COMMITTEE ON THE EXECUTIVE, MILITIA AND CIVIL OFFICERS RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
STATE OF NEW JERSEY CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1947
COMMITTEE ON THE EXECUTIVE, MILITIA AND CIVIL OFFICERS
Wednesday, June 18, 1947
(Executive session)
(Minutes)1 Minutes of executive sessions were prepared by Mrs. Jane E. Barus, member and Secretary of the Committee.
The first meeting of the Committee was held in Room 203, Rutgers University Gymnasium, New Brunswick, New Jersey, on Wednesday, June 18, 1947, at 4:00 P. M.
Senator David Van Alstyne, Jr., Chairman, presided. Others present were: Mrs. Barus, Mayor Eggers, Senator Farley, Judge Feller (Vice-Chairman), Judge Hansen, Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Smith, Colonel Walton and Senator Young.
Election of Secretary:
Mrs. Barus was elected Secretary of the Committee, upon motion duly made and seconded.
Election of Technician:
The Chairman suggested that Mr. William Miller, of the Princeton Surveys, be named technician and draftsman for the Committee, and that the Committee on Rules, Organization and Business Affairs be requested to assign him to this position. Upon motion by Judge Feller, duly seconded, this suggestion was adopted. The Chairman stated that he would convey this request verbally to Mr. Gemberling, Chairman of the Rules Committee, immediately upon the adjournment of the meeting, and directed the Secretary to confirm the request in writing.
Discussion of Procedure:
Judge Feller moved that the Committee seek the advice of the Governor of the State, and that of the former Governors, as a first step. The motion was seconded and carried. It was decided to set Tuesday, June 24, immediately after the general Convention adjourns, and Wednesday, June 25, for these interviews, and to give Governor Driscoll the first choice of times. It was agreed that the Chairman should get in touch with Governors Driscoll and Edge; that Commissioner Smith should reach Governors Moore, Larson, Fielder and Hoffman, and that Mrs. Barus should reach Governor Edison.
Mayor Eggers moved that if Governor Edge is unable to appear
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