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Hlcsdny. Octobcr 19 . 197R...If. Third Lhy . Wcdllcstlfly. Octohcr 20 Sccond Day. 'hlcsdny. Octobcr 19 . 197r. ......... If. Third Lhy . Wcdllcstlfly. Octohcr 20. 1970 ..........!Z Fourth Ihy. Thursdny. nctohrr :I. 1970 ......... 25 Fifth Day. Fritlny. Octol~er22. 1!)7h .......... Z!) Sixth Day. Saturday. October 23. 1976 ......... 58 Seventh Day. Sunday. October 24. 1976 ......... 45 Eighth Day. Monday. October 25. 197G ......... 49 Nintli [lay. Tues~lz~y.October 26. 1976 ......... 5.7 Tenth Day. Wednesday. October 27. 1976 ......... 54 Eleventh Day. Thursday. October 28. 1976 ........ 64 Twelfth Day. Friday. October 29. 1976 ......... 70 Thirteenth Day. Saturday. Octohcr 30. 1976 ....... 76 Fourteenth Day. Sunday. October 31. 1976 ........ 77 Ffftccnth Doy. Monday. Novcmbor 1. 1976 ........ 78 Sixteenth Day. Tuesday. Novemhcr 2. 197G ........ 79 Scventcenth Day. Wednesday. Novembcr 3. 1376 ...... 86 Eighteenth Day. Thursday. Novcmher 4. 1976 ....... 91 Nineteenth Day. Friday. November 5. 1976 ........ 96 Twentieth Day. Saturday. November 6. 1976 ....... 101 Twenty-first Day. Sunday. November 7. 1976 ........ 102 . Twenty-second Day. Monday. Novcrnbcr R. 1970 ...... 103 Twenty-third Dny. Tuestlay. Novc~nbcr 9. 1976 ...... 106 Twenty-fourth Day. Wednesday. Novcmbcr 10. 197G .... 109 Twenty-fifth Day. Thursday. Novcmbcr 11. 1976 ..... 112 Twenty-sixth Day. Friday. Novmhcr 12. 1976 ...... 115 Twenty-seventh Day. Saturday. Novc~nl~rr13. 1976 .... I25 Twenty-eighth Ilny. Sunclay. Novc~sl>rr14 . 1376 ...... 1ZR Twenty-ninth Day. Monday. Novemhcr 15. 1976 ...... 132 XLV CONVEN['ION .JOURNAL OF '1'111 . DAY PACE NUMBER Thirtieth Day. l'~~csd.~y.Novrmltcr 10. 1?76 ....... 136 'lI~Irty-l'~~'st1)lly. W(.<III(-.II.IY. NIIVI.IIIII(.I.17. \!I70 ..... I14 'l'llirty-srcolld Ihly . 'I~IIII..itIxy. NOY(*IIIII<.I. 18. 1!)70 ..... 145 Thirty-third Day. Friday. November 19. 1976 ...... 146 Thirty-fourth Day. Saturdny. November 20. 1976..... 156 Thirty-fifth by. Sunday. Novcml~cr 21. 1976 ...... 160 'rhirty-sixth Day. Monday. Novcmhcr 22. 1976 ...... 161 Thirty-seventh Day. Tucscl.iy . Novcml. cr 25. 1976 ..... 164 Thirty-eighth Day. Wedrlesday. Novelnber 24. 1976 .... 178 Thirty-ninth Day. Thursd.~~.Novcmbcr 25. 1976 ..... 179 Fortieth Day . Friday. Novcmber 26. 1976 ........ 180 Forty-first Day. Saturday. Noven~ber 27. 1976 ...... 198 Forty-second Day. Sunday. Novcmber 28. 1976 ...... 204 Forty-third Day. blondny. November 29. 1976 ...... 221 Forty-fourth Day. Tucsdny . Novcmbcr SO. 1976 ...... 242 Forty-fifth Day. Wctlncstl.~y. Drcc-mhcr 1. 1976 ...... 219 Forty-sixth Day. Thurstlny. Dcccmher 2. 1976 ...... 283 Forty-seventh Day. Friday. Deccml~er 3. 1976 ...... 296 Forty-ei~hthDay. Saturday. December 4 . 1976 ...... 312 Forty-ninth Day. S\~r*lay. I)eccn~l>~r5 . 1976 ....... 314 I:iftictl~ Ilny. Montl~~y.Ilrt.~mhcl- (. 1!l70 ......... 536 In accordance with M;lri;rn:~s Law No. 4-205 the Const itutional Convent ltrn of the Norther11 Mnriann lslnrl<ls was brgr~nwiil~ formal ccrcmonies at 9:15 a.m. Acting President was Erwin D. Canham, Resident Commissioner of the Northern Mariana Islands. Act inp, Prcsidcnt C1ln11;tm: 'I'lltx I l rst H('H!IIOIIor LIII' Nortl~crnM:~riarlas ConstJ tut l~~nal Convention will be in ordvr. I'lrnne 1c.t nn: snv th:l~ It is intleed a great privilege and honor to welcome each and everyone of you. First, to invoke divine blessing on this solemn occasion. I invite the. Reverend Monsignor Tomas A. Camncho to lead us in prayer. Will you all please rise. Monsignor Camncl~o: In the name of the Father, tllc Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Let us pray. God of Abraham, God of Isitac, God of the Forefathers of the American people, as we begin another chapter of this historic and momentous occasion of our future destiny, we beg You to come and to enlighten these duly elected members of the Constitutional Convention of the Northern Msriana Ielanda. Help them to be people that nrc alwnys mi11df111of Your grace and glad to do Your will. Bless wit11 wlndc~m nnd nol>ll lLy of spirlt Ll~c~cIndies ar~dgentlemen so that the decisions they make will no! reflect eelfinhness, but for the benefit of all future Americana living on thia far-flung of the future frontier. Bless this august body with proper guldance as they confront the problem of making a wiee and practical conetitution. Help them to remember the spirit of courtesy and graciousness in dealing wi~hthe people of the Mariana Islandn and their neigl~boringislnndd. Grnnt t1111t tllc product of thls Constitutional Convention be a symbol of freedom and justice for the rest of the Paciflc Islands. Keep ever before us on this Bi-Centennial Ycar of the United States the vision of the land of the free, the home of the brave. and the nation whose God is tl~r*Lord. Wc arrk this thr~,up,hour I.ord J~Hu~(:hrist, your Son. who lives and reigns with You ai~dthe tloly Sylrit, one God, for ever nnd ever. - Amen. Acting President Canham: It is Indeed n very Rreat privilege to be able tr) welcome the Elected DelrRiltcs to this C~rnvc-ntIon. I.et me congratulate you becnuse you l~nvcI>c-rn cal lrcl ul>r,rl to pcrfr)rm IIII- moHt important function in the history of these bcautiflll lvlnnds and thctr eager peoplr. Your job is defined in the briefing papers prepared for this Convention in the follow in^ terms: "The essential task of tl>r. Cnnst l tilt 1o11;ll Convr*ntinn is. which 1 quote: - "to sllr~pethe lrnn lc Inst i iuL 1011:: of R<>vrrnmrnL11f tl~cnew ~ommnnwealth." Tll is undertnking rcqulrc-r~ Flrt~Ltl111t t111, Il~~lr~n~~.r~I111.ntffy thr political values thnt tl~t-Lrprol~lr ~l~crl~l~ 1111a1 1111' RCI~IR t1rt.y Iropr to ncl~leve. Nex't they muat fnst~iontl~e pollt lcnl in~tl tutions tl~;~trcbflect these values and provide the macl~ineryto pursttc their gonl~. And, finally, they must write a Constitution to Rive legal effect to the system they have created and to provide a symbol of unity for all the people of the Commonwealth." This is a massive task. You do not have much time in which to nccompllah SOCII Rrent purpose. But I hnvc full confidence in the capncity of tl~lsreprcseniniivc Ihody. You were elected by a large turn-out of voters who coped wiLh an unavoidably complex ballot with considerable discrimination. You are served by an able staff of advisers and provided with expert and scholarly analyses of your problems. Yet all the decisions ore yours and you wlll be accountable for them up to the stage of ratificntion by the people of the Northern Marianas and up to final approval by the Government of the United States. You will have very difficult decisions to reach, some of them calling for the wisdom of Solomon and Thornas Jefferson combined. Will your Constitution be broad and gcnernl or sprci f lc arid restr lct ivt.? How will you divide power between the executive. Lllr 1rgfsI:1tiv~,and the judicial branches7 CONVENTION JOURNAL -- ].st Day 0crc1l1r.r 18. 197h What kind of provisions will you make for the special conditions and unique traditions of these islands? You llnvc one great advr~ntnge. Tl~cCovenant to IZstnhlisll a Commonwealtl~ of the Nortllern E1nri:lnn lslnntls~ In I'ol iticnl Union wi tl~tl~e IJnited States already defines many constitutionnl elements and relntionohips. It is a solenul act of self-determination, carefully neuotiated, ratified by an overwhelming majority of your peoplc and also by the Congress and President of the United States. The Covenant is n gulde and n comltment for your labors. But your task still remains immense, and I am sure you realize there is no time for petty disputes over issues that are not really constitutional issues at all, nor for lndulgcnce in oratory for its own sakc while the 50-day clock continues to tick relentlessly on. My respect for this body's capacity for good judgment and for self- restraint is great. When you have finished your labors, I am sure the people of the Northern Mariana~will have added respect for yourselves and for the historic decisions you make with objectivity and wlsdom. Needless to say, the admltllstratio~lgovcrnmel~t of the Northern M.~rianns stands ready to assist you in any way we can, as we are obligated to do. We are also indebted to our very good neighbor and our long-time parent, the Trust Territory Government. We live in close cooperation with that Government. If a8 a kind of eldest son, or oldest child, we have left the family roof, it does not mean that our respect and affection For the old homestead is diminished. Indeed, no less than eleven of you are officials of the Trust Territory Government and as a member of the Joint Commission on Transition, I must exprevu to the act in^ Iligh Comu~lnmionc.r nlltl hln Dcl~~~tyotlr Rreat apprecia- tion fur their villi~lgllefln-- Lct me put It bluntly -- to put you on administrative leave. It is n most generous aid to a tight budget. A great deal could be added In recognition ofthis vontlerful momRnt that has come. You must feel as 1 do, profoundly moved. This Is a long- avaited hour. It is solemn; it i~ full of challenge and difficulty, and yet, it is full of the brightest of Itope. Thank you. Now, thy I call upon a distinguished speaker, the Honorable Vicente N. Santos, Speaker of the Nortl~ernMarianas Lrgisloturc. Speaker Sa-: Thank you very mucll. Delegates to the NorthenlMariana Islands Constitutional Convention. To all superficial appearances today, October 18, 1976, might be just another prosaic Monday, indistinguishable from a long list of probaic Mondays past; but appearances would be wrong, very wrong.
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