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1	What specific things or what examples can you think of
2	that, having the broad grant of powers, the home rule unit
3	would act, which would be to the detriment of the general
4	welfare? Since that seems to be where you hang up to some
5	extent, just exactly what would they actually do that would
6	be adverse to Statewide interest?
7	MR. MELVIN: In time I might be able to think
8	of some good examples, but to me it is such a novel idea
g	that I feel the way I do. I think I am also influenced by
10	the fact that the Legislature has done just that with res-
11	pect to the charter counties and, as far as I know, suc-
12	cessfully. I don't have the fear that the Legislature
13	will not do what we think it should do with respect to the
14	local powers .
15	I further have this feeling that in a State
16	government, the State Legislature should be the paramount
17	governmental unit of the entire State, and we shouldn't
18	limit its powers.
19	DEAN FORDHAM: Actually it remains paramount be-
20	cause it can take away or modify it.
21	THE CHAIRMAN: Dr. Burdette.