STATE OF NEW JERSEY CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1947
COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AMENDMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Wednesday, July 23, 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.
The Chairman suggested that the Committee take under consideration the matter of Proposals submitted to the Committee.
Mr. Park moved that paragraph 7, Article I, be altered by including the words “issue of” after the words “authorized the trial of,” the paragraph to read as follows in the final draft:
“The right of a trial by jury shall remain inviolate; but the Legislature may authorize the trial of civil suits, when the matter in dispute does not exceed fifty dollars, by a jury of six jurors, and the Legislature may authorize the trial of the issue of mental incompetency without a trial by jury.”
Mr. Delaney seconded the motion and on roll call a unanimous vote was recorded.
Mr. Carey moved, with reference to Proposal No. 7, submitted to the Committee by Mr. Winston Paul, that the Committee put themselves on record as being opposed to the adoption of this resolution.2 The Proposal appears in Volume II of these Proceedings. Mr. Ferry seconded the motion and, on roll call, it was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Carey, Delaney, Ferry, Glass, Katzenbach, Park, Pursel, Schenk, Stanger – 9
NAYS: Randolph, Taylor – 2
Mr. Stanger moved that paragraph 4, Article I, be separated into two distinct paragraphs. Mr. Park seconded the motion.
Mr. Delaney amended Mr. Stanger’s motion by moving that the word “merely” be deleted from paragraph 4, Article I. Mr. Glass seconded the motion.
Mr. Glass further amended the motions made by Mr. Stanger and Mr. Delaney by moving that the word “his” be deleted from paragraph 4, Article I. Mr. Park seconded the motion.
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