The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-09-01
{ schools, = and add to the paragraph the fol-

The legislature shall provide for the mains
tenance and support of thorough and efdci-
ent system Of free public schools for the in
struction of all the children in this state be-
tween the ages Of five and eighteen years.
Strike out paragraph s, as follows:
80. 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 charters
for banks or money corporations; and all
such charters shall be limited to term not
exceeding twenty years. y
Change the number of present paragraph 8
to s.
Insert as paragraph 0, new paragraph, as
follows
80. No private, special, or local bill shall
be passed, unless public notice of the intention
to 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:
9" IL. 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.
Regulating the internal affairs of towns
and counties appointing local offices or CON-
missions-to regulate municipal affairs.
Selecting, drawing, summoning or en-
paneling grand or 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 the 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, a new paragraph, as
follows:
"12 Property shall be assessed for taxes
under general laws, and by uniform rules, ac-
cording to its true value"
Section VII
Insert as paragraph 2, new paragraph, as
follows
"2. Every officer of the legislature shall,
before he enters upon his duties take and sub
scribe the following oath or affirmation
do solemnly promise and swear Tor AFFIRM
that will faithfully, impartially and justly
perform all the duties of the Office of -s
to r. @ ssff sa s IS
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-
qujred by law"
ARTICLE v.
EXECUTIVE.
Paragraph 6--After the word " Legislature, !"
where it occurs first in said paragraph, insert
the words q or the senate alone
Paragraph add to the paragraph the
following
eff any bill presented to the governor con-
tain several items of applications OF money, he
may object to one or more of such items while
approving of the other portions of the bill
In such case he shall append to the bill, at the
time of signing it, a 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 to the
house in which the bill originated copy of
such statements and the items objected to shall
be separately reconsidered. Ii, on reconsid-
Grafton, one or more of such items be appro-
we'd by majority of the members elected to
each house, the same shall be a 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 S--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 /.
MILITIA OFFICERS.
Paragraph 5-After the words "major
general insert the words the adiutant
general and quartermaster general
Paragraph 9--Strike out the words "the
adjutant general, quartermaster general and. !"
Also strike out the word "other."
Section II.
CIVIL OFFICERS.
Paragraph Strike ont the word "and"
(where it occurs first) in the paragraph, and
insert after the word "appeals " the follow
ing words land judges of the inferior court
of common pleas"
Change the number of present paragraph 3
to number O. and strike therefrom the follow
ing words "and the keeper and inspectors of
the state prison " and insert in lieu thereof
the words "and comptroller"
Also, strike out the words zone year in
the second clause of paragraph Of section 2,
and insert in lieu thereof the words "three
years"
Change the number of present paragraph 4
to number 3, and strike out the word "and !"
where it occurs between the word " chanceryo
and the word secretary"
Also, insert after the word estate " the
words: land the keeper of the state prison"
Change the number of present paragraph 5
to number A.
Change the number of present paragraph 8
to number 5.
Change the number Of present paragraph 7
to number 6, and strike therefrom the words
ssannually,' "annual - and they may be re-
elected until they shall serve three years, but
no longer Insert after the word 'sassem-
bly, the following words g and they shall