The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-07-30
IMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
A OF NEW JERSEY, PROPOSED BY THE
II IEGISI. ATTIRE OF iQOJ

a OF NEW JERSEY, PROPOSED BY THE
II LEGISLATURE OF 1902
Be IT RESOLVED by the Senate the House of
Assembly concnrring1, That the following
amendments TO the constitution of this state
be and the same are hereby proposed, and
when the same shall be agreed to by a major
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
November next being the fourth day OF said
month"; IN at least one newspaper Of each
county u any be published therein IN The
president of the Senate, the speaker of
the House of Assembly and the secretary of
state:
ARTICLE V.
EXECUTIVE.
l. Insert in lieu of Paragraph 10, a new para
10. The Governor, or person administering
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 pardons after convictions
in all cases except impeachment
ARTIcLEyL
JUDICIARY
|. Insert in lieu of Section ii, new section
l. 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 nm
able for the time being to discharge the duties
Of his office, whereby the whole number of
below four, the Governor shall desiSns ieea
Justice OF the Supreme Court, the Chancellor
or a Vice Chancellor, to discharge such duties
until the disqualification or inability shall
cease.
5. The Secretary of State shall be the Clerk
of this Court
any judicial opinion in the cause, in favor of
or against any error complained of, shall be
assigned 70 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
exclusively vested in the Court of Errors and
Appeals but any writ of error pending in
the Supreme Court at the time of the adopt
ion Of this amendment shall be proceeded
upon as If no change had taken place
Section ".
/. Insert in lieu of Paragraph !, new para
i. The Court Of Chancery shall consist of a
Chancellor and such number Of Vice Cham
eellors 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.
Secioa v
|. At the end of Paragraph l, add the follow
The Court may sit in divisions at the same
or different times and places
Strike out Paragraphs
Section VI
|. Insert in lieu of Paragraphs and ?, the
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
.SsVtsea H.
l. Insert in lieu of Paragraph /, = new para
graph as follows;
i Judges of the. Court of Errors and APP
psa 5Sscss q the sSSprs9s Court he sss
Judges Of the Circuit Court and Of the Court
! Of Common Pleas shall be nominated by the
Soernssr and aPPS,passd sy him VIII the sa
now holding any office in this paragraph
panied, except the Judges Of the Court Of
shsii continue IN the exercise Of the duties 81
their respective Offices according 20 their re-
speetive commissions or appointments The
except those frsf appointed: the Justices Of
the supreme Court, the Chancellor and the
Vice Chaneellors shall hold their Offices for
the term Of seven years. and shall at stated
times receive for their services n compensS-
ton 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 APP
Tor three years two for i've years and two
for seven years Judges Of the Court az Com
mon Pleas shall hold their offces for the
terra Of ave yesrs
Strike ors Psragraph2