N.J. Constitutional Convention: Volume 3 Page 187.

STATE OF NEW JERSEY&nbspCONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1947

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

Wednesday, July 23, 19471 These minutes were prepared by the Secretary of the Committee.&nbsp(Morning session)

(The session began at 10:00 A.M.)

The tenth 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.2 Mr. Randolph appeared at the close of the morning session. His vote on two motions was particularly recorded at his request, as noted at the close of the minutes for the session.

Chairman John F. Schenk presided.

Mr. Carey stated that on Tuesday evening, at 8:05 P.M., he had the pleasure of listening to four members of the Committee on the radio, namely Messrs. Schenk, Ferry, Randolph and Stanger. He said they had constituted the membership of a round-table discussion group presented on the radio by Rutgers University and the four of them “did themselves proud and gave a beautiful and fair picture of what the Committee is doing.” Mr. Carey said he was very proud of the four members of the Committee; and he had learned that the man who was managing the production of the broadcast was regretful when the time came to an end.

At this time, Mr. Park moved that the Committee reconsider Article I, paragraph 9, pertaining to the word “presentment” by a grand jury. The motion was seconded by Mr. Taylor.

Mr. Park read a letter he had written to Attorney-General Walter D. Van Riper under date of July 18, 1947, pertaining to Article I, paragraph 9. The Attorney-General’s reply thereto under date of July 22, 1947, was then reviewed. It was the consensus that the Committee should concur with the judgment of the Attorney-General in that paragraph 9 remain as it is in the 1844 Constitution.

It was directed that the two above mentioned letters be spread in full in these minutes:

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