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the makeup of the legislature at any one time."
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So that you defeat the voice of the people
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by this use of the staggered term. It's impossible for
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people in an election to clean house, get control over
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the legislature. 1 think that is a serious defect.
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The other thing, I think our elections are
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held in nonpresidential years and I think it's a great
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virtue in having our State elections in nonpresidential
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years only. It keeps the State elections separate from
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the Federal elections.
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THE CHAIRMAN: It looks like we've hit upon
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unanimity on this question. Let's move to Question 3.
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Here is an interesting question. Some of you don't
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know that some years ago Governor McKeldin put me on
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a commission dealing with increasing the compensation
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of the members of the legislature. We had a marvelous
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recommendation to increase.
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What provisions, if any, should be put in
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the Constitution? Would you put anything in the Con-
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stitution concerning, as it now is, as you know, con-
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cerning the compensation of members of the legislature?
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