The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-08-11

| tween TIC WORD pupuC anu tht Wofu
schools, and add to the paragraph the fol.
lowing
The legislature shall provide for the main
tenance and support Of thorough and effici-
ent system of free public schools for the in
struction of all the children Ia this state be-
tween the ages of five and eighteen years"
Strike out paragraph 8, as follows:
"8. The assent of three-fifths Of the mem
bets elected to each house shall be requisite to
the passage of every law for granting, continu-
ing, altering amending or renewing char tiers
for banks or money corporations and all
such charters shall be limited to term not
exceeding twenty years
Change the number Of present paragraph
| TO 8.
Insert as paragraph 8, new paragraph, as
| follows
80. No private, special, Of local bill shall
/ be passed, unless public nvtice OF the intention
4 t. apply therefor, and Of the general object
thereof shall have been previously given.
/ The legislature, at the next session after the
/ adoption thereof, and from time to time there
after shall prescribe the time and mode of
giving such notice, the evidence thereof, and
now such evidence shall be preserved"
Insert as paragraph II, new paragraph,
as follows
I'll. The legislature shall not pass private,
local or special laws i'll any of the following
enumerated cases, that Is TO say
Laying out, opening, altering and work
ing roads or highways.
"Vacating any road, town plot, street,
alley, or public grounds.
y. Regulating the internal affairs of towns
and counties appointing local offices or COM
missions to regulate municipal affairs.
Selecting, drawing, summoning or EN-
paneling grand OF petit jurors
Creating, increasing or decreasing the per-
centage or allowance OF public officers during
the term for which said officers were elected or
appointed.
"Changing the law Of descent.
Granting to any corporation, association
or individual any exclusive privilege, immu-
nifty or franchise whatever.
| "Granting to any corporation, association
or individual the right to lay down railroad
| tracks.
Providing for changes Of venue in civil or
criminal cases.
Providing for the management and sup
port Of free public schools.
:. The Legislature shall pass general laws
providing for tile cases 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 corpora
lions may be organized and corporate powers
of every nature obtained, subject neverthe-
less, to repeal or alteration at the will of the
| Legislature"
Insert as paragraph IL, new paragraph, as
| follows
ssl2. Property shall be assessed for taxes
under general laws, and by uniform rules, ac-
c0rding to its true value"
Section VII.
Insert as paragraph 2, new paragraph, as
| follows
/ q - r1.,t,x c1,uJ1
| before he enters upon his duties take and SUBJ
scribe the following oath or affirmation !
do solemnly promise aud swear Tor afiirm)
that will faithfully, mpartially and justly
perform all the duties of the Office of ------,
| to the best of my ability and understanding ;
that will carefully preserve all records, pa
pers, writings or property entrusted to me for
safe keeping by virtue of my office, and make
such disposition of the same as may be re-
quircd by law. -
ARTICLE v.
EXECUTIVE.
Paragraph 8-After the word legislature, "
where It occurs first in said paragraph, insert
the words cor the senate Alone"
Paragraph Add to the paragraph the
following
g. If any bill presented to the governor con-
tain several itoms of applications of money, he
may ODJect 10 Que OF iioic VI cuCii i.oiiin Whiic
! approving of the other portions of the bill.
In such case he shall append to the bill, at the
time of signing it, statement OF the items to
which he objects, and the appropriation so OBJ
| iected to shall not take effect. Ii the legisla-
ture be in session he shall transmit 10 the
house in which the bill originated copy OF
such statement, and the items objected to shall
| be separately reconsidered. Ii, on reconsid-
Grafton, one or more of such items be appro.
1 ~, IF fba rpeunhera al fod n
each house, the same shall be part of the
law, notwithstanding the objections of the
governor. All the provisions Of this section
in relation TO bills not approved by the gov
ernor shall apply to cases in which he shall
| withhold his approval from any time or items
contained in a bill appropriating money"
Paragraph 8-Add to the paragraph the fol
| lowing
"Nor shall he be elected by the legislature
to any Office under the government of this
state or of the United States, during the term
for which he shall have been elected Cover.
nor"
ARTICLE VII.
APPOINTING POWER AND TENURE OF OFFICE.
Section T.
/ MILITIA OFFICERS.
| Paragraph 5-After the words "majs,
general" insert the words "the adiutan!
general ana quartefmdSter general
Paragraph 9--Strike out the words "the
adjutant general, quaitermaster general and
| Also strike Out the word "other"
Section IL
GIVE oTrrcxas.
Paragraph Strike out the word "and'
| (where it occurs first) in the paragraph, and
insert after the word "appeals the follow
ing words "and judges of the inferior court
of common pleas.
Change the number Of present paragraph
to number 2, and strike therefrom the follow.
ing words land the keeper and inspectors Of
the state prison !; " and insert in lieu thereof
the words " and comptroller
| Also, strike out the words Zone year y In
the second clause of paragraph 2sof section 2
and insert in lieu thereof the words three
years."
Change the number Of present paragraph a
to number 3, and strike out the word "and y
where it occurs between the word chancery'
and the word I" secretary"
Also, insert after the word Estate y the
words /: g and the keeper of the state prison.
Change the number of present paragraph
to number A.
Change the number of present paragraph
to number s.
Change the number OF present paragraph
to number 9, and strike therefrom the word,
"annually, y annual +" and they may be re
elected until they shall serve three years, but
nj oft I,a ord facc