The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-08-19
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CON.
STITUTION. :f'

| PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CON.
STITUTIoN. sti
Be 1t Resolved 1.-THE house of assembly 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 o 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,t
on, and referred to the legislature next to be
chosen, and Published for three months pre-
vious to the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day Of November next being the third daysof
said month In at least one newspapers Of each l
county, to be designated by the president OF 4
the senate. the speaker Of the house of assemi |
bly, and the secretary Of state: al
/. Amend paragraph OF section OF article
", so as to read as follows:
8. Members Of the general assembly shall be /
elected on the first Tuesday after the first Nom
day in November. In the year eighteen hum
dred and ninety members Of the general
assembly shall be elected for the term Of one
year, and in the year eighteen hundred and
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 the 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. i.
| article " so as to read as follows:
| 1. The senate shall be composed of one SEN
| ator from each county in the state, elected by
the legal voters of the counties respectively
for four years, except as provided in the fol-
| lowing paragraph:
g. The terms of tho senators elected in the
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
4 Al
ators 6iectod IN the yeur eIgnveen nunuret
and ninety seven shall be divided by lot unde
the direction of the senate, into two classes
as nearly equal rs may be; the seats OF tn
senators Of one class shall be vacated at tn
expiration of three years. and OF the othe
, class at the expiration of five years. The seat
Of the senators elected in the year eighteei
| hundred and ninety-eight, and OF all senator
| elected thereafter. shall be vacated at the ex
| piration of four years from the commence
| ment of their terms, so that one.haf the mum
I | Der Of senators, as nearly as may be- shall
elected every second year, at the same tim
!, | that members of tho general assembly ar
elected and all vacancies caused by resignt
ton or otherwise shall be filed for the une1
|. PRED terms only.
u 0. Amend section III of article ~, by stril
a ing out the word ANNUALLY"
" 4. Amend paragraph of section ~ Of artic
", so as to read as follows:
Z. Members of the senate and general assen
bly, shall each receive the sum of five hundre
dollars for each year Of their term. and I
| other allowance or emolument, directly or II
directly, for any purpose whatever The pre-
| | ident Of the senate and tho speaker of q
" house of assembly shall, in virtue of the
Offices receive an additional compensate
equal to one-third Of their allowance as mer
O bers.
!. g. Amend paragraph of article W 30 as
read as follows: i},p,.
g. The governor in office shall hold his Off
- until the third Tuesday of january, one tho
sand eight hundred and ninety nine; ther
after the governor shall hold his Office for fo1
years, to commence on the third Tuesday
january next ensuing his election. and to 81
on the Monday preceding the third TuesdI
Y | of January four years thereafter, and he sht
l | be incapable of holding that office for To-
| years next after his term of service shall ha
expired. and no appointment or nomination
I'd, office shall be made by the governor duril
ew the last week Of his said term.