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STATE OF NEW JERSEY&nbspCONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1947

COMMITTEE ON&nbspRIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AMENDMENTS AND&nbspMISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Tuesday, July 15, 19471 These minutes were prepared by the Secretary of the Committee.&nbsp(Afternoon session)

(The session began at 2:30 P. M.)

PRESENT: Carey, Delaney, Ferry, Glass, Katzenbach, Park, Pursel, Randolph, Stanger, Schenk and Taylor.

Chairman John F. Schenk presided.

Mr. Stanger made a motion that clauses 4 and 5, paragraph 1, Article II, be brought up again for entire reconsideration. The motion was seconded by Mr. Ferry and carried unanimously.

Mr. Ferry then read paragraph 7 of Article VIII of the 1944 proposed Constitution for the Committee’s discussion and inquired as to whether they all agreed to leave in “only in time of war.”

After extended discussion, Mr. Ferry made a motion that the clause read the same as paragraph 7, Article VIII of the 1944 proposed Constitution. Mr. Taylor seconded the motion. Mr. Delaney then suggested that the word “his” be changed to “his or her.”

Mrs. Katzenbach stated that upon inquiry she was informed that the word “his” is meant to read “his or her.”

The Chairman requested a vote on Mr. Ferry’s motion, which was seconded, and, on a show of hands, the following vote was recorded:

AYES: Delaney, Ferry, Randolph, Schenk, Taylor – 5

NAYS: Carey, Glass, Katzenbach, Park, Stanger – 5

NOT VOTING: Purcell.

The motion was, therefore, declared lost.

Mr. Pursel moved it be reserved for further discussion. The motion was seconded by Mr. Delaney. After a lengthy discussion, it was decided to continue on this subject and arrive at a decision.

Mr. Park again moved that the final draft [of clause 4] read the same as in the 1844 Constitution. Mrs. Katzenbach amended Mr. Park’s motion and moved that the words “army or navy” be replaced by the words “armed forces,” as suggested by the Chairman. Mr. Pursel seconded the motion.

The Chairman then suggested to the Committee that a vote be taken as to whether the words “in time of war only” should be included. After being moved and seconded, on roll call the following

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