The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-23

of the chancellor and the justices of the supreme
court of whom four shall be quorum"
49, Change the number of paragraph 4. Of sec
ton III. of article vi. to 2
al Strike out paragraphs and OF section IL.
ofartele VI.
VI SO as to Tead-as follows;
chancellor and four vice chaneellors; the number
Of vice chancellors may be increased or decreased
by law; the chancellor and the vice chancellors
shall each have the jurisdiction heretofore possess
ed and exercised by the chancellor and the court
of cbancery ; the rules Of the coutt shall be made
by the chancellor"
(6.) Change paragraph OF section Nv. OF article
VI. so as TO read follows;
~ The cha ncellor shall be the ordinary or sur
rogate general and judge of the prerog tive court
and may designate vice chancellor, or vice chan
cellors with power severaiy to act as ordinary or
surrogate general and judge OF the prerogatiye
court"
vi so as to read as follows;
a. The supreme court shall consist of chief
justice and eight associate justices the number of
associate justices may be increased or decreased
by law but shall. never be less than seven; the
said court may be divided by law, rule Of court,
and each and every division thereof shall have the
jurisdiction of the court provided that each di-
vision shall consist OF at least tGro Justices"
49, Add the following paragraph to section V.
of article VI:
a. The supreme court may, on eertiorari, re-
view any order of ciIcuit court granting or re-
fusing new trial"
(9) Strike out paragraphs I and of section
vi Of article vi. and insert the following:
al When a writ Of error shall be brought no
justice who has given judicial opinion in the
cause in favor Of or against any error complain
ed of shall sit as a member OF the court In which
the alleged error is considered, or have voice
on the hearing or for its afhrmance or reversal !
but the reason or reasons Tor such opinion shall
be assigned to the court in writing"
"2. When an appeal from an order or decree
shall be heard, the chancellor the vice ehancel-
lor who signed the same shall inform the court In
writing of the reason or reasons therefor put the
chancellor shall not sit on the hearing nor nave
voice In the decision of an appeal from any order
OF decree made by him, or In cause in which he
has given a judicial opinion"
(i0.) Change paragraph OF section ii. OF article
VII SO asto read as follows:
1. Justices of the supreme court, the ehancel-
lor and vice chancelors shall be nominated by the
governor and appointed by him. with the advice
and consent of the senate.
The justices OF the supreme court, the cham
ceor and the vice chancellors shall hold their Of
fees for the term of seven years they shall, at
stated times, receive for their services compen-
sation which shall not be diminished during the
term of their appointment, and they shall hold no
other Office under the government OF TINS state OF
court chancellor and vice chanceors now IN OIL
fee shall remain therein during the terms ior
which they have been appointed respectively
11.) Strike out paragraph OF section Ii; OF ar
ticle VII. and change the numbers oil Inc loilow-
ing graphs to correspond
Q2) Strike out paragraph ~ OF article v anu
:" Io The governor, or person administering the
government. the chancellor, the chief justice ana
the attorney general. or any three Oh them, may
remit fines and forfeitures and grant pardons ana
paroles after convictions, in all cases except I'M
peachment"
QS.) Strike out paragraph II of article x.
I4.J Change paragraph IL of article X SO as 10
read as follows
"IiIJ The legislature shall pass all laws neces-
sa to carry into effect the provisions OF this con-
stitution and of the amendments hereof"