STATE OF NEW JERSEY CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1947
COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AMENDMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Tuesday, July 22, 19471 These minutes were prepared by the Secretary of the Committee. (Afternoon session)
(The session began at 2:00 P.M.)
PRESENT: Carey, Delaney, Ferry, Glass, Katzenbach, Park, Pursel, Randolph, Schenk, Stanger and Taylor.
Chairman John F. Schenk presided.
On question put by the Chairman, it was unanimously decided that the Committee hold discussions regarding the various sections for the final draft.
Mr. Park moved that paragraph 16, Article I, Rights and Privileges, read as follows:
“Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation; individuals or private corporations shall not be authorized to take private property for public use, without just compensation first made to the owners.”
Mr. Delaney seconded the motion and a unanimous vote was recorded.
Mr. Stanger moved that paragraph 4, Article I, read as follows:
“There shall be no establishment of one religious sect in preference to another; no religious or racial test shall be required as a qualification for any office or public trust; and no person shall be denied the enjoyment of any civil right or be discriminated against merely on account of his race, color, religious principles, ancestry or national origin.”
The motion was seconded by Mr. Glass and on roll call the following vote was recorded:
AYES: Carey, Delaney, Ferry, Glass, Schenk, Stanger – 6
NAYS: Katzenbach, Park, Pursel, Randolph, Taylor – 5
On question put by the Chairman, the opposing committee members stated they were not quite satisfied with the draftmanship of the motion.
Mr. Park moved that paragraph 5, Article I, be repeated in terms identical with the 1844 Constitution. Mr. Delaney seconded the motion.
The Chairman then called on Mr. Randolph to submit his proposal on paragraph 5. Mr. Randolph amended Mr. Park’s mo-
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