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Mr.  Cassidy  —  Then  don't  you  come  back  to  the  President's
proposition  that  the  State  ought  not  to  abandon  its  sovereignty  over
any  part  of  the  State?

Mr.  Nicoll  —  The  people  instead  of  permitting  the  cities  to  be
governed  by  the  Legislature,  the  people  sitting  in  this  sovc"?ign
Convention,  should  say  to  the  people  of  the  localities,  you  shall
govern  yourself  hereafter  on  certain  local  matters  instead  of  being
governed  by  the  Legislature.
Mr.  Cassidy  —  But  that  should  be  done  all  over  the  State,  should
it  not?

Mr.  Nicoll  —  I  think  I  have  answered  your  proposition.
Mr.  Cassidy  —  And  that  means  simply  this:  That  the  Legislature
should  be  shorn  of  its  powers  so  far  as  special  legislation  is  con-
cerned for  city  and  country  alike?

The  Chairman  —  Does  the  gentleman  give  way  for  further
interrogation?

Mr.  Nicoll  —  Well,  I  am  willing  to  give  way  to  the  gentleman
as  long  as  he  does  not  repeat  himself.
Mr.  Schumaker  —  Mr.  Chairman,  with  the  consent  of  the  gentle-
man, I  would  move  that  this  committee  do  now  rise,  report  pro-
gress and  ask  leave  to  sit  again.  I  could  listen  to  the  gentleman
all  day,  but  inasmuch  as  the  hour  is  late,  he  can  continue  his
speech  some  other  time.
The  Chairman  —  Does  Mr.  Nicoll  give  way?

Mr.  Nicoll  —  I  think  I  might  as  well  finish  what  I  have  to  say.
