Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-09-18
ARTICLE VI.


as follows: W sessioh,
l. The court of errors and appeals shah eon-
slst OF chief judge and four associate Judges
or any four of them 'e's'
2 In case any judge of said court shall no 5i
qualined to sit in any cause, shall be unahla
l0r the time being to discharge the duties of his
olhee, whereby the whole number az indga
capable OF sitting shall be reduced heIo,y -,
the governor shall designate a Justice Of the
supreme court, the chancellor or vice-chan
eeilor, to discharge such duties until tha d.
qualification or inability shall cease Nc
8 the secretary of state shall be the clerk Of
d When writ of error shall be broucbt an,
judicial opinion in the cause in favor ~ o.
against any error complained of shall be as
signed 20 the court in writing; when an anneal
shall be taken from order or decree II p th
court OF chancery, the chancellor or vice>nba,,1
cellor making such decree or order sbaiI i,f
the court in writing of his reasons therefor
D. The jurisdiction heretofore exercised h,- tba
supreme court by writ of error shall he 81,
ciuslvely vested in the court of errors and
appeals; but any writ OF error pending in the
supreme court at the time of the abortion 81
this amendment shall be proceeded mon a. -
no change had taken place. 90 l.
Section ~
l. Insert in lieu of paragraph l, new para
l. The court of chancery shall consist of a
chancellor and such number Of vice-ehaneellors
as shall be provided by law, each of whom NAV
snail make rules governing the hearing of
causes and the practice of the court where the
same IS not regulated by statute.
Section z.
l. At the end of paragraph 1, add the follow
ing:
The court may sit in divisions at the same or
different times and places
STRIKE out paragraph 8.
Section VI
|, Insert in lieu of paragraphs l and 2. the
following: = '-'e
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
| 1. Insert in lieu of paragraph 1, a new para
| graph, as follows:
| /. Judges of the court of errors and appeals.
| Justices OF the supreme court the chancellor
the vice-chancellors and the judges OF the cir
cult court and of the court of common MEAS
| shall be nominated by the governor and an
pointed by him with the advice and consent OF
the Senator 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 exercise of the
| duties of their respective offices according to
their respective commissions or appointments
| the judges of the court of errors and appeals
except those first appointed; the justices Of the
supreme court, the chancellor and the vice
ehaneellors shall hold their offices for the term
OF seven years, and shall, at stated times re-
celve for their services compensation which
shall not be diminished during the term of Their
appointments; and they shall hold no 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 for three years, two for five years and two
| for seven years; judges of the court of common
pleas shall hold their offices ~
| years.
Strike out paragraph p