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give to generations unborn a constitution,
a state, a nation, where we will beat our
swords into plowshares, and our spears
into pruning hooks, and study war never
again.
Now whatever we have failed to ask, it
is because of the feebleness of our minds
and our bodies and our spirits, but take
the tattered fragments of what we are and
weave it into what it ought to be. Let the
words of my mouth and the meditation of
my heart be acceptable in thy sight, Oh,
Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. Amen.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you.
Roll call.
(WJiereupon, a roll call was taken.)
THE PRESIDENT: Have all delegates
answered roll call?
(There was no response.)
The Clerk will record the roll call.
A quorum being present, the Convention
is in session. The Chair recognizes Dele-
gate Powers, Chairman of the Committee
on Calendar and Agenda.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. President,
I move adoption of today's calendar.
(The motion was duly seconded.)
THE PRESIDENT: All those in favor,
signify by saying Aye; contrary, No. The
Ayes have it. It is so ordered. The calendar
is adopted.
THE PRESIDENT: Committee Recom-
mendation R&P-l was filed several days
ago. You have a printed copy. There is dis-
tributed today the supporting memorandum,
Committee Recommendation R&P-l, which
is 31 pages, to which is attached Appendix
A, Appendix C, nice comfortable reading
for the weekend.
I think all have been printed with the
exception of Appendix C, and that will be
printed and available for you to take with
you before the day is over.
Today is the last day for the filing of
final committee reports. I think all of the
committees are ready to file their final re-
ports.
I have requested some of the committees
to withhold the filing of their reports today
simply because the pressure of completing
the reports has been such, and I think a
day or two more would help polish the
language and make amendment on the
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floor unnecessary. At the proper time I will
request the House to extend the time for
the filing of those reports.
In addition, there are a number of loose
ends with various committees and I have
suggested that the committees get in the
principal parts of their reports today,
leaving the loose ends to be picked up in
a supplemental report. These are primarily
reports as to specific proposals. At the
proper time, I will ask the assembly to
permit the filing of those supplemental re-
ports.
Are there any motions?
These reports will not be read across the
desk this morning. They will be read across
immediately after the noon recess. Are
there any motions or resolutions?
(There was no response.)
THE PRESIDENT: If not, the Chair
recognizes Delegate Powers.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. President,
I move the Convention resolve itself into
the Committee of the Whole for the pur-
pose of resuming consideration of Com-
mittee Recommendation JB-1.
THE PRESIDENT: Second?
(Whereupon, the motion was duly sec-
onded.)
THE PRESIDENT: All those in favor,
signify by saying Aye; contrary, No. The
ayes have it. It is so ordered.
(Whereupon, at 10:13 A.M., the Conven-
tion resolved itself into the Committee of
the Whole.)
(The mace was removed by the Serg^ant-
at-Arms.)
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
NOVEMBER 17, 1967—10:13 A.M.
PRESIDENT H. VERNCN ENEY,
PRESIDING
THE CHAIRMAN: The Committee of
the Whole will please come to order.
We have under consideration Committee
Recommendation JB-1 under Debate Sched-
ule 4. Under consideration at the time of
recess last evening was section 5.11. We
will return to a consideration of that sec-
tion. It is still subject to amendment. The
Chair has four more amendments to pre-
sent.
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