The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-11-13
ARTICLE VI
gf.v-V.

follows;
/ The Court Of Errors and Appeals shall
consist of II Chief Judge and -four Associate
Judges or my four Of them.
. In ease any Judge of said Court shall be
disqualified to sit in any cause or shall be I'M
able for the tim0 being to discharge the duties
Of his Office, whereby the whole number OF
Judges capable of sitting ahall BIO reduced
below four, the Governor HhHll designate a
Justice Of tho supreme Court, the Chancellor
or n Vice Chancellor, 70 discharge sneh duties
until the disqualification or inability shall
3 Tho Secretary of State shall be the Clerk
Of this Court
4 When n writ OF error shall be brought,
any ludielul opinion in the cause, III favor Of
OF against any error complained OF, shall be
assigned Ia the Court IN writing When an
appeal shall be taken from an order or de
cree Of The Court of Chanrory, the Chancellor
nr Vice Chancellor making such decree or
order shall inform the Court IN writing oil his
reasons therefor.
o The jurisdiction heretofore exercised by
thu supreme court by writ Of error shall be
exclusively vested in the Court of Errors and
Appeals, hut my writ of error pending III
the supreme court ut the time Of the adopt,
ION of this amendment shall he proceeded
upon M If no change had taken place
SectioHIE
nsert in lieu Of Paragraph l. II new para
graph As follows:
T. The Court of ehnnrery shall consist of
Chancellor and such number of Vice Chan
Collurs as shall be provided by law, each ot
whom mny exercise the jurisdiction of the
Court. Tho Court shall make rules govern
ing the hearing of causes and the practice OF
the Court. where the same Is net regulated by
statute
S+56oH
Al The end Of Paragraph l. add the follow
The Court may sat in divisions at the same
or different times and places
strike out Paragraph
Section II
Insert in lien Of Paragraphs tond . the fol
The Court Of Common Pleas shall be con
stitutcd and held in each county in such
manner at mQy he provided by la"
ARTICLE VII
eiyus OFFICERS
SectiaH II
insert in hon OF Paragraph J a new para
graph M follows;
Judges oi the Court eft Errors and Ap-
pcals' Justices Of the Snpreme Court; he
Judges of the Circuit Court and of the Court
Of Common Pleas shall be nominated by the
Governor and nppented by INN WIN the adj
now holding amy Office IN tins paragraph
unmod, except the Judges OF the tonrt OF
Frrola and Appeals as heretofore existing
shall continue IN the exercise OF the duties OF
their respective offices according 10 their re-
spectlve commissions or appointments. The
Judges ut the curl Of Iflhlh anu AllthlN
except those first appointed; the Justices ol
the supreme Court, the Chancellor and thu
Nirr Choueelors shall hold their Offices fol
the term ot seven We trs, and shall ut stated
times receive for their services n compensa
ton which shall not he diminished during the
term of their appointment and they shal
hold no other office under the government ol
this State or the United states
The Judges of the Court of Errors and Ar
peals first appointed shall be appointed one
for three years, two for five years and tive
Tor seven years. Judges of the Court Of Conf
mon Pleas shall hold their Offices for the
term of i've yoars
strike ont Paragraph .
Resoired uho House Of Assembly con.
curringl. That the following amendments IL
the constitution of tins state be and the same
are hereby proposed, and when the same shall
be agreed to by u majority of the members
elected "a the senate and house OF assembly
the said amendments shall be entered on
their Journals, with the yeas and nays taken
thereon, and referred 20 the legislature next
To be chosen, and published for three months
previous to the first Tuesday after the tir3t
Monday of November next, being the fifth
day of said month, III NJ least one newspaper
Of each couuty,n any be published theron
president of the senate, the speaker of the
house of assembly and the secretary of state
Amend Paragraph Of Section /, of
Article ", 80 us 10 read as follows;
3 Members Of the senate and general as.
semhly shall be elected on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November; in the
year nineteen hundred and three, members of
the general assembly shall be elected for the
term of ono year, and in the year nineteen
nandr9fd a19 ioaf ana nc livery Every second th year
of two years; each house OF the legislature
shall meet separately ON the second Tuesday
in January next after each election for mem
beers of the general assembly; the time for
holding such elections may he altered by the
legislature.
; Amend Paragraphs and . Of Section III,
of Article ~ SO as % read as followe;
/ The senate shall be composed Of one soma
tor 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:
. The terms Of the senators elected in the
year nineteen hundred and two shall be eN-
tended 70 four Years from the commence
ment Of their forms; as soon as the senate
shall meet after the election q be held
in the year nineteen hundred and three the
senators elected in that year shall be divided
by lot under the direction Of the senate into
two classes, ms nearly equal as may be the
seats OF the senators OF one class shall toe va
Gated 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 four, and of all senators
elected thereafter, shall be vacate at the eNpi-
ration of four years from the commencement
of their terms. so that one.half the number of
senators, rs nearly as MAY he, shall be elected
every second year, at the same time that
members of the general assembly are elected :
and all vacancies caused by resignation or
otherwise shall be filed for the uneNpired
terms only
8 Amend Section III, q article " by strik-
ing out the word annually
l. Amend Paragraph :, Of Section " Of
Article ~ so as 10 read as follows;
Z Members Of the senate and general as
eemhly shall each receive the sum of FIVE
hundred dollars for each year of their term,
and no other allowance or emolument, directly
or indirectly, for any purpose whatever; the
president of the senate and the speaker of the
houee of assembly shall, in virtue of their
Offices, receive an additional compensation
equal to one-third Of their allowance as
members
8. Amend Paragraph 3, of Article V, SO as to
read ms follows;
3 The term of the Governor elected in the
year nineteen hundred and four shall be eX-
tended 10 four years from the commencement
of his term, and he shall hold his office until
the third Tuesday OF January, nineteen
hundred and nine thereafter the Governor
shall hold his oifce for four years, 10 COM
mence on the third Tuesday of January next
ensuing his election, and TO end on the Mon
day preceding the third Tuesday Of January
four years thereafter, and he shall be in
capable Of holding that Office for four years
next after his term Of service shall have ex-
pred, and no appointment or nomination TO
office shall be made by the Governor dur
ing the last week Of his said term.