The Penn's Grove record., 1901-10-11
A MENDMENTs TO THE CONSTITUTION
IN OF NEW JERSEY, PROPOSED BY THE
I~FGISEATURR OF 1901.

amendments w tDt CbHSNllullbn I'll tnlS STATE DE
and the same ire hereby proposed, and when
the same shall be agreed to by a majority of the
elected to the Senate and House of
Assembly, the said amendments shall be enter
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 newspa.
per OF each county, II any be published therein,
the said newspapers to be designated by the
president of the Senate, the speaker of the
House OF Assembly and the secretary OF state;
ARTICLE v.
ExEouTIvE.
Insert in lieu OF Paragraph 10. a new para.
10. The Governor, or person administering
the government, the Chancellor and the AT.
torney General, or two OF them of whom the
ment shall be one, may remit fines aud 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
follows:
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
able for the time being to discharge the dutie,
OF his Office, whereby the whole number Of
Judges capable OF sitting shall be reduced be
low four, the Governor shall designate Justice
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 OF
against any error complained of, shall be as
signed to the Court In writing. When au APP.
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
S. The Jurisdiction heretofore exercised by
the Supreme Court by writ of error shall be eX,
cluslyely vested in the Court of Errors and APP
peals but any writ OF error penGingin The Su-
preme Court at the time of the adoption OF this
amendment shall be proceeded upon as If no
change had taken place.
Section ".
Insert in lieu OF Paragraph l, a new paragraph
as follows.
l.. The Court OF Chancety shall consist Of a
Chancellor and such number OF Vice Chaucel-
lOrs as shall be provided by law, each of whom
may exercise the jurisdiction Of the Court. The
Court shall make rtiles governing the hearing
of causes and the practice of the Court, where
the same Is not regulated by statute.
Section J..
At the end Of Paragraph |, add the following:
The Court may sit IN divisions at the same or
different times AVID places.
Strike out Paragraph 8.
Section VI.
Insert in lieu of Paragraphs ! and 2, the fol
lowing:
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 II.
Insert in lien OF Paragraph, l, a new para,
l.. Judges OF the Court Of Errors and Appeals,
justices Of the supreme Court, the Chancellor,
the Vice ChaDcellors and the Judges OF the Cir
cult Court anil 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
flee in this paragraph named except the judge
OF the Court of Errors and Appeals as hereto
fore existing, shall continue in the exercise
of the duties OF their respective offices &C
cOrding to their respective commissions or ap-
p~Ointments. 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
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 i've years and two for seven
years. Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
shall hold their offices for the term of five years.
Strike out Paragraph 2.
l. RESOLVED the House OF Assembly con
c%urTing), 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 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
published for three months previous 70 the flrst
Tuesday after the first Monday of November
next, being the fGit.aays Of said month, in at
least une newspaper OF each ce-rnty, if any be
published therein, the said newspaper to be
designated by the president OF the senate, the
speaker of the the house of assembly and the
secretary Of state.
1.~Amend Paragraph 8, Of Section l, of Ar
ticle w, so as to read as follows;
g. Members of the senate and general assem-
bly, shall be elected on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November; in the year nine.
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
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 ! and 2, OF Section ii,
OF Article Nv, so as to read as follows:
l.. The senate shall be composed OF one sena'
" iiUib ChCu Cotutl II thC. ototNf Y ~
the legal voters Of the counties respectively for
four year; except as provided in the following
paragraph:
2. The terms Of the senators elected In the
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 al
ter the first election to be held after the adop
ton OF this amendment, the senators elected IN
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, be;
tho 500 Ia nf tho San fnra If nha class shall he
vacated at the expiration of three years, and OF
the Other class at the expiration OF hve years;
the seats of the senator's elected IN the year
nineteen hundred and three, and oil all senators
elected thereafter, shall be vacated at the ex-
piration of four years from the commencement
of their terms, so that one-half the number OF
senators, as nearly as may be, shall be elected
every second year, at the same time that mem,
beers OF the general assembly are elected aud
all vacancies caused by resignation or other
wise shall be filed for the unexpired terms on
8. Amend Section III, Of article ~, by strlk'
ing out the word annually"
4. Amend Paragraph 7. OF Section Nv oil Ar
tiele ~, so as to read as follows:
Z. Members OF the senate and general Assem-,
bly, shall each receive the sum OF hve hunureu
dollars for each year Of their term, and no othef
allowance or emoiument; the president OF the
senate and the speaker OF the house oil assem-,
bly, shall, ia virtue of their Offices, receive an
additional compensation equal to one-thlto OF
their llowance as members.
s.. Amend Paragraph 3, OF Article V, SO as 10
read as follows:
8. The term of the Governor elected in the
year nine teen hundred and one shall be extend
ed to four years from the commencement OF ms
term, and he shall hold his office until the third
Tuesday of January, nineteen hundred ana SIX +;
thereafter the Governor shall hold his office Tor
four years, to commence on the third Iuesdsy
of January next ensuing his election and to END
the Monday proceeding the third Tuesday oil
January four years thereafter, and he shall De
incapable of holding that office Tor Tour years
next after his term of service shall haVe ekplI-
ed, and no appointment or nomination 70 once
shall be made by the Governor during the last
week Of his said term.
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