The speakers also urged people at the meeting to make an effort to get to know one another.
Some speakers, however, urged that their party drop the entire issue.
Other speakers, however, passionately urged the council not to back down on the plan.
But the speakers urged librarians to keep careful notes on the law's use.
Other speakers urged the congregation not to look for political conspiracies.
More than three dozen speakers urged the board to reject the authorization.
Many speakers urged that money be raised by collecting fines for violations.
Some speakers today urged people to stop those threats and to try reason and persistence instead.
All three speakers urged the Senate, with varying degrees of eloquence, to choose the same man.