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, July 30, 1947
Afternoon session
(Executive session)
(Minutes)
The Committee reconvened at 2:15 P.M.
Members present were: Chairman Van Alstyne, presiding, Barus, Eggers, Feller, Hansen, Miller, S., Jr. and Smith, J. S.
The Committee resumed discussion and action on the proposals before it.
No action was taken on the suggestion of Mr. Drury W. Cooper on requiring a two-thirds veto in the house of origin of a bill only.
No action was taken on the proposal of Mr. Paul Sauerland, Secretary of the State Council of Organizations of the Blind, on appointment by the Governor of the Commissioner of Institutions and Agencies.
Barus moved to change “another” to “a new” Governor, paragraph 6, Section I [of the Article on the Executive]. Motion seconded and carried.
Paragraph 7, Section I – at the suggestion of Mr. William Miller, Barus moved to use the same words to cover the inability of the President of the Senate and of the Speaker of the House as are used in the case of the Governor. Motion seconded and carried.
Paragraph 8, Section I – Miller moved to insert the words “or person administering the office.” Motion seconded and carried.
The Committee discussed the proposal of Dean Sommer in regard to paragraph 2, section IV [of the Article on the Executive], on such agencies as the Public Utilities Commission. It was considered that the proposed wording would allow the Legislature too much leeway in establishing the principal departments.
Miller moved to meet Dean Sommer’s objection in part by deleting the words “and control.” Motion seconded and carried.
Eggers moved to amend paragraph 3 of the Schedule to give the Governor power to establish the principal departments by executive order if the Legislature fails to take action by the specified time. Motion seconded. Discussion brought out the fact that such execu-
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