The Penn's Grove record., 1901-11-08
A ~MENDMENTs TO THE CONSTITUTION
IA OF NEW JERSEY. PROPOSED BY THE
Or ION

LrpioLA VT lSVl.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate uhe House Of
amendments I o the constitution Of this state be
and the same are hereby proposed, and when
the same shall be agreed to by a majority OF the
members elected to the Senate and House of
Assembly, the said amendments shall be enter
ed on their journals, with the yeas and nays
taken thereon, ard referred to the legislature
next to be chosen, and shall be published for
three months previous to the first Tuesday after
the first Monday of November next (being the
fifth Jay of said month"; in at least one newsna.
per Of each county, II any be published therein,
The said newspaperst to be designated by the
president of the Senate, the speaker Of the
House OF Assembly and the secretary Of state;
ARTICLE v.
EXECUTIVE.
Insert in lieu Of Paragraph 10, a new para
graph as follows.
10. The Governor, or person administering
the government, the Chancellor and the AT
torney General, or two OF them OF whom the
Governor or person administering the govern
ment shall be one, may remit fines and forfeit
ures and grant pardons. after conviction, In all
cases except impeachment.
ARTICLE VI.
JUDICIARY.
Insert in lieu OF Section H. a new section as
l.. The Court Of Errors and Appeals shall con.
sist of a Chief Judge and four Associate Judges
or any four OF them.
2. In case any Judge OF said Court shall be
disqualified to sit 10 any cause. or shall be IN.
able for the time being to discharge the duties
Of his office, whereby the whole number OF
Judges capable Of sitting shall be reduced be.
low four, the Governor shall designate Justice
Of TIE Supreme Court. the Chancellor or a Vice
Chancellor, to discharge such duties until the
disqualification or inability shall cease.
8. The secretary of State shall be the Clerk
of this Court
A.. When a writ of error shall be brought, any
judicial opinion in the cause, in favor of or
against any error complained of, shall be as
signed to the Court in writing. When an ap-
peal shall be taken from an order or decree of
the Court of Chancery, the Chancellor or Vice
Chancellor making such decree or order shall
inform the Court in writing OF his reasons there
for.
the Supreme Court by writ of error shall he eX-
clusively vested in the Court OF FL rors and Ap
peals but any writ of error pending in the Sr-
preine Court al tfle time of the adoption OF this
amendment shall be proceeded upon as if no
change had taken place.
Section ".
Insert in lieu OF Paragraph | a new paragraph
as follows:
Chancellor and such number of Vice Chancel-
Tors as shall be provided by law, each OF whom
may exercise the jurisdiction Of the Court. The
Court shall make rules governing the hearing
Of causes and the practice OF the Court, where
the same is not regulated by statute.
Section Y.
At the end OF Paragraph |, add the following:
The Court may sit in divisions at the same or
different times and places.
strike out Paragraph 3.
Section VI.
Insert In lieu of Paragraphs l and Q, the fol.
owing
The Court OF Common Pleas shall be %constitu-
ted and held IN each county in such manner as
may be provided by law.
ARTICLE VII.
CIVIL OFFICERS.
Section III.
Insert in lieu OF Paragraph, l, a new para
graph as follows:
Justices of the supreme Court, the Chancellor,
the Vice Chancellors and the Judges of the Cir.
cult Court and OF the Court OF Common Pleas
shall be nominated by the Governor and ap-
pointed by him with the advice and consent Of
the Senate. All persons now holding any Of
fee in this paragraph named except the Judges
OF the Court of Errors and Appeals as hereto
fore existing, shall continue in the exercise
of the duties of their respective offices ac-
cOrding to their respective commissions or ap-
pointments. The Judges OF the Court of Errors
and Appeals, except those first appointed the
Justices of the Supreme Court, the Chancellor
and the Vice Chancellors shall hold their offices
for the term of seven years, and shall at stated
times receive for their services a compensation
which shall not be diminished during the term
OF their appointment; and they shall hold no
other office under the government oil this State
or the United States.
The Judges of the Court of Errors and Appeals
first appointed shall be appointed one tor three
wears, two for five years and two for seven
years. Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
shall hold their offices for the telm of five years.
Strike out Paragraph 2.
l. RESOLVED (the House OF Assembly con
curriny), 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 a majority of the members elected
to the senate and house OF assembly, the said
amendments shall be entered on their journals,
with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and re,
ferred to the legislature next to be chosen, and
I Nablfahnd ~ IA IA u n In 1FQ
Tuesday after the first Monday OF November
next, being the fifth days Of said month, in at
least one newspaper of each county, if any be
S aesiaIs sasrsini INC saaa Of ae tSs Senate !" the be
4 spesker Of the the hodse Or assembly and the
4ecretary Of state.
Ii. Amend Paragraph 8, of Section |, of Ar
tifle ~, so as to read as follows:
j. Members OF the senate and general assem-
bly, snail be elected on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November in the year nine,
teen hundred and two members of the general
assembly shall be elected for the term of one
year, andlp the year nineteen hundred and
three, an6eyery SECOND year thereafter, 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 as
sembly the time for holding such elections may
be altered by the legislature.
2. Amend Paragraphs l and z, OF Section IL
OF Article ~, so as to read as follows;
l. The senate shall be composed of one sena-
tor from each county in the state, elected by
I Lite regal fUttIS VI tuC Cbhtfttts ltsPtNtifNi1 "
four year, except as provided in the following
paragraphs:
year nineteen hundred and one shall be extend
ed to four years from the commencement OF
their terms; as soon as the senate shall meet az
ter the first election to be held after the adop
ton OF this amendment, the senators elected ~
the year nineteen hundred and two shall be d.
vided by lot under the direction OF the senate
into two classes, as nearly equal as may pc;
the seats of the senators OF one class shall be
vacated at the expiration of three years, and OF
the other class at the expiration of five years
the seats of the senators elected In the year
nineteen hundred and three, and OF all senators
elected thereafter, shall be vacated at me ex'
~plration OF four years from the commencement
Of their terms, so that one-half the number oil
senators, as nearly as NAV be, shall Dc eiecteu
every SECOND year, at the same time That mem,
befs OF the general assembly are elected ana
all vacancies caused by resignation or other
wise shall be filed for the unexpired terms on
l; .,,
ing out the word annually" -
4. Amend Paragraph 7, of Section ~ of Ar
tlcle ~, so as to read as follows;
7. Member OF the senate and general assem-,
bly, shall each receive the sum Of five hundred
dollars for each year Of their term, ana no otner
allowance or emoiument; the presiuent OF tne
senate and the speaker OF the house OF assem-,
bly, shall, ia virtue OF their Offices, receive an
additional compensation equal TO one-thiru Oh
their allowance as members. 90
s.. Amend Paragraph 8, OF Article " SO as TO
8. The term of the Governor elected IN the
year nine teen hundred and one shall De eStenu,
ed to four years from the commencement OF M
term, and he shall hold his once untli me .niIu
Tuesday OF January, nineteen hundred ana SIX
thereafter the Governor shall hold his ONCE Tor
four years, to commence on the thiru luesuas
Of January next ensuing ms ei tS,r3 r aaSd Of
January four years thereafter, ana ne shall ue
incapable OF holding that office Tor Tour years
next after his term OF service shall have explr'
/ aI ond no npninftpanf mr. nomination TO Ullct