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at 9:45, and there is a clock directly before me.
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Senator, do you want to comment on either or
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both of those, either the one about the clergy or the
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one about vacancies?
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SENATOR JAMES: Well, on the clergy, I think
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that would be up to the voters. With respect to the
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vacancies, my answer would be depending on the size of
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the body. If you have a relatively small body, such as
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one, an organization of which 1 spoke, 60 to 70, with
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30 or 35 districts and two representatives, I personally
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would recommend a special election, to see whether we
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could have an election, for the simple reason that I
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think -- besides, in the legislature, we have a big turnover.
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It seems to me you almost have to go to appointment by
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the Governor.
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THE CHAIRMAN: Would you use the same require-
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ments if the appointment were by the Governor , as are now
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true?
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SENATOR JAMES: No, I would give the Governor
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more freedom.
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DELEGATE HANDEL: The Governor doesn't have
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