The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-08-26
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CON.
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| PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CON.
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Be IL Resolved 1.-THE house Of bly, con-
curring), 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 mem
beFs elected to the senate and house OF assem-
bly,, the said amendments shall be entered on
their journals, with the yeas and nays there's
on, and referred to the legislature next to be
chosen, and published for three months pre-,
vious to the first Tuesday after the hrst Mon:
day Of November next, being the third dry OF
said month"; In at least one newspapers OF eaehe
county, to be designated by the president OF
the senate, the speaker of the house of assema
bly, and the secretary OF state: =. Al
l. Amend paragraph OF section OF article
~, so as to read as follows:
g. Members of the general assembly shall be
elected on the first Tuesday after the first Mons
day in November. In the year eighteen hum
dred and ninety-seven members OF the general
assembly shall be elected for the term OF one
year, and in the year eighteen hundred ana
ninety. eight, and every second year thereaft-
or, they shall be elected for the term of two
years. Each house of the legislature shall
meet separately, ON tho second Tuesday In
January next after each election for members
of the general assembly. The time for hold
ing such elections may be altered by the leg
islature .eaI
n. &
article ", 30 as to read as follows: .sfs
/. The senate shall be composed Of one sem
ator from each county In the state, elected by
the legal voters of the counties respectively 4
for four years. except as provided in the toa1
lowing paragraph: 81
year eighteen hundred and ninety-six shall be
extended to four years from the commence
ment of their TERMS. AS soon as the senate
shall meet after the first election to be held
after tho adoption of this amendment, the sem
ators elected in the year eighteen hundred
and ninety seven shall be divided by lot under
the direction of the senate into two classes,
as nearly equal as may be: the seats Of the
senators of one class shall be vacated at. the
expiration of three years, and OF the other
class ut the expiration of five years. The seats
OF the senators elected in the year eighteen
hundred and ninety eight and OF all senator's
elected thereafter, shall be vacated at the ex-
piration of four years from the commence
ment of their terms, SO that one-halt the mum
Der of senator's as nearly as may be- shall he
elected every second year, at the same time
that members of the general assembly are
elected and all vacancies caused by resigna-
ton or otherwise shall be filed for the unex'
pired terms only. SIC si,!a
g. Amend section III of article Nv, by strjk-
ing out the word ANNUALLY" a..
4. Amend paragraph of sectionlV Of article
", so as TO read as follows: Ass's
z.
bly, shall each receive the sum of Ave hundred
dollars for each year of their term, and, 20
other allowance or emolument, directly or in;
directly, for any purpose whatever. The presi
ident of the senate and tho speaker of the
house of assembly shall, in virtue of their
offices, receive an additional compensation
equal to nethird of their allowance as mem,
bers. r,
5. Amend paragraph of article v. 70 as 70
read as follows: e.f "a =
8. The governor in office shall hold his offieh
until the third Tuesday of January, one thoUs
| sand eight hundred and ninety nine: there.
after the governor shall hold his Office for four
| years, to commence on the third Tuesday OF
january next ensuing his election, and to end
| on the Monday preceding the third Tuesday
| of January four years thereafter, and he shall
4 be incapable of holding that Office for four
| years next after his term Of service shall have
| expired, and no appointment or nomination to
| office shall be made by the governor during
| tho last week of his said term. "