The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-08-18

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 8, as follows:
"S. The assent of three-fsfths of the mems
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 a term not
exceeding twenty years"
Change the number Of present paragraph 0
to 8.
Insert as paragraph 9, a new paragraph, as
follows
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 tho 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
ILL., The legislature shall not pass private,
local or special laws in any of the following
enumerated cases, that is to say /:
Laying out, opening, altering and work
ing roads or highways.
ssVacatipg any road, town plot, street,
alley, orpublic grounds.
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 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.
ssOhanging 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.
t" The legislature shall pass general laws
providing Tor the cases enumerated in this
paragraph, and Cor an 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
tions may be organized and corporate powers
of every nature obtained; subject, neverthe-
less, to repeal or alteration at the viii of the
legislature
Insert as paragraph 12 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 ., new paragraph, as
follows
80. Every officer of the legislature shall,
before he enters upon his duties take and sub
scribe tho following path or afirmation
do solemnly promise and swear Tor aifirm)
that will faithfully, impartally and justly
perform all the duties of the Office of -,
to the best of my ability and understanding
that l 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-
quired by law
ARTICLE v.
EXECUTIVE.
Paragraph 6-After the word " legislature,
where it occurs first in said paragraph, insert
the words " or the senate alone.
Paragraph add to the paragraph the
following
If any bin 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
jected to shall not take effect. If the legisla-
lure De III SESSION. ue Shall lisstlolulb W tle
house in which the bill originated copy of
such statement, and the items objected to shall
be separately reconsidered. If, 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 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
contained in bill appropriating money!"
Paragraph 6--Add to the paragraph the fol-
lowing
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.o
ARTICLE VII.
APPOINTING POWER AND TENURE OF OFFICE.
Section T.
MILITIA oFFIcERs.
Paragraph 5---After the words "major
general insert the words the adiutant
general and quartermaster general
Paragraph 9--Strike otit the words "the
adjutant general, quartermaster general and"
Also strike out the word "other.''
Section II.
CIVIL OFFICERs.
Paragraph l-Strlke 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 3
to number ., 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 Gone 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
to number 8, and strike out the word and
where it occurs between the word chancery"
and the word secretary"
Also, insert after the word estate " the
words = and the keeper Of the state prison"
Change the number of present paragraph
to number A.
Change the number of present paragraph 8
to number b.
Change the number Of present paragraph 2
to number 6, and strike therefrom the words
ANNUALLY, (" " annual " and " they may be re-
elected until they shall serve three years, but
no longer" Insert after the word q assem-
bly, y the following words !: g and they shall