West-Jersey pioneer., 1871-06-16
CHAPTER ccocXXXI.

An act to provide for the revision and consolidation
of the public statutes of this State
/. Be it enacted by the Senate aud General Assem-
bly, OF the State of New Jersey That Mercer Beasey
Cortandt Parker, and David A. Depue be, and thew
are hereby appointed commissioners TO revise sim
piy. arrange and consolidate all the public acts Of
the legislature of this stste which are general and
permanent IN Their nature, and which shall be in
force al the time such commissioners shall make
their anal report and that the perform ance Of such
duty they shall carefully collect and reduce into one
act the different acts and parts of which fro N
similarity OF subject ought, in their Judgment TO be
consolidated, arranging and distributing the same
under such titles, chapters and sections. or other
suitable divisions and subdivisions as they shall
deem proper with he ad briefly pl of tie
matter contained in such divisions, And also with
side notes, so drawn as TO indicate the contents of
the tex,snd with reference TO the original text from
which each section shall have been compiled and to
the published decisions of the courts Of this State
expounding or constructing the same; and in every
other respect they shall complete the said revision
in such manner as to them shall seem most useful
and proper, to render the said act more pain con-
cse and easy to be understood; provided that no
changes shall be made in the phraseology distri
button of any statute that has been the subject OF
judicial decision by which,. h. construction thereof,
as established by such decision, shall OF can be i'm
paired or effected.
2. And be 1t enacted. That the SAID commissioners
shall lay printed copy OF the public acts revised
and consolidated by them before the legislature at
ITS next session, that the sam' may be re enacted if
the legislature shall so determine; and al the same
time they shall suggest to the legislature such
tradictons, omissions and impertections may ap
pear IN the Original te&I OF the sald ac,s and the
mode in which they shall have reconciled supplied
designate
such act parts of acts, as tn their Judgment
ought TO be repealed with their Judgment for ad-
vising such repeal, and may also recommend the
passage of such act parts of acts in their
Judgment may appeary necessary eXpedient either
in lien of in addition to any of the revised
and consolidated
=. And be it enacted; hat the said commissioners
may their work to be printed parts so fast
as il may be ready for the PRESS and distribute cop
les thereof t. the members of the Legislature and to
such other persons in limited numbers, they NAV
see proper for the purpose of obtaining their sug
gestions.
And be it enacted, That after the laws, so revls-
ed aforesaid shall have been submitted to and ap
proved by the Legislature. the said commissioners
shall preparethe for the press. with the mar
gnal references aforesaid aud such marginal notes
as shall appear best calculated for the public infor
nation.
5. And be it enacted. That the said commits soners
shall choose their chairman, and enter upon their
ties as practicable and shall be paid from
time time by the treasurer of this State
able compensation and allowance for their services
and expenses; including the expenses of clerical
sstance be audited by the chancellor of this State
g. And he it enscted. That in case any of the said
commissioners shall refuse to ac shall die, resign
or remove from the State before the completion OF
the duties assigned to the said commissioners it shall
be the duty of the governor or person administer
ing the government, to appoint suitable person
persons of this State. learned in the law to fill the
vacancy thereby occasoned.
T. And be it enacted, chat this act shall take effect
Immediately.
Approved 4 pril 1, 1871.