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
Tuesday, August 5, 1947 (Executive Session)
(Minutes)
A meeting of the Committee was held at 11:00 A.M., on Tuesday, August 5, 1947, in Room 109 in Rutgers Gymnasium.
Members present were; Chairman Van Alstyne, presiding, Barton, Barus, Farley, Feller, Hansen, Miller, S., Jr., Smith, J. S., Walton and Young.
The Secretary read the minutes of the July 31 meeting and they were approved.
Miller moved that the Committee ratify the action taken on July 31. Motion seconded and carried.
Chairman called attention to the fact that he and the technician had made a slight change in the provision for an automatic session of the Legislature to reconsider vetoed bills.
Barton asked whether the present department heads were protected in office by the Schedule. It was decided that the Schedule covered this point.
Smith moved that all members of the Committee sign the original report when it comes back from the printer. Motion seconded and carried.
Smith moved to adopt the following procedure for handling debate on the Committee’s report: the Chairman should list the provisions which are likely to be controversial and assign various members of the Committee to speak on each. Motion seconded and carried.
The following assignments were accordingly made:
The Governor’s right to succeed himself: Miller, Eggers.
The Governor’s power to seek court action to enforce the law: Barus, Miller.
Declaration of vacancy in Governship: Van Alstyne.
Two-thirds veto: Feller.
At this point there was discussion of the veto provision. Senator Farley moved that the Committee reconsider its action, and vote was taken, six members favoring the two-thirds majority, and four favoring a three-fifths majority.
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