The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-09-10
MENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
A OF NEW JERSEY, PROPOSED BY THE
- 1EGISIATIIRE OF 1902

A OF NEW Jersey, PRoPoSED BY THE
- LEGISLATURE OF 1909.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate {the House of
Assembly eoncurring), That the following
amendments to the constitution Of this state
be and the sal, same s are hereby proposed, and
ity OF members elected to the Senate and
House of Assembly. the said amendments
shall be entered on their Journals, with the
yeas and nays 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
month"; in at least one newspaper of each
county, If any be published therein, the
SAID newspapers to be designated by the
the House of Assembly and the secretary of
state:
ARTICLE V.
EXECUTIVE
!. Insert in lieu of Paragraph 10, new para
graph ms follows:
the government, the Chancellor and the At
torney-General, or two of them of whom the
Governor or person administering the govern
textures and grant pardops after conviction,
IN all cases except impeachment
ARTICLEvI.
JUDICIARY
/, Insert in lien of Section IL, new section
as follows: '"''
/. The Court Of Errors and Appeals shall
consist OF Chief Judge and four Associate
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 un-
able for the time being to discharge the duties
Judges. capable of sitting shall be reduced
below four, the Governor shall designate a
JUSTICE OF G the Supreme Court, the Chancellor
or wee Chancellor, to discharge such duties
until the disqualification or inability shall
cease
8, The Secretary of State shall be the Clerk
4. When 3 writ of error shall be brought,
any judicial opinion in the cause, in favor OF
or against any error complained of, shall be
assigned to the Court in writing. When an
appeal shall be taken from an order or de-
cree OF the Court of Chancery, the Chancellor
or Vice, Chancellor making such decree or
order shall inform the Court in writing of his
5. 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 adopf-
ion Of this amendment. shall be proceeded
upon as II no change had taken place.
81 Section "
/. Insert in lieu of Paragraph /. a new para
4. The Court of Chancery shall consist of a
Chancellor and such number of Vice Cham
cellors as shall be. provided by law, each of
Court. The Court shall make rules govern
ing the hearing of causes and the practice OF
the Court, where the same is not regulated by
statute.
Section y.
l. AT the end of Paragraph !, add the follow
The Court may sit in divisions at the same
or different times and places.
Strike out Paragraph s.
Section VI.
!; Insert in lien of Paragraphs and 2, the
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 H.
/. Insert in lieu of Paragraph !, a new para.
graph as follows:
!. Judges Of the Court of Errors and Ap-
Cham s the viee and IKE
Judges of the Circuit Court and of the Court
Of Common Pleas shall be nominated BY the
aPp e ss a wh ss sa
now holding any office in this paragraph
named except the Judges Of the Court Of
shs continue X The exercise 81 he sasss
their respective Offices according TO their re-
spective commissions or appointments. The
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 al stated
times receive for their services q compensa-
ton which shall not be diminished during the
term of their appointment; 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 Ap-
peals first appointed shall be appointed one
Tor three years, two for five years and two
for seven years Judges of the Court OF Com
mon Pleas shall hold their Offices for the
term OF ave years
Strike out Paragraph 2.