The Jersey City news., 1902-09-11
LEGAL NOTICES.


AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION oB
NEW JERSEY PROPOSED BY THE LEGt
ISLATURE OF 1902
Be it Resolved By the Senate (the House oi
Assembly concurring) that the following
amendments TO the constitution of this stats
be, and the lame are hereby proposed, ana
jority of members elected to the Senate alS
House of Assembly. the said amendments shen
be entered on their journals, with the yeas
and nays taken thereon, and referred 10 tns
Legislature next to be chosen, and SHAH oa
published for three months previous 10 tna
first Tuesday after the first Monday Of No-
vember next (beng the fourth day OF saiq
month";. in at least one newspaper o1 eaea
county, If any be published therein, tne sala
newspapers to be designated by the Pres1dent
OF the Senate, the Speaker of the House Of
Assembly and the Secretary Of State
ARTICLE v. I
EXECUTIVE.
1. Insert in lieu Of paragraph 10, new par@
graph, as follows:-
10 The Governor, or person administering
ney-General, or two of them OF whom the
Governor, or person administering the soVT
ernment. shall be one may remit fines anq
forfeitures and grant pardons. after conVicr
tion, in all cases except impeachment
ARTICLE VI.
JUDICIARY.
1. Insert in lieu of Section H., a new secttons
/ The Court of Errors and Appeals shall
consist of Chief Justice and four Assoeiats
Judges, or any four of them.
2. In case any Judge of said court shall be
disqualified to sit in any cause, or shall be
unable for the time being to discharge the
duties of his office, whereby the whole number
of Judges capable of sitting shall be reduceo
below four, the Governor shall designats, 2
or Chancellor. to discharge such duties
until the disqualification or inability shah
cease.
g. The Secretary of State shall be the clerk
of this court.
L. When a writ of error shall be brought:
any judicial opinion in the cause. in favor OF
against any complained of, shall be
assigned to the court In writing; when an ap-
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
therefor.
s. The Jurisdiction heretofore exercised BY
the Supreme Court by writ Of error shall be
Appeals; but any writ Of error pending IN the
Supreme Court at the time of the adoption oI
this amendment shah be proceeded upon as Il
no change had taken place
SECTION ".
1. Insert in lieu Of paragraph !. new para
graph, as follows:-
Chancellor and such number Of Vice -Chancellors
as shall be provided by Jaw, each Of whom
court shall make rules governing the hearing
of causes and the practice Of the court, where
the same is not regulated res l1sIed- by statute.
1. At the end of paragraph l. add the foiiow-
The court may sit in divisions at the sams
Strike out paragraph 8
SECTION VI
l. Insert in lieu of paragraphs and 2. the
following
The Court of Common Pleas shall be cons.
stituted and held in each county in such manA
ner as may be provided by law.
ARTICLE VII.
CIVIL OFFICERS.
SECTION II.
l. Insert in lieu of paragraph l. a new para~
graph. as follows:-
l. Judges of the Court of Errors and Appeals
Justices Of the Supreme Court, the Chancellor,
the Vice-Chancel1or and the Judges of the Cir
cult Court and 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
office in this paragraph named except the
Judges of the Court of Errors and Appeals as
heretofore existing shall continue in the exer-
according to their respective commits
sions or appointments; the Judges of the Court
of Errors and Appeals. except those first ap-
pointed: 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
q compensation which shall not be diminished
during the term of their appointment. and
they shall hold other office under the gov
ernrnent of this State of the United Statess
the Judges of the Court OF Errors and Appeals
first appointed shall be appointed one for three
years. two for five years and two for seven
years; Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
snail hold their offices for the term OF i've
years
Strike out paragraph 2.