The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-08-12
ARTICLE vi.

JUDICIARY.
l. Insert in lieu OF Section IL, a new section
1, The court OF errors and appeals shall
consist of a Chief judge and four associate
judges, or any four of them
2 In case any judge OF said court shall be
DISC qualified to sit in any cause, shall be
unable for the time being to discharge the
duties of his office, hereby the whole num-
Der OF judges capable OF Sitting Shall be re-
duced below four, the governor shall desig-
nate ajustice OF the supreme court, the chan
cellor or v1ce-cnancelor, to discharge snch
duties until the disqualification OF inability
shall cease.
8. The secretary OF state shall be the clerk
4. When writ Of error shall be brought,
any Judicial opinion in the cause In favor OF
OF against any error complained OF, Shall be
assigned to the court in writing; when an an
peal shall be taken from order or decree OF
the court OF chancery, the chancellor or vice
chancellor making such decree or order shall
therefor.
5. The jurisdiction heretofore exercised by
the supreme court by writ OF error shall be
exclusively vested in the court OF errors and
appeals; but any writ OF error pending in the
supreme court at the time OF the adoption of
this amen dment shall be proceeded upon as if
no change had taken place.
Section ".
l. Insert in lieu OF paragraph l, new para
graph, as follows:
/. The court of chancery shall consist OF a
chancellor and such number OF vice-chancel-
Tors as shall be provided by law, each of whom
may exercise The jurisdiction of the court; the
court shall make rules governing the hearing
of causes and the practice of the court, W here
the same is not regulated by statute
Section Y.
l. At the end OF paragraph l, add the follow
ing:
The court may sit in divisions at the same
or different times and places.
strike out paragraph ).
Section VI.
l. Insert in lieu of paraRranhs and . tho
following: =
The court of common pleas shall be con-
stituted and held in each county in such
manner as may be provided by law.
ARTICLE VII.
CIVIL OFFICERS
Section II
|. Insert in lieu of paragraph l. a new para.
l.. Judges of the court of errors and ap-
peals, justices of the supreme court the chan
celior, the vice chancellors and the judges of
the circuit court and of the court of common
pleas shall be nominated by the governor and
appointed by him with the advice and con.
sent 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 ex-
ercise of the duties of their respective offices
according to their respective commissions or
appointments; the judges OF the court OF err
rors and appeals, except those first appointed;
the justices OF the supreme court, the chan
cellor anu 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 of their appointments; and
they shall mold no other office under the gov
eminent of this state or the United States;
the Judges OF the court of errors and appeals
f1rsJ appointed shall be appointed one for
three years, two for i've years and two for
seven Years; judges Of the court of common
pleas shall hold their offices tor the term of
five years.
Strike out paragraphs.