future apportionment of the Senate may be
0n a basis other than the ratio of the num-
ber of senators to the population of the
State, if it should ever be constitutionally
permissible under the United States Con-
stitution; redistricting and reapportionment
by a special session of the General Assembly
within three months after official publica-
tion of state population figures in each de-
cennial census; the qualifications, election,
term of office, compensation immunity, and
number of members of the General Assem-
bly; the ineligibility as a senator or dele-
gate of any person holding any civil or
military office under the United States, of
any minister or preacher of the gospel, and
of any person holding any civil office of
profit or trust under the State; the organ-
ization of the General Assembly; the
length of sessions; the form of laws; the
effective date of laws; the manner of con-
sideration and passage of bills; the journal
of each house; the number of members
necessary for a quorum; the conditions for
passing local and special laws; and the
method of impeachment.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 278 is referred to the Committee on
the Legislative Branch.
Delegate Proposal No. 279. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 279, by Delegates Gallagher and Bard.
Title,
A PROPOSAL that each member of the
General Assembly shall be elected by the
qualified voters of the legislative district
from which he seeks election, to serve for
a term of four years, and that one-half of
the members of each house shall be elected
every two years,
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 279 is referred to the Committee on
Suffrage and Elections.
There is a one-page memorandum by
Delegates Gallagher and Bard accompa-
nying Delegate Proposal 279.
Delegate Proposal No. 280. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 280, by Delegates Gallagher and Bard.
Title,
A PROPOSAL that each house of the
General Assembly shall keep a journal of
its proceedings; shall vote in public ses-
sions; and shall publish in the journal the
vote cast byeach member on final passage
of a bill, |
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 280 is referred to the Committee on the
Legislative Branch.
There is a one-page memorandum on this
proposal by Delegates Gallagher and Bard.
Delegate Proposal No. 281. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 281, by Delegates Gallagher and Bard.
Title,
A PROPOSAL that the General Assem-
bly may divide into two two-year sessions
in each four year term for organizational
purposes; that the governor may convene
a special session of the General Assembly
at any time; and that the leadership of the
General Assembly may convene a special
session at any time, and must so do upon
the written request of a majority of the
members of each house,
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 28I is referred to the Committee on
Legislative Branch. There is a memorandum
by Delegates Gallagher and Bard accom-
panying the proposal.
Delegate Proposal No. 282. The Clerk
will read the proposal. This proposal has
not been reproduced as yet; so you do not
have it.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 282, by Delegate Finch. Title,
A PROPOSAL that the General Assem-
bly shall establish review procedures for ad-
ministrative rules and regulations adopted
by state agencies, and, to the extent prac-
ticable, by political subdivisions of the
State or their agencies.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Proposal
No. 282 is referred to the Committee on the
Executive Branch.
Delegate Proposal No. 283. The Clerk
will read the proposal.
READING CLERK: Delegate Proposal
No. 283, by Delegate Sollins. Title,
A PROPOSAL that no vote on the final
passage of a bill shall be taken until the
bill has been printed in final form and until
at least five legislative session days after
introduction.
THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Proposal
No. 283 is referred to the Committee on the
Legislative Branch.
Delegate Proposal No. 284. The Clerk
will read the proposal. |
