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
Thursday, June 26, 1947
(Executive session)
(Minutes)
A business session of the Committee on the Executive, Militia and Civil Officers was held at 2:15 P. M., Thursday, June 26, 1947. Members present were: Chairman Van Alstyne, presiding; Barton, Barus, Eggers, Farley, Feller, Miller, S., Jr., Smith, J. S., Walton and Young.
Commissioner Smith moved to approve Article IV, Section II, in the draft of the proposed Constitution of 1944, in place of the present [Article V], paragraphs 9 and 10 on pardons and parole. The motion was seconded.
Discussion:
Barus: The intent of the Section is to put the parole decisions in the hands of technical experts.
Miller: New York State has the best parole system.
Farley: In effect, this system is now in operation; this comment based on his experience as Acting Governor.
Mr. William Miller called attention to the fact that this Section omits the power to commute sentences.
The motion was passed, with the direction to Mr. William Miller to include commutation, and to clarify the wording in line 3, “or person administering the government.”
The Chairman suggested that it might be well to consult Commissioner Sanford Bates on this Section. Motion withdrawn.
Farley moved that the Committee invite Commissioner Bates to appear before it. Motion seconded and carried. Commissioner Miller was requested to ask him to come on Wednesday, July 2.
Miller moved that Article VI, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the 1944 draft be approved, providing that the Judiciary Committee includes a provision for the impeachment of judges. Motion seconded.
Eggers moved to amend by adding the words “in and during” before the word “office,” in order to make it clear that impeachment could be established for any misdemeanor during the entire term. Amendment seconded.
After discussion, the matter was referred to Mr. William Miller
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