The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-09-24
lMENDMENTs To TIE CONSTITUTION
A OFNEW JERSEY, PROPOSED BY THE
~ LEGISLATURE OF 1909

M6ESSRRNNwEN IEps 10 TIE ppns SoogNSsTITyTT9N
- LEGISLATURE OF 1909
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate tthe House OF
Assembly eoncurringl, That the following
amendments 10 the constitution Of this state
be and the same 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 70
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 lbeing the fourth day OF said
month"; IN at least one newspaper Of each
county, II 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. q new pars-
graph as follows:
10 The Governor, or person administering
torney-General, or two of them Of whom the
Governor or person administering the govern
meni shall be one, may. remit fines and for.
TEXTURES and grant pardons after conviction,
IN all cases except Impeachment
ARTICLE VI
JUDICIARY
l. Insert in lieu Of Section II sew section
/ The Court of Errors an reals shall
consist OF Chief Judge ami ..aar Associate
Judges or any four of them.
In case any Judge of said Court shall be
disqualified 10 sit in any cause or shall De I'M
able for the time being 10 discharge the duties
Of his ONCE, Whereby the whole number Of
below four, the Governor shall designate a
Justice OF The supreme Court, the Chancellor
or Vice Chancellor, 10 discharge such duties
s3n &.
cease.
The Secretary of State shall be the Clerk
When writ OF error shall be brought
any judicial opinion in the cause. in favor OF
or against any error complained Of shall be
assigned 20 the Court in writing. When an
cree of the Court of Chaneery, the Chancellor
or wee 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-
ss1eiuHvely vested IN the Court OF Errors and
the supreme Court at the time Of the adopt
ION Of this amendment shall be proceeded
upon as If no change had taken place,
Sec;ioaIV
! Jnsert il lieu Of Paragraph !, new para
/. The Court Of Chaneery shall consist Of q
S6Sncellor and such number OF Vice Chan
cellors as shall be provided by law, each of
S Snom nay exercise the jurisdiction of the
Court The Court shall make rules govern
ING the hearing of causes and the practice OF
statute -
Section !.
/ AT the end Of Paragraph /, add the follow
The Court may sit in divisions AT the same
OF dinerent times and places
strike out Paragraphs
SeoifoA VI
| Insert in lien of Paragraphs and ?, the
ssifuted and held in each county in sneh
manner as may be provided BY law
ARTICLE VII
CIVIL OFFICERS
Section H.
]. Insert in lieu Of Paragraph i, new para
graph a. follows.
pssls. Justices OF the Supreme Court. he
Chancellor, the Vice Chancellors and the
Judges OF the Circuit Court and Of the Court
Governor and appointed By him With the al
wee and consent OF the Senate AL persons
now holding any once in this paragraph
Errors and Appeals As heretofore sxissins.
soAu continue In the exercise Of the duties 81
Their respective offces according 10 their re-
Judges Of the Court Of Errors and Appssls.
except those first Appointed: the justices Of
,ne s1krens Court, TIE ehAneellor and the
the term OF seven years, and shall al stated
times receiwe for their services a cornnensa
ton which shall not be diminished during ~
term OF their appointment: and they shsIi
bold no other of4ce under the Government ~
this state or the United States
The Judges Of the Court Of Errors ana An
peAls FIRST appointed shah Be APPOINTED IN.
Tor three years two for Eve years ana two
Tor seven years Judges Of the Court 81 Com.
rNuH k.zts4 .
tern Of ave yezrS
STRIKE cut Paragraph 2