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tions. There is no doubt that the munici-
palities have traditionally served and con-
tinue to render a very valuable function
in providing services to people within their
areas from early colonial days.
But it is obvious that the municipalities
are now in competition with the growing
responsibility of the counties to provide
municipal service. As the Committee ana-
lyzed the testimony of the representatives
of the county commissioners and the mayors
of the municipalities during better than
six weeks of its earlier deliberations, it
could not but see that the counties were
going to continue to provide more of the
services, formerly identified as municipal
services. The Committee particularly an-
ticipated that they would expand their serv-
ices with the provision of the broad grant
of powers under the so-called shared powers
approach.
I want to say that there are sixteen
delegates here to this Convention from
Prince George's County. There are thirty-
eight municipalities in Prince George's
County.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Clagett,
you have one-half minute.
DELEGATE CLAGETT: We, more than
any other county, have felt the impact or
the pressure of the Maryland Municipal
League. Notwithstanding that pressure,
we have sought diligently and carefully to
find a middle of the road approach, with-
out giving outright autonomy to the mu-
nicipality, but rather to preserve those mu-
nicipalities in a working relationship with
the county.
We have found this in sections 7.07, 7.08
and 7.09. I am opposed to Delegate Mac-
donald's amendment. I am more opposed
to Delegate James' amendment. I ask that
you vote them both down and support the
Committee's approach.
Thank you.
THE CHAIRMAN: Is there any fur-
ther discussion? Are you ready for the
question?
The question arises on the adoption of
Amendment No. 9 as a substitute for
Amendment No. 8 to Committee Recom-
mendation LG-1. A vote Aye is a vote in
favor of the amendment; a vote No is a
vote against. If the amendment is adopted,
it will be substituted for Amendment No.
8, and submitted to you for adoption. If
it fails, Amendment No. 8 will be before
you.
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Cast your vote.
Have all the delegates voted?
(There was no response.)
Does any delegate desire to change his
vote?
(There was no response.)
The Clerk will record the vote.
There being 16 votes in the affirmative
and 105 in the negative, the motion is re-
jected.
The question now arises on the adoption
of Amendment No. 8. Is there any further
discussion?
Delegate Boileau.
DELEGATE BOILEAU: Mr. Chairman,
I would like to speak in opposition to
Amendment No. 8.
The Committee did a great deal of work
in bringing about what I consider an ex-
cellent compromise, and I can only say that
this work should be reflected in your vote
against this amendment and in favor of
the Committee sections that deal with mu-
nicipal corporations.
Thank you.
THE CHAIRMAN: Is there any further
discussion? Are you ready for the ques-
tion?
Delegate Gullett.
DELEGATE GULLETT: Mr. Chairman,
as Delegate Clagett mentioned that he
reluctantly spoke in opposition to Delegate
Macdonald's motion, I also reluctantly
speak in opposition to Senator James1'
amendment, for the reasons Mr. Boileau
has set forth. I see he has made an excel-
lent attempt to state the same thing in
fewer words and in an improved style. Per-
haps some of this will be done in styling in
the future, if problems develop. However,
we feel that the compromise we have drawn
between the counties and municipalities is
a legitimate one, and we hope that it will
carry.
Thank you.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Carson.
DELEGATE CARSON: Mr. Chairman,
I, too, regret having to oppose Senator
James' amendment, as I have the highest
respect for him. I think the amendment has
considerable merit, but I think we ought to
vote in favor of the Committee's recom-
mendation. I might add that of those who
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