The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-09-25

Insert in lieu Of section II, II new section NJ
foloWH,
/ He Court Of Errors and Appeals shall
consist Of Chief Judge and four Associate
Judges or any four Of them
In caseany Judge of said Court shall he
disqualified to ST IN any cause, or shall he TN
able fer the timc'hcng Ia discharge the duties
of his Office whereby the whole number OF
Judges capable of nttng shall ho reduced
below four, the Governor shall designate Il
Justice Of the supreme Court, the Chancellor
ora Vice Chancellor. 10 discharge such duties
until the disqualification or inability shall
3 The Secretary of State shall be tho Clerk
of this Court
/ When writ Of error shall be brought,
any judicial opinion IN the eause IN favor of
or AGAINST any error complained of, shall he
assigned Ia the Court III writing When an
appeal shall hG tpkUn from an order or tie
cree Of the Court of Gmurery, the Chancellor
or Wee Chancellor making such decree or
order 7hali inform the Court IN writing of his
q The jurisdiction heretofore exercised by
the supreme Court hy wit pi error shall be
exclusively vested III the Cont of Errors aud
Appeals; but any writ Of error pending III
the supreme Court at the time Of the adopt
ION nf Tins amendment shnll be proceeded
upon ~ II ~ rlmnee had taken place
SeefioH 7
Insert in heu Of Paragraph l. II new para-
ErHph a. follows;
1 Ihe Gnnrt al thanccry ahnll consist of n
Chancellor aud such number of Wee Chan
Cetlnfs az shall be provided 10y law. eHch of
whom may exercise the jurisdiction of the
Court The Court shal mako rules govern
luE the hearing of causes and the practice OF
the Court where the Sumo IL not regulated by
statute
SECTION
AT the end Of Paragraph i add the follow
The Conrt may sill in divisions at the same
or different times and places
strike out Paragraph
Sectiatt ~
Insert in lieu or Paragraphs and = the fol
The Court Of Common Pleas shall be con
sttutcd and held IN uuch county iii such
manner rs mas be provided 10y law
ARTICLE VII
cNIl. OFFICERS.
Section III
Insert in licuof PARAGRAPH /, new para
graph Us fulIuWA;
peal-, Justices Of the supreme Court, the
Chancellor, the Vice thauCcors and the
Judges of the circuit Court and Of the Court
of Common l,eHs shall he nominated by the
Governor and appointed bN HIM with the adj
wee and consent of the Senate All PERSONS
now holding any oihre IN this paragraph
named, except the Judges of the Court of
Errors and Appeals rs heretofore existing,
shall continue in the exercise OF the duties OF
their respective offices according To their re-
spcctlyc commissions or appointments. The
Judges of the Court of Err0rs and Appeals,
rNqept those first appointed the Justices of
the supreme Court tho Chancellor and the
Wee Chauccllors shall hold their offices for
the torn of seven Nuus, aud shall at stated
times receive for their services II eompensa-
ton which shall not he diminished during the
term OF their appointments; aud they shall
hold no other oihcc under the government of
this state OF the United States
The judges of the Court OF Error4 and Ap.
peals first appointed shall lie appointed on,
For three Years, two Tor i've Years and tive
for seven years Judges Of the Court of Com.
mon Pleas shall hold their offices for the
term al five years.
Strike ont Paragraph q.
i Resolrcd tthe House of Assembly con
currinpO That the following amendments {,
the constitution of this state be and the SAINT
are hereby proposed, and when the same shall
be agreed to hY majority of the members
elected to the senate and house of assembly
the suid amendments shall he entered 81
their journals with the Yeas aud NAYS takeI
thereon, aud referred Ia the legislature mex
to be chosen. aud published fer three month,
previous 10 the first Tuesday after the tirs
Monday Of November next, being the tftl
day of said month, in Mt least one newspaper
of each CountN,it any be published therein
the said nov sppcr 90 b. designated by Tia,
president OF the senate, the speaker Of the
house OF assembly and the secretary of state
Amend Paragraph of SECTION /, oi
AruclclN, 81 as to read rs follows
3 Members of the senate and general as
semhly shall he elected ON the first Tuesday
after he first Monday in November; In Tho
wear nineteen hundred aud three, members OF
the general assembly shAll ie elected Tor the
term of one year, aud in the year nineteen
hundred and four, aud 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 mem
hers of the general assembly the time for
holding such elections may he altered by the
legislature.
. Amend Paragraphs and =, Of Section II
of Article ~. so rs 70 read as follows:
The senate shall he composed nf one soma
from IA comfy the state. RlpFfpI hN
the legal voters Of the counties respectively
Tor four years, except as provided III the fol
lowing paragraph
The terms Of the senators elected in the
year nineteen hundred aud two shall be oN-
tended 10 four wears from the commence
ment uf their terms; as soon ms the senate
shall meet after the election t. be held
IN the year nineteen hundred and three, the
senators elected in that year shall be divided
10y lot under the direction of the senate into
two classes, rs nearly equal rs may be the
seats OF the senators OF one class shall be VA
Gated at the expiration of three years, and of
the other class at the expiration of 1--WE years
the seats Of the senators elected in the year
nineteen hundred and four, aud of all senator's
elected thereafter, shall he vacated at the XII
ration of four Years from the commencement
of their terms, 50 that one. half the number Of
senators, as nearly as may be shall be elected
every second year at the same time that
members of the general assembly are elected
and all vacancies caused 10y resignation or
otherwise shall he filed for the unexpired
terms only
8 Amend section Ill, of article ~. by strik-
ing ont the word Annually E"
/. Amend Paragraph :, Of Section ~ OF
Article IN So ms t. read rs follows:
:. Members of the senate and general as
sembiy shall each receive the sum nt five
hundred dollars for each year of their term,
and no other allowance or emolunent, directly
or indirectly, for any purpose whatever the
president of the senate and the speaker Of the
house of assembly shall, in virtue of their
Offices receive an additional compensation
equal to one-third of their allowance as
members.
5 Amend Paragraph B. Of Article " 50 as to
read as follows:
3 The term of the Governor elected in the
year nineteen hundred and four shall he eN-
tended to 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 office for four years, TO com
menee 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 eN-
pired and no appointment or nomination TO
ntiie 90 shall he made by the Governor dur