The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-09-11

HtSoifta tthe House at Assembly con
curriupl, That the following amendments To
the constitution of this state be aud tho same
are hereby proposed, and When he same shall
be agreed II by u majority of the members
elected 10 the senate aud house of assembly
the sa1d amendments shall he entered ON
their Journals, With thu yeas aud nays taken
thereon, and referred to the legislature next
To he chosen, aud published Tor three months
previous To the first Tuesday after the first
Monday OF November next, being the fifth
day al said month, IN at least one newspaper
Qt each county, VI amy he published therein
the sald new snapper Ia he designated 10y the
president of the senate, the speaker of The
house Of assembly and the secretary of state
Amend Paragraph Of Section /, Of
Article ~ 50 AZ Ia read as follows
Members of the senate and general as-
sembll shall be elected ON the first Tuesday
after the first Monday IN November; In tho
year nlnete"n hundred and three, members of
the general assembly shall be elected for the
term u one Year, aud III the Year nineteen
hundred aud four, and every second yenr
thereafter they shall be elected FOR the term
of two wears; each house nf the Legislature
shall meet separately on the second Tuesday
IN January neNt after each election for mem
beers al the general assembly the time for
holding such elections may be altered by the
legislature
Amend Paragraphs and ,, of Section IL
OF Article " So as 10 read as follows:
/ The senate shall be composed af one Sena
tor from each county IN The state elected bv
the legal voters of the counties Respectively
Tor tour years except as provided IN the tot
loNlltE paragraph
The terms of the senators elected IN the
year nineteen hundred and two shall be eA-
tended 10 four years from the commence
mtnt OF thelr terms as soon as the senate
shall meet after the election u be hpld
IN the year nineteen hundred and three, the
senators elected III that year shall he divided
nA loi uhhet Tue direction Of the senate into
Iwo classes as nearly equal as may he the
seats OF the senators of one class shall be IN.
Gated At the expiration of three years and of
the other class at the expiration Of hive wears .
the seats Hf the senators EipnfpI in
nineteen hundred and four, and of all senators
elected thereafter, shall he vacated al the exit
ration OF four Years from the commemorative
OF their terms, 50 that one half the number al
senator's as nearly as may be, shall be elected
every second year, nj the same time that
members Of the general assembly are rlpets1 .
and all vacancies caused by resignation or
otherwise shall he filled tor the unexuired
terms only
Amend section Ill, # article ~ by strik-
my ont The word annually
Amend Paragraph {, of Section ~ OF
Article " SOFAS t. read as follows:
Members of the senate and general as.
Semhiy shall each receive the sum Of five
hundred dollars for each year of their term
and no other allowance or omolument directly
OF lndlleetlS, Tor any purpose whatever; the
president 81 the senate and the speaker OF the
house at assembly shall in virtue of Their
Offices, receive an additional COMPENSATION
equal 10 one-tnrd of their allowance as
members
Amend Paragraph 3. Of Article Y, SO as to
read rs follows:
me term az the Governor elected IN the
year nineteen hundred and four shall be ex.
tended to four years from the commencement
OF his term, and he shall hold his office until
the third Tuesday of January, nineteen
hundred ana nine thereafter the Goxernor
shall hold ms office for four years to com
mence on the third Tuesday of january neat
ensuing his election, and 10 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-
a an ns4aF fVtass
office shall be made By the Governor dur.
ing the last week of his said term.