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matters, and there has been no danger evident that they
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are going to try to withdraw those powers. Conceivably,
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the Legislature at its next session could withdraw all
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the powers they have enacted in the express powers act,
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they could repeal it.
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DR. BURDETTE: I realize that Judge Adkins
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brought up -- I can't speak for him, but I will try to
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bring it up. You check me . I think he and I perhaps both
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were a little afraid if we take a situation, let us say,
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in Somerset County, we think about giving this broad grant
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of home rule to counties and municipalities. Now, if
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Somerset County got an idea that it is going to have oyster
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fishing regulated one way and Crisfield has an idea to
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regulate another way, or if you carry this along ad infiniti
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to a great number of situations, you have chaos in the
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State until the Legislature could be brought to withdraw
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the power. I think Judge Adkins was afraid of that.
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MR. MELVIN: That is essentially my point.
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DR. BURDETTE: What do you think of that?
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DEAN FORDHAM: I recognize the possibility.
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You have to balance your values here and your desiderata.
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