THE CHAIRMAN: Does he yield?
DELEGATE SCANLAN: Yes, I yield.
DELEGATE WEIDEMEYER: I wonder
if it is the position of the sponsor that by
having larger salaries for the legislature
and having fewer in number that we are
entrusting them with more trust than in
the past?
DELEGATE SCANLAN: I do hope we
trust them more in the future than in the
past and hope they are worthy of the trust.
1 for one trust them.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Byrnes.
DELEGATE BYRNES: I would like to
speak in opposition to the amendment if
I may. I might reflect some of the thinking
of the Committee. That is, we do have a
problem with power. There is a question
whether or not the legislature has the
power Delegate Scanlan presumes it has.
I do not find in the Commission draft
and do not recall in the S&E-2 Report any
specific reference to the power of the legis-
lature to deal with this kind of question,
that is 5 percent or 3 percent or the like
The provisions all go to the integrity of
the process itself. I do not think we can
take things out and say this seems to be
statutory but this does not. It is suggeted
that all these things in composition amount
to the thing we call referendum. None of
them are less important or more important
than any other part. For us to detract from
any segment of that whole process, 1 sug-
gest, is a derogation of the process. I think
that is why we had in our report all these
provisions.
If we want to delete this or any other
section, I suggest it is imperative we make
clear somewhere else in the constitution
that the legislature does in fact have the
power which I think Mr. Scanlan presumes
it has but which I doubt it has.
THE CHAIRMAN: Let's take a vote on
this one. The question arises upon the mo-
tion of Delegate Scanlan to strike out para-
graph 4 on page 2. The clerk will call the
roll. We have a very diligent sergeant-at-
arms who wants everyone to vote on this.
Has everyone recorded his vote? The
Clerk will take the vote. The amendment is
adopted.
There being 77 votes in the affirmative
and 44 in the negative—78 because Gov-
ernor Tawes' button is stuck, the amend-
ment is adopted. Section 4 has been
stricken. |
The Chair recognizes the Chairman of
the Committee on Calendar and Agenda.
DELEGATE POWERS: So we may re-
cess, I move the Committee of the Whole
rise and report to the Convention that it
still has under consideration Committee
Recommendation S&E-1.
THE CHAIRMAN: All in favor of the
motion that the Committee of the Whole
rise say Aye, contrary, No. The Ayes have
it. It is so ordered.
The Chair would like to report that the
Committee of the Whole is still working on
Committee Recommendation S&E-1.
(Whereupon, at 5:59 P.M., the Commit-
tee of the Whole rose, and the Convention
reconvened.)
(The mace was replaced by the Sergeant'
at-Arms.)
PLENARY SESSION
NOVEMBER 13, 1967—5:59 P.M.
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
JAMES,
PRESIDING
THE SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT:
The Chair has to make a mental adjust-
ment. The Chair recognizes Delegate Pow-
ers.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. President,
I move we recess until 7:30.
THE SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT:
All in favor of the motion say Aye, con-
trary No. The Ayes have it. It is so ordered.
(Whereupon, at 6:00 P.M. the Convention
adjourned to reconvene at 7:30 P.M. on the
same evening,)
PLENARY SESSION
NOVEMBER 13, 1967—7:40 P.M.
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT
WILLIAM S. JAMES,
PRESIDING
THE SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT:
The Convention will come to order. The
Clerk will take the roll. Those who did not
get recorded this afternoon will be. given |
