The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-07-18
JOINT RESOLUTION NUMBER v.

Joint Resolution for the appointment of com
missi0ners to report amendments OF the sys-
tenn of Jurisprudence of this state, and to
provide for the election of certain officers by
the people
Whereas, IL has been represented to the legis-
lature that the citizens of this state are de-
sirous that such changes be made In Its en-
tire system of legal and equitable jurispru-
dence will render the administration of
Justice more simple, speedy and economical,
and also that the appointing power, SO far ms
practicable, be restored TO the people, the
only Legitimate source OF all power; there
fore,
i. BE it resolved by the Senate and General
Assembly Of the State of New Jersey. That
the governor be and Is hereby authorized TO
nominate and appoint, with the advice and
consent of the senate, twenty discreet com
mlssioners, two of whom shall reside in each
OF the congressional districts of this state,
and four Of whom shall DO appointed from the
state at large, whose duty II shall be TO pre-
pare such acts and such amendments OF the
constitution Of this state rs may be proper
and necessary TO carry into effect the objects
and submit the acts, and the amendments pre-
pared by them to the constitution of the state.
To the governor as herein directed.
2. And be It resolved. That said commits
soners shall serve without compensation;
they shall meet In the senate chamber, In the
city OF Trenton. on the iirst Tuesday In June
they shall elect from their number presi-
dent; they shall have power to adopt their
own rules OF procedure, they shall have
power and authority to employ such clerical
assistance as may be necessary for the trans
| act lon of their business and to fix the com
pensation of such employees who shall be
| paid by the treasurer OF the state; the COM
| pensation so fixed by the commissioners
| upon cert ifcate to that effect signed by the
| president of said commission. and approved
| by the governor, and the actual expenses of
| the said commissioners shall be paid upon
| like certificate; all necessary printing re-
quired by the said commissioners shall be
| paid by the treasurer OF the state upon Ger
| tihcate of the president of the commission,
approved by the governort provided, how
| ever, that the expenses of the said commits
| sion, exclusive of the necessary printing,
shall not exceed the sum of two thousand
| dollars.
5. And be 1t resolved. That the said com
mission shall conclude Its labors within sixty
days OF the date at which 1t shall convene "a
by this resolution Is provided, and shall re-
| port the result of its labors TO the governor
of this state, signed by the president of the
! said commission and a majority of the said
| commissioners. and II shall be the duty OF
I, the governor to transmit such report. with
such recommendation or suggestions as he
| may desire to make, to this present session
| OF the legislature, II In session after said
commission shall transmit TO him the result
of their iabors. and IL not then In session
then 10 the next session of the legisIat urt
held In this state.
g. And be 1t resolved That this joint reso
tuition shall take effect Immediately.
Approved May II, 1894.