STATE OF NEW JERSEY CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1947
COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AMENDMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Tuesday, June 24, 19471 These minutes were prepared by the Secretary of the Committee. (Morning session)
(The session began at 11:00 A. M.)
The second 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, Katzenbach, Park, Pursel, Randolph, Schenk, Stanger and Taylor.
Chairman John F. Schenk presided.
The Chairman stated that the first order of business would be to correct the minutes of the previous meeting. He further stated that at the request of the Chair, each committee member had received a rough draft of the minutes of the previous meeting; also, that when he had received his copy he felt there were certain needed corrections to make a true record, so he had sent every member of the Committee a suggested corrected copy.
Mr. Carey moved that the correction of all minutes be left to the Chairman, which action was seconded by Mr. Delaney and carried.
The Chairman reported that in accordance with a motion of the previous meeting, he communicated with Dr. Clothier and proceeded to read the communication relative to a hearing schedule.
Mr. Ferry moved that the procedure, insofar as communications are concerned, be that they be referred to the Chairman and Secretary for reply to the various organizations that have written to the Committee. The motion was seconded by Mr. Stanger and carried.
Mr. Stanger read a proposed form of the Preamble which he had prepared. After extended discussion on whether the form of the Preamble should be changed or remain in its present form, Mr. Pursel stated that he was inclined to agree that the Committee be slow to change the Preamble. He then moved that Mr. Stanger write up his proposed change of the Preamble and distribute copies to the members of the Committee for study and discussion. The motion was seconded by Mr. Park and carried.
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