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In the Morning Sun today there is an
article in which it says that at this Con-
vention which was sponsored by the Na-
tional Municipal League, it was a Seminar
on Constitutional Conventions chaired by
former Governor Scranton of Pennsyl-
vania, that Maryland was the last great
hope for constitutional reform, that every-
body is watching Annapolis, that Mr.
Eney's leadership has started the Conven-
tion on the right track. There is the aura
about Mr. Eney that he is above politics.
That the National Municipal League halo
should be awarded to Mr. Eney.
(Laughter.)
THE PRESIDENT: If the Chair would
be permitted a matter of personal privilege,
it would be to ask that you cease and de-
sist.
(Laughter.)
DELEGATE H. TAYLOR: Just a few
seconds more.
Accolade after accolade was poured upon
our President. It said Mr. Eney sat stoically
through the rhapsody but as Mr. Wheeler
continued the Maryland Convention Presi-
dent's face grey cherry red.
(Laughter.)
We who are exposed to his firmness, his
fairness and his patience I know when this
Convention adjourns sine die will carry
with us a great respect for this man and
be ever grateful for the opportunity to have
served under his leadership.
(Applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. It is
very difficult for anyone to reply to that. I
can say only one thing. The Chair cannot
accomplish a thing without the cooperation
of every delegate. I have had that coopera-
tion. It is the only reason we can do any-
thing. I thank you for it.
Are there any other announcements by
delegates?
Delegate Kirkland.
DELEGATE KIRKLAND: Mr. Chair-
man, I do not think we should go by today
without wishing Delegate Sam Jett happy
birthday on his 66th.
(Applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Macdonald.
DELEGATE MACDONALD: Parliamen-
tary inquiry, Mr. President.
You referred to Friday as the deadline
under Rule 28-A [30]. Will that apply to
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reports on interim provisions? Just how
are we going to handle interim provisions?
THE PRESIDENT: No, it refers only
to final reports of committees with respect
to their recommendations. It will not apply
to the report of the — by interim provisions
I assume you mean report as to the sched-
ule of legislation and schedule of tran-
sistory provisions.
DELEGATE MACDONALD: Yes.
THE PRESIDENT: It cannot possibly
be completed until much later.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Powers.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. President,
I move we adjourn until 10:00 A.M. tomor-
row morning.
THE PRESIDENT: Is there a second?
(Whereupon, the motion was seconded.)
THE PRESIDENT: All those in favor
signify by saying Aye, contrary No. The
Ayes have it. It is so ordered.
(Whereupon, at 6:15 p.m. the Convention
was adjourned to reconvene at 10:00 a.m.,
Wednesday, November 15, 1967.)
PLENARY SESSION
NOVEMBER 15, 1967—10:00 A.M.
PRESIDENT H. VERNON ENEY,
PRESIDING
THE PRESIDENT: The Sergeant-at-
Arms will clear the aisles and close the
doors.
The Convention will please come to order.
The invocation this morning will be of-
fered by the Reverend Carroll Tingling,
St. Mark's Methodist Church in Baltimore.
Reverend Yingling.
REVEREND YINGLING: Let us all
pray:
0 thou eternal God, who creates in us
dissatisfaction with the past, and opens
our eyes to the possibilities of the present,
and who pushes us to assume reponsibility
for the future; guide these men and women
elected to the task of forging the model
which will determine the constitutional des-
tiny of this State.
Sting them with an awareness of the
history-making process of which they are a
part. Fill them with anticipation for the
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