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P. Garmand said this to ray former superintendent, young

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man, remember this. Defend the schools as though they

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were sacred and inviolate. They are near and dear to the

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.hearts of the people, and I think there is something in

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this word inviolate which carries a meaning to the

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people in connection with school funds which perhaps

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ought to be preserved.

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I think that, generally, would be my remarks.

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Thank you.

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THE CHAIRLADY: I have one question, Mr.

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Burgess. On your remarks pertaining to the inviolacy of

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agricultural land which is attached to Article 43 of

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the Declaration of Rights, I think we understand your

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point in wanting to retain the provision, but do you

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feel that it belongs where it is?

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MR. BURGESS: Not necessarily so. I think I

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gave you my reason why I thought they selected this,

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because back there it deals with the matter of raising

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money from the — it doesn't use the word general prop-

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erty tax. It's easy to look it up. I have it in my

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briefcase, but I will submit this in my remarks. Not