STATE OF NEW JERSEY CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1947
COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AMENDMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Wednesday, June 18, 19471 These minutes were prepared by the Secretary of the Committee.
(The session began at 3:30 P. M.)
The first meeting of the Committee on Rights, Privileges, Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions was held in Room No. 5 of the Music Building.
PRESENT: Carey, Delaney, Ferry, Glass, Katzenbach, Park, Pursel, Schenk, Stanger and Taylor.
Chairman John F. Schenk presided.
The Chairman stated that there had been some discussion that, in addition to having a recording secretary, a member of the Committee assist in recording the proceedings of the Committee. The Chairman further stated that he would like to ask Mr. Lawrence N. Park to act as Secretary, if he had the authority so to name him and if agreeable to the rest of the Committee. Mr. Carey seconded the suggested selection of Mr. Park. In the absence of any other nominations, Mr. Park was designated as Secretary of the Committee.
The Chairman then stated the next matter for discussion was the committee agenda, including the question of a date for its next meeting. He pointed out that everyone had received the volume in which the 1844 Constitution is compared with the 1942 Hendrickson report. He further stated that the 1944 proposed Constitution was also available, but not in the same volume, and suggested that each member of the Committee, in the absence of a staff to help make a cross-comparison of the 1844 Constitution, the 1942 proposals, and the 1944 Constitution as prepared by the Legislature, do so personally. He suggested that everyone be prepared to enter into a general discussion at the next meeting on the material in these three drafts and that the Committee would doubtless proceed with further business from that point. All committee members were asked for advice on this suggestion.
A general discussion by various members of the Committee followed on this suggestion and certain questions to be decided on at future meetings. The Chairman’s suggestion was favorably received.
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