-I(C). That follows LB-I(D)
on the debate schedule.
DELEGATE GLEASON: Mr. Chairman.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Gleason.
DELEGATE GLEASON: Before I com-
mence my explanation of Minority Report
LB-I(D), I would like to ask the Chair, if
it is in order at this time to get unanimous
consent to eliminate the second sentence of
the amendment? I say this for the follow-
ing: If we were in quorum—
THE CHAIRMAN: The amendment is
not now before us. I do not have a copy.
Do you have a copy?
DELEGATE GLEASON: I have a copy.
In explanation, Mr. Chairman, I would
just like to say that we were in the process
of preparing the amendments for the con-
sideration of the Committee of the Whole. |
