SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor 1605

Seven members of the Maryland House of Delegates AND TWO
PERSONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC to be appointed by
the Speaker of the House

Seven members of the Maryland Senate AND TWO PERSONS
FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC to be appointed by the President
of the Senate.

Seven members of the Constitutional Convention of 1967 to be ap-
pointed by the President of the Constitutional Convention of 1967;
and be it further PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; AND BE IT
FURTHER

Resolved, That such sum as shall be determined by consultation
with the Governor in conjunction with the fiscal leadership of the
General Assembly and the Constitutional Convention be included by
the said Governor in the Supplemental Budget for the direction and
use of the committee herein established and disbursed through the
Office of Legislative Accounting; and be it further

Resolved, That said committee shall report their findings and
recommendations to the Maryland General Assembly at intervals
not less than the regular annual sessions as they shall from time
to time occur and at such other Sessions, Special or Extraordinary,
that shall be called from time to time.

Approved May 7, 1968.

No. 34
(House Joint Resolution 22)

House Joint Resolution requesting the Continuing Committee on
the Constitutional Convention to consider using the process of
debate to stimulate knowledge and interest by the citizens of
Maryland regarding the proposed new Constitution to be voted
on by the people on May 14, 1968.

Whereas, The Constitutional Convention, at great expense and
effort, has concluded its assigned task and drafted a proposed new
Constitution for Maryland; and

Whereas, The present Constitution has now existed for just over
a hundred years, and has become familiar through its very existence
and effect on the people of Maryland; and

Whereas, There appears to be great apathy on the part of the
general public as to the proposed new Constitution, as evidenced by
lack of understanding and failure to read the proposed draft; and

Whereas, A new Constitution is not a document to be adopted
lightly or rejected summarily, by virtue of lack of informed vot-
ing, as the Constitution is the backbone and lifeblood of our State
government; and