The Monmouth inquirer., 1896-07-23

Icy PfoPOseo5 AID when the same shall b
asisea % " majority Of the members electe.
TO the senate and house Of assemblv. .ha ~
4mename epts shall be entered on their iotIruals
,l nitn tle yeas and nsys thereon, and deferred 3
ne eAegisiature next 10 be chosen, and pubIfsbef
ior three months previous 10 the nrst Tnas5s.
sitef the hrst Monday OF November merit baInss
the third day Of said month, In At Isast T, On,
~ ~ saen county 70 be designated b.
mouse o. assembly. and the secretary Of state.
~ 5triEe out paragraph 10 OF section WI a
a. ana enange the numbers Of the follow.
\ ing paragraphs TO correspond.
read as follows: ~ q y
10. The governor. or person administerine
+ -ne government, the president Judge Of the Su
preme court and the attorney.qeneraI Or an,
Two Of fhem5 may remit fines ana forfeitu res
~ aug gfsht paroons and paroles, after conviction
II al eases except impeachment
p Change section Of article VI. go as to
read SIS follows
SECTION l.
Ihe judicial power shall be vested in 8 court for
tae trial Of impeachments, q supreme court. q
PtefogatlVe court, circuit courts and such in
4sLtot courts as now exist and may be hereafter
established BY law; the prerogatiye court, the
lu.ei49t courts now existing End ssch as mag be
Hereafter established BY law may be altered or
shall require 49,
~ strike out al Of section II, Of article VI.
- change the number Of section III, Of article
~ strike ont all Of sections ". Y, and VI, Of
article ~ and insert the following
sEcTIoxTI
I. The supreme court shall consist Of sueb
1nha per o. Judges as the legislature shall deter
Dls mere shsii never be less than fifteen;
tne justices Of the supreme court a. berefofore
constituted, and the chancellor and vice chsncei-
lors N ofhce when this provision taxes affant
snaii be become judges of the court, and continue
a snen until the expiration Of the respeetfve
terms OF Office for which they shall have Fean ~,
pointed. --- Ne' . SeoA Ap-
2 Ihe:suprene court 80 eonstitz ted shall have
al me Jurisdiction and powers that are row nos
sessed and exercised by the court of srsers 80 -
appeals, the present supreme court tro cl,epcsi
lols tAe court Of ehaueery, and the preroeatjve
ooeas, -I, Mllen Jurisdiction and powers shall be
eArIclsea ID olvlsionss such divisions shall be.
lrsf. Law division Ia which shall be exercised
toe JuElsdlction and powers Of the stprerne con
nov existing, except as herein otherwise provid-
eo TWO or more judges sitting together NAV have
Hno exercise such Jurisdiction ana powers
TIE clerk of the supreme court as heretofore
constituted snail be the clerk Of this division
sece3na' Cnancery division, in which shall be
exercised the Jurisdiction and powers Of the
ehsneell9r and the court OF chancery now exist
ing except as herein otherwise provided one ar
dictlon and powers.
Ihe clerk OF the court of chancerv as berefefore
constituted shall be the clerk Of this division,
miro, Appellate division, in which stslI be
ee.clseo tne jurisdiction and powers Of the court
q errors and sppeais now existing and The iuris-
uletao1 1erepy conferred, i've judges, Of whom
four shall be quorum, may exercise sucb irris-
oleilon ana powers, and the concurrence Of three
snsll pc necessary to . decision.
1he Ju6ge OF the appellate division longest IN
once snaii De president Of this division and OF
the s,s,o court when sitting as whole.
lie secretary Of state shall be the clerk Of this
division and shall also keep the minutes Of the
court when sitting as whole
Inc appellate division shall be composed OF
Joeges assigned thereto by the governor to serve
therein until the expiration Of their respective
terms, Dut no judge shah sit In the sppellste di-
VISION for longer period than seven years con-
secuuFely nor be eligible to ASST gnment there
70 Until after serving for st least three years In
tne law OF enAzcery division; prapi9ed that dur
ing the absence or disability Of q Judge Of this d.
vision, any Judge Of the court may be temporary
y assigned 70 hls place by the governor; judge
assigned to this division shall not, during his
term ofservice therein. sit fu any other division
or court
T. The judges Of the court not serving in the
appellate division shall from time to time be as
signed BY the court sitting as whole TO service
IN the law and ehsncery divisions, respectively,
and tue Judge longest in Office shall be the presi-
cent q the division to which he Is assigned.
o. On the bearing Of writ OF error or appeal.
a Judge who has given a Judicial opinion In the
cause IL iAyor OF or against the Judgment, ORDER
or decree under review, shall not sir q member
bearing.
6. In all causes in which writ of error could
heretofore Issue out Of the supreme court, such
writ shall issue only out OF the appellate division
and be determined therein.
= The court shall convene at the call OF the
presldent Judge, and when sitting as whole May
prescribe rules not Inconsistent with statutes
and appoint masters and examiners in chsncerys
g. Additional Jurisdiction may be con erred OF
the court or on any division thereof.
Section ".
l. One Of the judges OF the law or ehancery ds
vision Of the supreme court shall be assigned bs
the conrt from time TO time 10 be the ordinary OF
4 surrogate general and judge Of the prerogatlvt
court.
The ssorefs-v nj sta.e sa,zil he e1arl To +te or
dinsrs or surrogate general, and register of tn
i pre- rogstive court.
3 From any order or decree Of the prerogAtiye
court an appeal may be taken to the appellate di
vision OF tie supreme court; and all appesls nov
cognizabie in the prerogaive court shall hereafte
be msds directly to the appellate division OF tn
supreme court.
SEcT1os 2.
!: causes ana proceedings may be commence.
ana prosecuted either in the law or rchancery di
vlslsn Of the supreme court according to the tscts
and may be transferred from one Of ssid division
to the other.
9. Circuit courts shall be held in every count
o. TINS state BY one or more judges assigned /
the law division Of the supreme court and shs
IN al cases within tn county, except in those of
criminal nature, have common law iurisdic4fo
concurrent with the law division OF the suprem
court; and any hnal Judgment OF the circuit cour
may ne 0ocketed in the law division of the su
preme court and shall operate IS judgment Oh
tanned II the supreme court in such division
from the time OF such docketiug-
,. Ordefs refusing new trials in the circui
courts NAY De reviewed by appeal in the appellate
division Of the supreme court
A. The Legislature may vest in the ctr.uit cour
cnalcery powers, to be exercised subject to ap
peal to tue appellate division Of the ssprem
court.
:. Change paragraph Of section II Of articf
VII so read as follows:
/ judges of the supreme court shall be norni
mated by the governor and appointed by him will
the sdvice and consent Of the senate; they shall
nold their ofhees tor term Of seven years; the,
shall, al stated times, receive Tor their service
an equal compensation. which shall not be dimin
lshed during the term Of their appointments and
they snau hold no other office under the govern
ment OF this state or Of the United States.
s. Strike out paragraph ?.
Z 3. Change the number OF paragraph to q
10. change paragraph so 10 read as follows
J. The attorney general, prosecutors Of tn
pleas, clerk Of the law division OF the suprem
court, clerk Of the chancery division Of the su
preme court, secretary ofst2te, and keeper OF tn
state prison, shall be nominated by the governo
and appointed by him with the advice and cor
sent Of the senate; they shall bold their ofncs
for Eve years.
.tli3 Change paragraph SO as TO read as 70
lows:
4. One or more reporters Of judicial decision
shall be appointed by the supreme court an
shall hold ONCE for five years.
~ Change the number Of the succeedin
4 paragraphs SO as to make each bear the precec
ing number 20 that il now beais.
llS-l Article X, strike out paragraph II.
lows:
il. The Legislature shall pass all laws ueces
sary to carry into effect the provisions Of tni
constitution and the amendments hereof.