The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-10-02

of the chancellor and the justices of the supreme
court, of whom four shall be quorum
t3.) Change the number OF paragraph 4, of sec
ton H. of article W. to 2.
a. Strike out paragraphs and of section II.
Ofartcle VI.
81 Change paragraph of section ~. of article
vi. so to read follows:
II. The court Of chaneery shall consist of a
chancellor and four vice chancellors the number
of vice chancellors may be increased or decreased
by law tho chancellor and the vice chancellors
shall each have the jurisdiction heretofore possess
ed and exercised by the chancellor and the court
of ehancery the rules of the count shall be made
by the chancellor"
(6.) Change paragraph of section ~. OF article
VI so as to read as follows:
W The cha ncellor shall be the ordinary or sur
rogate general and judge of the prerogatve court,
and may designate vice chancellor, or vice chan
cellors with power severally to act ordinary or
surrogate general and judge OF the prerogatiTe
court"
Il Change paragraph / Of section V. of article
vi. so to read as follows:
~. The supreme court shall consist of a chief
Justice and eight associate justices the number OF
associate justices may be increased or decreased
by law; but shall, never be less than seYeni the
said court may be divided by law or rule Of court,
and each and every division thereof shall have the
jurisdiction of the court provided that eaeh Ill
vision shall consist of at least two Justices"
49, Add the following paragraph to section "
of article VI:
view any order Of cilcuIt court granting or re-
fusing new trial.
(9j Strike out paragraphs ! and of section
vi of article VI. and insert the followingi
~ When q writ of error shall be brought no
Justice who has given a judicial opinion in the
cause in favor of against any error complain
ed of shall sit as member OF the court in which
the alleged error is considered, or have voice
on the hearing or for its aftirmance or reversal
but the reason or reasons for sueh opinion snail
be assigned to the court in writing
So When an appeal from an order or decree
shall be heard the chancellor or the vice chaneel-
lor who signed the same shall inform the court IN
writing of the reason or reasons thereloI vue 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 whleh ne
has given a judicial opinion" ..,a,o
tI0J Change paragraph oil section H. OF atlcie
VII. so as to read as follows 49,,
l. Justices of the supreme court, the ehancel-
lor and vice chancellors shall be nominated by the
governor and appointed by hlm, WIN the auFlce
and consent of the senate
1.-THE justices of the supreme court, the chah-
celor and the vice ehanceors shall hoid tnelf u
fees for the term of seven years; they shaIl, Ut
stated times receive for their services a eompen-
sation which shall not be diminished during the
term of their appointment and they shall hOld no
other office under the government OF THIS stSte OF
of the limited States the justices of the supreme
eonrt chancellor and vice chancellors now IN OIL
fee shall remain therein during the terms lot
which they have been appointed respectively. ar
tice VII. and change the numbers OF the io'io"-
ing paragraphs to correspond -
(l2) Strike out paragraph III OF article " anu
substitute the folOwing
10 The governor, or person administering the
government the chancellor, the chief justice ana
the attorney general. or any three OF them, may
remit ines and forfeitures and grant pardons ana
paroles after convictions, In all cases except lm-
peachment,"
G3) Strike out paragraph II of article x
(l4J Change paragraph IL OF article A. SO as W
!" uIj The legislature shall pass all laws neees-
sary to carry into effect the provisions OF this con-
stitution and of the amendments nereoi'