The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-08-26
Proposed amendments to the COnstj-
tuition of the State of NeW Jcrsey.l

ARTICLE /.
RfeHTs AND PRIVILEGES
Insert as paragraph 10, paragraph as follows:
10. No county city borough town, township viii
age shall hsreagr give any IN NJ Or Or on
ciaon or corporation or become security for be di-
reety or indirectly the Of any stock bonds Of
any association c0rporation.n
Insert as paragraph 20 a new paragraph as follows:
mo donation Of land appropriation OF money shall
be made by the state any municipal corporation to or
for the use of any society association or corporation
whatever
Change the number of present paragraph 10 to
Der II.
ARTICLE IT,
RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
Section T.
Strike out the word "whiteY 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 eleetor
in the actual military service OF the state, or OF the
United States in the army navy thereof shall be de-
prived of his vote by of his absence from such
to provide the In which, and the time and place
at which, such absent electors may vote and for the re-
turn and Of their votes in the election districts
in which they respectively reside"
Section III
Strike out all of the second section after the word
ARTICLE ".
LEGISLATIVE
Section r.
Paragraph 3Strke out the words second Tuesday Of
October" and insert in lieu thereof the words first
Section w
Paragraph Strike out the following words:
compensation for their services, be ascerained
by law and paid out of the treasury of the states which
per day for the period of forty days from the commence
mant Of the session, and shall not exceed the of
session when convened IN extra session by the Cover
they shall receive such sha 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 and returning from their place
of meeting on the most usual route,
and insert in lieu thereof the following:
"Annually the of five hundred dollars during the
the time for which they shall have been elected, and
while they shall hold their office, and no other allowance
or emolument directly or indirectly, for any purpose
whatever"
Also strike out the words "per diem"
Section VI.
Paragraph add to the paragraph the following:
No law shall be revived amended by reference to
Its title only but the act revived the section Sec
lions amended shall he inserted at length No general
oea No c passed shall
vide that any existing law any part thereof shall be
that any existing law, part thereof shall be up
plicabe, except by inserting it in suei, act"
word public and the word schools and add to the
paragraph the-foowing;
and support of thorough and efficient system of free
public schools for the instruction of all the children in
this between the ages Of five and eighteen years.
IS The Of three-hs of the members elected to
for granting, continuing, altering amending or renew
ing charters Cor banks money corporations and all
such charters shall be limited to term not exceeding
twenty years.
Change the number of present paragraph tes.
80 No private special or local bill shall be passed
unless public notice OF the intention 70 apply therefor
viousy given The legislature at the next session after
the adoption thereof and from time to time thereafter
tes dIna AMI @ssss, u giving saea no.ee
Insert as paragraph II; new paragraph, as follows:
special laws many of the following enumerated eases
Laying out, opening, altering and working roads or
highways.
"vacating any road, town plot street, alley public
grounds.
Regulating the internal affairs of towns and coun-
ties; appointing local Offices commissions to regulate
municipal affairs.
soliciting, drawing, summoning or empaneling grand
cysang. increasing or decreasing the per cenage or
allowance OF public officers during the term for which
said officers were elected or appointed.
"Changing the law of descent
"Granng TO any corporation, association or ndividu
al any exclusive privilege immunity or franchise what
"Grantng any corporation, association or individual
the right to lay down railroad tracks
Providing for changes of venue in civil or criminal
Providing for the management and support of free
public schools
"The legislature shall pass general laws providing for
the enumerated in this paragraph and for all other
which, In Its judgment, may be provided for by
comforting corporate powers but they shall pass general
laws under which corporations may be organized and
corporate powers of every nature obtained subject
heless to repeal or alteration at the will of the egsa
uren
Insert as paragraph Y, new paragraph, follows:
"12 Property shall be assessed for taxes under gene
raj laws, and by uniform rules according to its true
value"
Section J1lL
Insert as paragraph ., new paragraph MS follows:
- Every officer Of the legislature shall before he
ters upon his duties take and subscribe the following
oath Affirmation Il do solemnly promise and swear
Tor atirm Tint VIII faithfully impartally and Justly