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gardless of which way he voted on the
Amendment No. 18. The Chair recognizes
Delegate Clagett to speak to the motion to
reconsider.
DELEGATE CLAGETT: Mr. Chairman,
in order that there could be no confusion at
the outset, I voted in opposition to the
amendment at the time that the vote was
cast, and I would now urge those who voted
for it to reconsider, and very carefully un-
derstand what they have done.
Section 5.10, as drafted, and recom-
mended by the —
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Clagett,
will you pardon the Chair a moment?
DELEGATE CLAGETT: Certainly.
THE CHAIRMAN: Will the Sergeant-
at-Arms please see if he can find Delegate
Malkus in the corridors?
You may proceed, Delegate Clagett.
DELEGATE CLAGETT: This sounds
like a good opportunity. However, I am
quite serious about the merits of the mat-
ter, rather than any other aspects that may
have gotten into the current and stream of
things.
THE CHAIRMAN: For what purpose
does Delegate Scanlan rise?
DELEGATE SCANLAN: A point of
personal privilege, Mr. Chairman.
THE CHAIRMAN: I do not believe your
personal privilege can interrupt a speaker
during debate. The Chairman will recog-
nize you when he finishes.
DELEGATE SCANLAN: A parliamen-
tary inquiry, perhaps.
THE CHAIRMAN: State your inquiry.
DELEGATE SCANLAN: My inquiry is,
would it not be more considerate not to
proceed with argument on reconsideration
until Delegate Malkus has returned to the
chamber? This matter could then be taken
up immediately upon his return. He will
not be here to hear the arguments being
made against his original proposal and I
do not think it quite fair.
THE CHAIRMAN: The Chair rang the
quorum bell when the motion was made.
The Chair has sent the Sergeant-at-Arms
to find Senator Malkus, if possible. We will
wait a few moments and see what the
Sergeant-at-Arms reports.
Would you relax a moment, Delegate
Clagett?
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DELEGATE CLAGETT: Mr. Chairman,
may I relax with the statement that I
would be most happy to wait until after
lunch and be sure that the good senator
and delegate is present. What I have to
say goes to the merits, not to the person-
ality, although to a certain extent —
THE CHAIRMAN: All right, if you will
relax, we will wait a moment. Delegate
Gallagher.
DELEGATE GALLAGHER: Mr. Chair-
man, would it be appropriate to make a
committee announcement at this time while
we are waiting?
THE CHAIRMAN: Yes, I think so. Dele-
gate Gallagher.
DELEGATE GALLAGHER: Mr. Chair-
man, the Committee on the Legislative
Branch will meet in Room H-8 immediately
after we adjourn the full Convention today.
I want to tell the committee that, through
the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Gilchrist,
lunch is being provided in the committee
room from the leftover's of last night's
party.
THE CHAIRMAN: The Chair is advised
that Delegate Malkus is on his way to the
chamber and will be here momentarily.
While we are waiting, are there any
other announcements by committee chair-
men which need be made before lunch?
Delegate Scanlan?
DELEGATE SCANLAN: There will be
a very brief meeting of the Rules Commit-
tee right after the recess for lunch down in
the basement of the Shaw House.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Hodge
Smith?
DELEGATE J. H. SMITH: A point of
personal privilege, Mr. Chairman.
THE CHAIRMAN: State the privilege.
DELEGATE J. H. SMITH: I would like
to recognize the presence in the gallery of
Mrs. Smith, who is celebrating her wedding
anniversary today.
(Applause)
THE CHAIRMAN: The Chair cannot
refrain from inquiring whether Delegate
Hodge Smith would like to correct the
record to say "our," instead of "her."
DELEGATE BENNETT: Leave it to
the Committee on Style.
THE CHAIRMAN: Will the Clerk please
sound the quorum bell again?
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