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For what purpose does Delegate Storm
rise?
DELEGATE STORM: I was just going
to say one sentence which would have
taken shorter time than this apology, but
I was just going to say the statistics do
not really cover the issue.
When I was a trial magistrate I worked
a lot of times and did not put it down. You
are a family counsellor; on this court level
you do a lot of service for people that
never gets into the statistics, and you keep
things out of formal court.
THE CHAIRMAN: That is a mighty
long sentence, Delegate Storm.
For what purpose do you rise, Delegate
Murray?
DELEGATE MURRAY: Basically to
speak against the motion to reconsider.
However, I find myself in the peculiar po-
sition of rather wishing that you would
reconsider it, in order that you may con-
firm your previous vote. I have no desire
to pass through the door and then lock it
against you. If you want to reconsider,
fine; but the way this discussion has gone,
the debate has been made before the re-
consideration, and if this is going to be the
situation, I want to repeat my plea for the
district judge. For my part, I would rather
be without the superior judge than the dis-
trict judge. I merely say this to emphasize
what I feel is the importance of the judge
of first jurisdiction.
THE CHAIRMAN: Are you ready for
the question?
DELEGATE CLAGETT: Mr. Chairman.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Clagett.
DELEGATE CLAGETT: Mr. Chairman,
a glance at that board a moment ago indi-
cated that it was all red. That indicates
that there is a boiling point in this delibera-
tion. On this question, I suggest to you
that careful consideration is what is re-
quired.
THE CHAIRMAN: The question arises
on the motion to reconsider the vote by
which Amendment No. 18 was adopted. A
vote Aye is a vote to reconsider. A vote No
is a vote against. If the motion prevails,
Amendment No. 18 will be again before
you. If the motion fails, Amendment No.
18 remains adopted.
A vote Aye is a vote to reconsider. A
vote No is a vote against. Cast your votes.
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Has every delegate voted? Does any dele-
gate desire to change his vote?
(There was no response.)
The Clerk will record the vote.
There being 58 votes in the affirmative
and 72 votes in the negative, the motion
is lost.
The Chair has no other amendments to
section 5.11. Are there any other amend-
ments?
The Chair has no knowledge of any other
amendments to sections 5.01 through 5.11.
Are there such amendments?
The Chair hears none. We have, there-
fore, concluded consideration of the first
portion on the debate schedule dealing with
court structure.
The Chair recognizes Delegate Powers.
DELEGATE POWERS: Mr. Chairman,
I move the Committee of the Whole rise
and report.
THE CHAIRMAN: Is there a second?
(Whereupon, the motion was duly sec-
onded.)
THE CHAIRMAN: All those in favor,
signify by saying Aye; contrary, No. The
Ayes have it. It is so ordered.
(Whereupon, at 12:55 P.M. the Committee
of the Whole rose, and the Convention re-
convened.)
(The mace was replaced by the Sergeant-
at-Arms.)
PLENARY SESSION
NOVEMBER 17, 1967—12:55 P.M.
PRESIDENT H. VERNON ENEY,
PRESIDING
THE PRESIDENT: The Convention will
please come to order.
On behalf of the Committee of the Whole
the Chair reports that it has had under
consideration Committee Recommendation
JB-1; that it has concluded consideration
of sections 5.01 to 5.11, still has the rec-
ommendation under consideration, and de-
sires leave to sit again.
Are there any announcements necessary
to be made before recess?
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