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DELEGATE SYBERT: I also am having
an amendment drafted to 7.10.
THE CHAIRMAN: Are there any
amendments to either 7.02 or 7.10 which
are already printed?
Delegate Winslow.
DELEGATE WINSLOW: I have an
amendment to 7.02 which has been pre-
pared and labeled E.
THE CHAIRMAN: I have the amend-
ment. The clerk will read the amendment. -
This will be Amendment No. 2.
READING CLERK: Amendment No. 2
to Committee Recommendation LG-1 by
Delegate Winslow: On page 2, section 7.02,
Establishment of Counties, line 17 follow-
ing the word "shall" strike out all the rest
of the sentence on lines 17 through 20 and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
"be enacted except by the affirmative
vote of at least three-fifths of all members
of each House."
(Whereupon, the amendment was duly
seconded.)
THE CHAIRMAN: The Chair recog-
nizes Delegate Winslow to speak to the
amendment.
DELEGATE WINSLOW: This is an
amendment intended only to give a chance
to the members of this Committee to con-
sider an alternative to the provision of the
committee report. The committee report in
7.02 mandates a referendum in every case
where the boundaries of the counties, es-
tablishment, merger, dissolution of counties
takes place.
There is an alternative way of making
these changes. My only purpose in present-
ing it is in order that this alternative may
be considered and voted down or voted up.
The effect of the proposed amendment
would be that, starting on line 17, we would
strike those words which appear in line 17
following the word "shall" and insert in-
stead the words "be enacted except by the
affirmative vote of at least three-fifths of
all members of each House", which is to
say, three-fifths of the members of each
House could make changes with respect
to counties, their establishment, their mer-
ger, dissolution, alteration of boundaries,
if the General Assembly by three-fifths
vote of each house should so decide.
That is substituted in my amendment
for the mandated referendum which is
there provided.
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THE CHAIRMAN: Does any delegate
desire to speak in opposition?
Delegate Moser.
DELEGATE MOSER: Would Delegate
Winslow yield for one question at this
point.
Would Delegate Winslow withdraw his
amendment until other amendments with
respect to 7.10 and 7.02 have been con-
sidered? I think it may save a considerable
amount of time if this is done.
THE CHAIRMAN: You mean other
amendments referred to by Delegate Case
and Delegate Sybert?
DELEGATE MOSER: Yes, sir. I would
suggest since the hour of six has come, we
might save some time if we take a look at
those two.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Winslow,
will you withdraw your amendment for a
moment?
DELEGATE WINSLOW: I would be
glad to.
THE CHAIRMAN: Amendment No. 2 is
withdrawn for the moment in view of the
hour. The Chair recognizes Delegate Pow-
ers.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. Chairman,
I move the Committee of the Whole rise
and report to the Convention that it has
not concluded its consideration of Commit-
tee Recommendation LG-1.
THE CHAIRMAN: Is there a second?
(Whereupon, the motion was duly sec-
onded.)
THE CHAIRMAN: All those in favor
signify by saying Aye, contrary No. The
Ayes have it. It is so ordered.
(The mace was replaced by the Sergeant-
at- Arms.)
(Whereupon, at 6:08 p.m., the Commit-
tee of the Whole rose, and the Convention
reconvened,)
PLENARY SESSION
NOVEMBER 14, 1967—6:08 P.M.
PRESIDENT H. VERNON ENEY,
PRESIDING
THE PRESIDENT: The Convention will
please come to order.
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