The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-08-12
Proposed amendments to the Constt
tuition of the state of NcW Jerseu.l

tuition Of the State Of NeW Jcrsey.]
ARTICLE l.
RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES.
Insert as paragraph 49, new paragraph follows:
40 No county, city, borough, town, township VII
its money or credit 10 or in aid Of any individual asso
citation corporation become security for, be d
recy indirectly the owner Of any stock or bonds OF
any association or corporation"
Insert paragraph 20 new paragraph. as follows:
"No donation of land appropriation Of money shall
be made by the state any municipal corporation to or
for the use OF any sossty association or corporation
Change the number of present paragraph 10 to num-
ARTICLE II.
RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
Section r.
Strike out the word awhitc" between the word
/" every and the word 'male" in the first line.
Add to the paragraph the following
"And provided further, that in time of eector
in the actual military service Of the state Of the
United States In the or navy thereof shall be de-
pryed of his by Of Isis absence from such
election district and the legislature shall have power
provide the in which, and the time and place
at which such absent may vote and for the re-
in which they respectively reside"
Section III
Strike out all of the second section after the word
ARTICLE ".
LEGISLATIVE.
Section r.
Paragraph 3Srike out the words second Tuesday of
October" in lieu thereof the words 'nrst
Tuesday after the first Monday in November
.scctioa ".
Paragraph Strike out the following words:
compensation for their services, to be ascertained
by law and paid out Of the treasury OF the state which
compensation shall not exceed the of three dollars
per day for the period of forty days from the commence
OF the session. and shall not exceed the sum of one
dollar aud fifty cents per day for the remainder Of the
session when convened In extra session by the
they shall receive such as shall be liked for the
first forty days of the ordinary session. They shall also
receive the of dollar for every ten miles they
shall travel In going to aud returning from their place
Of meeting on the most usual route,
land insert in lieu thereof the following:
"Annually the sum of Eve hundred dollars during the
the time which they shall have been elected, and
while they shall hold their Office and no other allowance
emolument, directly indirectly, for any purpose
Whatever
Also strike out the words per diem"
= Section III.
Paragraph add to the paragraph the following
its title only but the act revived the section or Sec
tions amended shall he inserted at length No general
Local character No act shall be passed which shall pro-
vide that any existing law any part thereof shall be
made or deemed part Of The act, which sall enact
that any existing law any part thereof shall be APP
plicable, except by inserting IT In such act
Paragraph c-Insert the word free" between the
word "puile and the word schools" and add to the
The Legislature shall provide for the maintenance
and support of thorough and efficient system Of free
public schools the instruction OF al the children IN
this state between the ages Of i've and eighteen years.
Strike out paragraph as follows;
The assent Of three -lhs ofthe members elected to
each house shall be requisite to the passage Of every law
for granting, continuing altering, amending or renew
ing charters for banks money corporations; and all
such charters shall be limited to term not exceeding
twenty years.
Change ths number OF present paragraph to
Insert as paragraph o new paragraph as follows
unless public notice Of the intention to apply therefor
and Of the general object thereof shall have been pre-
vously given The legislature, at the next session after
tho adoption thereof and from time to time thereafter
shall prescribe the time and mode OF giving such notice.
the evidence thereof and how such evidence shall be pre-
served"
Insert az paragraph II new paragraph as follows:
iii The legislature shall not pass private local or
special laws In any of the following enumerated cases
Laying out opening, altering and working roads OF
highways.
Regulating the internal affairs of towns and ooun-
ties appointing local offices or commissions to regulate
municipal affairs.
"sescting, drawing summoning or empanelng grand
or petit Jurors
"Creatng increasing decreasing the per centage or
allowance of public officers during the term for which
said officers ware elected or appointed.
Changing the law of descent
"Granng any corporation, association or indvidu-
al any exclusive privilege immunity or franchise what
| ever
"Grantng any cooperation association individual
/ the right today down railroad tracks,
4 "proyding for changes of venue In civil or criminal
| cases.
Providing for the management and support of free
public schools
"Thc legislature shall pass general laws providing for
the enumerated In this paragraph and for all other
cases which, In its Judgment may be provided for by
general laws The legislature shall pass no special act
comforting corporate powers but they shall pass general
laws under which corporations may be organized and
corporate powers of every obtained subject
helcs to repeal or alteration at the will OF the egsa
/ ture'
Insert as paragraph ~, paragraph as follows;
"i2 Properly shall be assessed for taxes under
raj laws and BY uniform rules, according to It's true
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