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believing that our new Constitution would be completed by

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that date. Unfortunately, the third reader was approved

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on one of these dates and I was not present to vote.

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"Feeling so strongly that this proposed new

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Maryland Constitution will be one of the great constitutions

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written by any of the fifty states during the Twentieth

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Century, I am anxious that the records show that had I been

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here for the third reader, I would have voted in the

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affirmative.

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"Therefore, I would appreciate it greatly if this

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letter could be a part of the record.

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"Very truly yours, C. Meredith Boyce." (Applause)

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THE PRESIDENT: The state will be entered

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into the Journal.

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The next item on the Calendar is the introduction

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and consideration of certain resolutions of appreciation.

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There are a number of them.

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The Chair recognizes Delegate James to move the

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suspension of rules to permit the immediate consideration

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of Resolution Nos. 54 to 61 inclusive omitting 55.

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Delegate James.