The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-15
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTE ION
n DE NEW JERSEY PROPOSED BY THE
- LEGISLATURE OF 1902


BE 1T RESOLVE by the Senate (the louise
or Assembly concurring) that the folio wing
amendments to the constitution of this state
be. and the same are hereby proposed, and
Wnen the same shall be agreed to by a ma
?ority oflmembers elected to the Senate and
House of Assembly, the said amendments
shall be entel ed 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 No
vember next (being the fourth day of said
month";, In at least one newspaper of each
county If any be published therein, the said
newspapers to be designated by the president
of the Senate, the speaker of the House of
Assembly and the secretary of state.
ARTICLE V.
EXECUTIVE.
l. inser. in lieu of paragraph 10, a new par
agraph, as follows:
H.. The governor, or person administering
the government. the chancellor and the at
governor. or person administering the gov
eminent shall be one, may remit fines and
torfeitures and grant pardons, after convic-
ton, in all cases except Impeachment.
ARTICLE vi.
JUDICIARY.
/: Insert in lieu of Section ii. a new section
as follows:
|. The court of errors and appeals shall
judges, or any four of them.
q In case any judge of said court shall be
disqualified to sit in any cause; or shall be
duties of his Cffice, whereby the whole num-
Der of judges capable of sitting shall be re-
du, ed below four, the Governor shall desig-
nate Justice of the Supreme Court, the Chan
cellor or Vice-Chancellor, to discharge such
duties until the disqualification or inability
shall cease.
8, The Secretary of State shall be the clerk
of this court
4. 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 10 the court In writing when an
appeal 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.
5. The Jurisdiction heretofore exercised by
the Supreme Court by, writ of error shall be
exclusively vestedin he Court of Errors and
Appeals; but any writ of error pending in the
Supreme Court at the time of the adoption of
this amendment shall be proceeded upon as
If no change had taken place.
Section ".
|. Insert in lieu of paragraph l. a 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 snail make rules governing the hearing
of causes and the practise of the court, where
the same is not regulated by statute.
Section V.
/. At the end of paragraph /, add the fol
lowing:
The court may sit in divisions at the same OF
different times and places.
Strike out paragraph 3.
Section vi.
!. Insert in lieu of paragraphs and 2, the
following:
The Court Of Common Pleas shall be consti
tuted and held in each county in such manner
as may be provided by law.
ARTICLE VII.
CIVIL OFFICERS.
Section IL.
l. Insert in lieu of paragraph |. new para
81 aph, as follows:
|. Judges of the Court of Errors and Ap
meals, Justices of the Supreme Court. the Chan
cellor, the Vice chancellors and the Judges II
the Circuit Court and of the Court of Common
Pleas shall be nominated by the Governor and
appointed by him with the advice and co 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 exercise of the
duties of their respective offices according tC
their respective commissions or appointments
except those first appointed; theJustices of the
Supreme Court. the Chancellor, the Vice Chan
cellors 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 az
pointments; and they shall hold no other offict
under the government of this state or the Uni
and Appeals first appointed shall be appointed
one for three ears, two for five years and two
for seven years: Judges of the Court of Com
mon Pleas shall hold their offices for the tern
of five years
Strike out paragraph z. DOL