it is the most socially creative thing we
can do.
Thank you.
THE CHAIRMAN: Does any other dele-
gate desire to speak in opposition?
DELEGATE CLAGETT: Mr. Chairman.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Clagett.
DELEGATE CLAGETT: I rise to a
point of personal privilege.
Today is the birthday of Mrs. Edward J.
Clarke, who is seated in the gallery at the
rear of this chamber. Mrs. Clarke is the
lovely wife of Delegate E. J. Clarke of
Montgomery County, on whose right I sit.
I cannot vote with him, but I can certainly
join him in extending congratulations.
(Applause.)
THE CHAIRMAN: In view of that
slight break, may the Chair take the liberty
of calling—
DELEGATE BLAIR: Mr. Chairman, I
would like to rise also on a point of per-
sonal privilege to announce that today is
the birthday of a fine football coach who
happens to be a delegate here right now.
He indicated to me the last score he counted
was 120 to—well, he forgot the other num-
ber: Art Kirkland.
(Applause.)
THE CHAIRMAN: There is no limita-
tion on this period of debate. The Chair
desires to call to the attention of the Com-
mittee of the Whole that we have now been
engaged for nearly an hour and a half in
this debate. There have been eight speakers
on each side.
Are there any further speakers in favor
of the amendment to the amendment?
Delegate Bard.
DELEGATE BARD: I merely wanted
to rise to a point of personal privilege and
say that at this very moment we are dedi-
cating the Governor Lane Bay Bridge, and
so many of us who had the privilege of
working with Governor Lane, and I am
sure there are other people here who could
say this far better than I. I know, for ex-
ample, that Mr. Bushong could say this
better than I, thought we ought to recog-
nize that many of us would like to be there,
having known the contributions that he |
made in bringing this very Convention into
being and working on the Commission.
Thank you.
THE CHAIRMAN: Thank you.
(Applause.)
The Chair would like, in order to close
the debate in an orderly manner, to recog-
nize as the final speaker in favor Delegate
Bamberger, and the final speaker in opposi-
tion Delegate Sherbow, if he desires to
speak.
Are there any other delegates other than
those, first, to speak in favor?
Delegate Hickman.
DELEGATE HICKMAN: Mr. Chair-
man, I rise, and I do not know whether
I am speaking in favor or against, but I
would like a clarification. Is it correct to
assume that if the amendment to the
amendment passes that a further amend-
ment will be offered for fractional voting?
THE CHAIRMAN: If the amendment
to the amendment passes, it is my under-
standing that Delegate James dark, who
has the floor, does desire to present his
amendment for fractional voting. If the
amendment for 36-108 does not pass and
the amendment 40-120 passes, it is my un-
derstanding that Delegate dark does not
desire to submit an amendment.
DELEGATE HICKMAN: Mr. Chair-
man, in that event, I would like to speak
in favor of the amendment to the amend-
ment.
I think I have also done a little arith-
metic, and I find that only one county would
be aided in changing from 108 to 120 dele-
gates.
I think all the rural counties can ask of
this body is fair representation. It matters
naught to me whether I come down here as
I now do with one vote out of 142, or
whether I come down with a half a vote
and 108. The ratio is almost the same. But
I do submit to this body that it is not the
weight of the vote of the person from the
rural county that counts. It is the fact
that a person is here to express the voice
of the people from the rural county.
I know that if we have one delegate from
two counties, that delegate will, to the best
of his ability, represent the peoples of the
two counties, but I submit to you that if
he comes from Kent County and he is rep-
resenting Kent and Queen Annes Counties, |
