STATE OF NEW JERSEY CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1947
COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AMENDMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Wednesday, July 16, 19471 These minutes were prepared by the Secretary of the Committee. (Morning session)
(The session began at 10:00 A. M.)
The eighth 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, Randolph, Schenk, Stanger and Taylor.
Chairman John F. Schenk presided.
The Chairman informed the Committee that the State Treasurer, Mr. Robert C. Hendrickson, previously invited by the Committee to appear, had expressed the desire to appear before the Committee and submit a brief. The Committee agreed unanimously that they would be pleased to hear Mr. Hendrickson’s views.
Mr. Pursel read several statements regarding the meaning of the word “pardon.” Discussion followed, and Mr. Ferry stated that he was of the opinion that although a person had been pardoned for an offense, he still had a record of crime.
The Chairman called the Committee’s attention to the Preamble and to Article I, and asked for suggestions.
Mr. Stanger moved that the Preamble be continued as it now reads in the present Constitution. The motion was seconded by Mr. Ferry and a unanimous vote was recorded.
Mr. Stanger made a motion that paragraph 1, Article I, be adopted the same as it reads in the 1844 Constitution, but the word “men” be changed to “persons.” Mrs. Katzenbach seconded the motion.
Mr. Park advocated that in law “persons” is construed to mean “men and women,” but asked if it would also include corporations. After lengthy discussion, a vote was called on Mr. Stanger’s motion, which was adopted by a unanimous vote.
The Chairman then asked Mrs. Jane Barus, Secretary of the Executive Committee, if she wished to be heard. Mrs. Barus said, in brief:
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