New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-10
TIE HEB-JERSEY CONSTITUTIONAL COM
MISSION

THE SECOND AND THIRD DAYS PRoCEFDrNGs-IM-
PoRTANT AMENDMENTS OFFERED TO THE STATE
CONSTITUTION.
TRENTON, Oct. Sat the meeting of the State
constitutional Commission, yesterday. the second day OF
It's session. amendments offered strike the word
"whe out Oh the State Constitution TO make the time
Of residence OF citizen any election district before
being able to vote 80 days. and give the Legislature
authority to provide for the voting of any eectOr who
may I've serving the State or tho United States the
army or navy Other amendments 10 the Constitution
offered making 1t the duty OF tho Governor with
the consent OF the Senate to appoint the Judges OF Com
mon Peas the Keeper of the State Prison for five years.
the Attorney General for three years and
five years. and providing for the election Of Sherf and
Coroners for three years Amendments were also
offered providing that no county. city township
or village shall give any money loan its
credit TO aid individuals corporations, incur any
indebtedness except municipal purposes; and that
member OF the Legislature snail receive any civil APP
paintent to the Senate OF the United States from the
Governor or Governor and Senate from any City Gov
rnmsnt ducnE MS term as such member. Among other
amendments Offered the most important ones recon-
mended State poll tax Of S. biennial sessions Of the
legislature except when called by the Governor vote
every five years for against sale Of intoxicating
liquors, compulsory education and the taking away
from the Legislature the power to pass private local or
special laws in certain cases
At the meeting to-day tho Committee on the Legisla
ture reported snndry amendments follows: The pay
Of membcre to be $780, the President OF the Senate and
Speaker Of the House to receive Onctbrd more bills to
read on three several days in fl not by te MEN,
bers TO take the oath already published; all amend
mens TO city charters to be first published for 80 days,
Individual members introduced number OF amend
ments. requiring two justices Of the peace in
each township, and in each ward.
TO be qualified by examination before be
ing commissioned; providing for the declaring
null and an void Of laws passed by fraud and decar
ing that the terms OF officers shall not be extended
or their pay increased. Other amendments
provide that the Legislature shall not dele
gate the right TO govern to any Commission ;
that every city. town. borough shall create sinking
fund.- that ralrOrd obligation held by the State shall
BIO exchanged, tranferred. RENTED; that no debt
shall be created by the State, except for casual
deficiencies, 70 repel invasion, or for other
purposes; that the judges OF the
Supreme Court snail hold Office for q years that the
stationery and printing for the State shall be furnished
by contracts that county shall be divided unless
majority OF the legal voters shall and that vau
atoms real estate with improvements shall
be for the annual taxes at 50 per cent the
salable value, which shall DO mato every i've years
number of other minor Amendments vera offered. The
Commission adjourned until next Tuesday.