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    "content": "“Except as provided otherwise in this Constitution, any matter in the Senate affecting counties-” We have extended this to mean that any Bill that comes to this House affects counties and so it must be dealt with as per such. “(a) each county delegation shall have one vote to be cast on behalf of the county by the head of the delegation or, in the absence of the head of the delegation, by another member of the delegation designated by the head of the delegation; (b) the person who votes on behalf of a delegation shall determine whether or not to vote in support of, or against, the matter, after consulting the other members of the delegation; and (c) the matter is carried only if it is supported by a majority of all the delegations.” That is where the Chair, in his wisdom, directed that for us to go to a vote; we must have a minimum of majority, which is 24 delegations. I am eternally grateful to you for consistently and persistently arguing that even when we go to proxy votes, the heads of delegations must furnish the Chair or the Clerks-at-the-Table with a nomination in writing, that if the distinguished Senator for Baringo is not here, Sen. Kittony is now nominated to vote on his behalf. That is not a nomination ad infinitum ; it is a nomination for every situation. Anytime we go to vote---"
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