60 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [May 31

Amendment No. 6—In line 16k of Section 1 on page 1 of the third
reading file bill, strike out the comma and insert a period in lieu thereof.

Which amendment was read and rejected.

Amendment No. 7—In line 17 of Section 5 on page 2 of the third
reading file bill, immediately following the word "Delegates", insert the
following: "(subject to the exception provided in sub-section (c-1) of
this section)".

Which amendment was read and rejected.

Amendment No. 8—On page 3 of the third reading file bill immediately
following line 20 and in the two vertical columns thereunder, insert,
respectively, from left to right, the following numerals: "1" and "2".

Which amendment was read and rejected.

Amendment No. 9—In lines 8, 10, 13 and 16 of Section 5 on page 4
of the third reading file bill, strike out, respectively, the words "four",
"three", "two" and "one" and insert in lieu thereof, respectively, the
words "twelve", "six", "four" and "three".

Which amendment was read and rejected.

Amendment No. 10—Following line 29 of Section 5 on page 4 of
the third reading file bill, insert the following new sub-section:

"(c-1) Notwithstanding the application of the formula in sub-
section (e), the number of delegates to which any county or legis-
lative district is entitled shall never be reduced by more than one
delegate from whatever number of delegates it had on January 1,
1962. If in the cumulative application of the formula from time to
time, a county or legislative district would lose a total of two or more
delegates from whatever number it had on January 1, 1962, a num-
ber of delegates shall be added to the representation of that county
or legislative district as necessary to bring its number of delegates
to a total which is one less than it had on January. 1, 1962. The
total membership of the House of Delegates shall then be increased
over the stated number of one hundred and twenty-three (123)
delegates by whatever number of delegates is necessary from time
to time to conform to the requirements of this sub-section. "

Which amendment was read and rejected.

Amendment No. 11—Following line 13 of sub-section (d) on page 4
of the third reading file bill, insert the following:

"(e) Under this formula for representation in the House of
Delegates any county entitled to more than six and not more than
twelve delegates shall be divided into two districts; any county
entitled to more than twelve delegates and not more than eighteen
delegates shall be divided into three districts; and any county
entitled to more than eighteen delegates shall be divided into
four districts. The General Assembly shall determine the number
of delegates which shall be elected from the districts in which