The Monmouth inquirer., 1896-07-23

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE coSsTITU.
TON

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITU-
TON.
Be it Resolved gthe house Of assembly con-
curringl. That the following amendments to
the constitution OF this state be and the same
are hereby proposed, and when the same shall be
agreed TO by majority Of the members elected TO
the senate ana house Of assembly, the said
amendments shall be entered on their journals.
with the yeas and nays thereon and referred TO the
legislature Hext TO be chosen, and published for
three months previous to the first Tuesday after
the first Monday Of November next, being the
third day OF said month. in at least one news
paper Of each county, to be designated by the
president Of the senate, the speaker OF the house
of assembly and the secretary Of state:
1. Amend paragraph Of sestioD I Of article ~
so as 70 read as follows;
3. Members oil the general assembly shall be
elected on the first Tuesds. alter the first Mon
day in November. In the -ar eighteen hundred
and ninety-seveD members 4 the general assem-
bly, shall be elected for tb- erm Of one year, aud
in the year eighteen hund4vt and ninety eight
and every second year therea Ter. they shall be
elected for the term of two ye4rs Each house Of
the Legislature shall meet sepaia ely, on the sec
opd uesdsy in January next site each election
for members Of the gen eral assembsy. The time
for holding such elections. may be atesed by the
Legislature.
& Amend paragraphs ! and 2 Of sectiaa II of ar
ticle ~, so as 10 read as follows;
]. The senate shall be composed OF one sena-
tor from each county the state, elected by the le
gal voters of the counties respectively for four
years. except as provided il tae following para
graph:
q The terms Of tie senator's elected in III {
year eighteen hundred snd ninety-six shall be ex.
tended TO four years from the commencement OF
their terms. as soon as the senate shall meet
after the first election 10 be held after the adop-
tion of this amendment, the senators elected IN
the year eighteen hundred aud niDety-seven aha y
! be divided by lot under the direction Of the sen
ate, into two classes, as nearly equal as may be
the seats Of the senators OF one class shall be va
Gated at the expiration of three years and of the
g. 10Th 1aca a. 70 eYpiratf0r of Tle
seats Of the senators elected in the yesr eighteen
hundred and ninety-eight, and Of ell senators
elected thereafter shall be vacated at the exp1ra-
fion Of four years from the commencement o.
their terms that one-hali Of the number Of senA
tors as nearly as ray be, shall be elected every
( second year, at thersame time that members o.
z the general assembly are elected; and all vacan
4 cies caused by resignation or Otherwise shan d
( filed Tor tbs unsxpired terms only
8. Amend section III OF article ", by strIklpl
I out the word Annually
/. Amend paragraph Of section II Of artiel
+ " SO as to read as follows
Z. Member of the senate and general asse mbl,
shall each receive the sum Of five hundred dol
lars for each year Of their term, and no other al
( lowance or eDolument. directly OF Indirectly, 10
any purpose whatever, The president of the sen
ate and the speaker Of the house Of assembly shal
4 in virtue Of their Offices, receive an additions
compensation equal to one third Of their allow
auce SIS members.
( 5. Amend paragraph 8 OF article Y so as to read
as follows:
/ 8. The governor in Office shah hold his ofic
until the third Tuesday Of January, one Thousand
eight hundred and ninety-nine; thereafter tn,
+ governor shall hold his ONCE for four years, Il
commence on the third Tuesday of January mex
ensuing his election. and to end on the Monds,
preceding the third Tuesday of January foui
years thereafter and he shall be incapable Of hold
ing that ohce for four years next after his tern
I of service shall have expired, and no appoint
/ ment nomination 20 office shall be made By tn,
governor during the last week Of his said term