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DELEGATE GILCHRIST: In order to
protect the reputation of Allegany County
against the defamation perhaps by Dele-
gate Marion on our not having submitted
information as to the number of committing
magistrates, the reason there is no infor-
mation is because in Allegany County there
are no committing magistrates.
THE CHAIRMAN: Thank you, Delegate
Gilchrist.
For what purpose does Delegate L.
Taylor rise?
DELEGATE L. TAYLOR: Point of in-
form a-tion.
THE CHAIRMAN: State your question.
DELEGATE L. TAYLOR: I am a little
in doubt on the minority's recommendation.
It seems they are saying this appointment
of commissioners should be under the merit
system.
I am not clear on this particular matter.
I do not know how to vote.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Taylor, I
think the debate time has expired. I think
the Chair can say to you that as I under-
stand the point of the minority, there is
no provision in their amendment for ap-
pointment under the merit system but if
the appointment is by or pursuant to law,
I take it their point is that the legislature
in passing the law could provide that the
appointment be under the merit system. Is
that a fair statement, Delegate Kahl? I
ask her because she made the reference to
which Delegate Taylor mentioned.
DELEGATE JOHNSON: Yes, Mr.
Chairman, that is essentially correct. We
sincerely believe —
THE CHAIRMAN: I do not think I can
permit you further debate. I think I have
extended it far enough by permitting the
answer.
DELEGATE L. TAYLOR: Delegate
Hargrove was saying that the system in
Baltimore allows for a merit system and
appointment of the staff by the judge. Is
this correct?
Is this what he is saying?
THE CHAIRMAN: I understood Dele-
gate Hargrove to say that the Constitution
authorized the chief judge of the people's
court to appoint clerical personnel in that
court and the constitutional amendment
providing for the municipal court author-
ized the chief judge to appoint clerical per-
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sonnel in that court, but that as a matter
of fact, clerical personnel in both courts
serve under the merit system. Is that cor-
rect, Delegate Hargrove?
DELEGATE HARGROVE: That is cor-
rect.
THE CHAIRMAN: Before taking the
vote on the question, let me make one
statement to Delegate Chabot who seems
, to have disappeared.
Delegate Chabot sent me a note posing a
parliamentary inquiry as to an amendment
which he desired to offer which could per-
haps have been put in by way of an amend-
ment to this amendment or in some other
way.
I think it would be most confusing to put
it in as an amendment to this amendment.
I think it is possible that his amendment
could be considered regardless of which
way the vote on Amendment No. 13 goes.
I will afford him an opportunity at the
proper time.
The question arises on Amendment No.
13 to Minority Report JB-1. A vote Aye is
a vote in favor of Amendment No. 13. A
vote No is a vote against. Cast your votes.
Have all delegates voted? Does any dele-
gate desire to change his vote?
(There was no response.)
The clerk will record the vote.
There being 36 votes in the affirmative,
and 93 in the negative, the motion is lost.
The amendment is rejected.
The pages will please distribute Amend-
ment AN. The Clerk will read the Amend-
ment. It will be numbered Amendment No.
14.
READING CLERK: Amendment No. 14
to Committee Recommendation JB-1, by
Delegate Grant: on page 4 section 5.11
Commissioners strike out the last sentence
on lines 1 through 4 and insert in lieu
thereof the following: "Commissioners may
exercise such power as prescribed by rule."
THE CHAIRMAN: Is the amendment
seconded?
(Whereupon, the amendment was duly
seconded.)
THE CHAIRMAN: The amendment is
seconded.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Grant to
speak to the amendment.
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