The Penn's Grove record., 1901-08-30
A MENDMENTs TO THE CONSTITUTION
IN OF NEW JERSEY. PROPOSFD ny n
LEGISLATURE OF 1N1 -

IEuiobh II VI liul.
Re IT RESOLVED by the Senate THE House of
Assembly concurrlDg), That the following
amendments 90 the constitution IT This state he
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 H6use n
Assembly, the said amendments shall he enter
ed on their journals, with the yeas and nays
taken thereon, and 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 tbeing the
fifth day OF said month) in at least one upWsua.
per Of each county, II any be published therein.
the said newspapers to be designated by the
president Of the Senate, the speaker o. 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
Z the government, the Chancellor and the At.
torIiey General, or two of them Of whom The
Governor or person administering the govern.
meBt 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 II, a new section as
io1' The Court of Errors and Appeals shall con.
sisf of a Chief Judge and four Associate Judges
% in case any Judge of said Court shall be
atnuaIiied to sit IN any cause. or shall be mn.
ale for the time beinq to discharge t he
OF his thts, ~".,.ly lie Vice N Der OF
JUDGES capaDIe OF sitting shall he reduced be-
low four, the Governor shall designate Justice
Of the 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
4 When a writ of error shall be brought, any
judicial opinion in the cause, in favor Of or
against any error complained OF, shalt be as.
signed 70 the Court in writing; When an ap.
peal Sha. De 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.
s. The jurisdiction heretofore exercised by
the Supreme Court by writ OF error shall be eX-
clnslyely vested in the Court of III rOrs and APP
peals but any writ of error peuGingin The Sin
prelne Court at the time of the adoption of this
amendment shall be proceeded upon as if no
change mad taken place.
Section ".
1nsert in lieu OF Paragraph l, a new paragraph
L.. The Codrt of Chancery shall consist of a
Chancellor Aid such humber of Vice Chancel-
lots as snail De provided by law, each of whom
Court shall make rules governing the hearing
of causes andithe practice OF the Court, where
the same is ho3 regulated by statute.
Section Y.
At the end Of Paragraph l, adj the following:
The Court MAY sit in divisions at the sane or
different timeSlaAd places.
Strike out Paragraph 3.
Section VI.
Insert in lieu OF Paragraphs l and 2, the fol
lowing:
The Court of Con mon Pleas shall be c%onstitu-
ted and held N each county in such manner az
may be provided by 4aw.
ARTICLE VII.
. CIVIL OFFICERS.
Section II.
Insert in lieu OF Paragraph, l, a new para
graph as follows;
/. Judges of the Court Of Errors ard Appeals,
Justices Of fhe Supreme Court, the Chancellor,
the Wee ChaucellOrs and the Judges of the Cir.
cult Court and Of the Court OF Common Pleas
shall be nominated by the Governor and APP
pointed by him with the advice and consent of
the Senate. All persons now holding any Of
. ice ia tins paragraph named except The Judges
OF the Couri 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-
pointmenlS. The Judges of the Court of Errors
and Appeals, except those first appointed the
Justices Of the Supreme Court. the Chancellor
and the Wee Chafcatlors shall hold their Offices
for the term Of sever years, and shallat stated
lines receive fOr their services a compensation
which shah NOT be diminished during the term
OF their appointment and they shall hold no
other office under the government OF this State
or the United States.
The Judges OF The Court Of Errors and Appeals
first appointed shall be appointed one Tor three
years. two for hye years and two for seven
years. Judges OF the Court Of Common Pleas
. Shall hold their offices for the tenn or five years.
Strike out Paragraph 2.
/. RESOLVED 1.-THE House OF Assembly con
eprrinrl. That the following amendments tn the
constitution of this state be and the same are
hereby proposed, and when the same shall he
!. agreed to by d majority Of the members elected
to the senate and house OF ssembly the said
amendments shall be entered on their journals,
with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and re-
Ierred to the legislature next to be chosen, aud
= published for three months previous to the first
Tuesday after the first Monday of November
next, being the nth days Of said month in at
isasf SRs JnfST eSss q ssea c Se@ssan II any y. be
designated by the president of the senate, the
speaker OF the the house of assembly and the
y secretary Of state.
l. Amend Paragraph 8, of Section !, of Ar
ticle ", so as to read as follows:
3. Members of the senate and general assem-
thee a. Monday in November in the year nine.
teefr fSidred and two members of the general
assembly shall be ELECTED for the term of one
year, and in the year nineteen hundred and
three, and every 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 genefaf as
sembly the time for holding such elections may
be altered by the legislature,
2. Amend Paragraphs l and 2, OF Section IL
of Article Nv, so as TO read as follows;
l.. The senate shall be composed of one SeIa'
tor rom each county in the state, elected by
: the legal voters of the counties respectively for
4 four year; except as provided in the following
4 paragraph:
] 2. The terms of the senators elected in the
year nineteen hund&d and one shall pc extend
ed TO four years FROM the commencement OF
their terms as soon Us the senate shall meet al
ter the first election to be held after the adop
ton OF this amendment, the senators elected n
the year nineteen hundred and two snail be d.
Yided 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 De
vacated at the expiration of three years, ana OF
the other class at tho expiration of hye 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 eS'
piration of four yea{s from the commencement
of their terms, so hat one-half the number oil
senators, as nearly as may be, shall be elected
every second year, alt the same time that mem.
bers of the general assembly are elected and
all vacancies caused Sby resignation or otP"',
wise shall be filled FOX the unexpired terIp"' Vi
", y a. Aq &. , s;s'! %! h Il, E! article ", y Six
! I, Amend ParagraTh I, OF Section II Of Ar
ticle ", so as to read as follows;
Z. Members of the Aenate and general assem-
bly, shall each receiva the sum of five hunored
dollars for each year lf their term, and no other
allowance or ~emommAnt; the president OF the
senate and the speaker OF the house o' assem-
bly, shall, ia virtue of Nhtir Offices, receive an
additional compensation equal to ore third ol
their allowance as tfmhers.
5. Amend Paragraph 8, Of Article v, so as to
read as follows:
3. The term of the GroyernOt ELECTED IN the
year niue teen huodrefi and one shall be extend
ed To four years from Fhe CONNIE ct:lhent OF ms
term, and he shall h0dl his ttiee hatil HE thlru
Tuesday of January, nineteen bdndred ma SIN
thereafter the GoveTIiOr shaliinld his office Tor
-four years, 10 commebce on ule third Tuesday
of January next eISuiplg his election ana To thl
gu the Monday preceding tile thnd Tuesday OF
a January four Yeas thereafter, and he shall be
incapable OF holding Ina. olhce lur four years
next after has term Of Service shall have expli-
ed, ant no appointment or domination To office
Shall be rade by the Governor during the iast
week at his sand termA