The Lambertville record., 1902-09-03
iMENDMENTs TO THE CONSTITUTION
A OF NEW JERSEY, PROPOSED BY THE
~ LEGISLATITRE OE 1Qn2

MEEpMENTSb 2 IEbsES T0 THE ppoSo9Sn SooNSTITyyTT2N y
II LEGISLATURE OF 1902.
Assembly concurring), 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 q 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 10
the legislature next to be chosen, and shall be
published for three months previous to the
first Tuesday after the first Monday oi
the fSrrsa aay q sS
county, if any be published therein, the
said newspapers to be designated by the
The House Of % Assembly and the secretary eas Of
state:
ARTICLE "
EXECUTIVE.
/. Insert in lieu of Paragraph 10, a new para.
graph as follows:
10 The Governor, or. person administering
tne ~ ans o s tham ana sme A. A.
Governor or person administering the govern
ment shall be one, may, remit fines and for
FIXTURES and grant pardons after conviction
in all cases except impeachment.
ARTICLE vi.
JUDICIARY
/, Insert in lieu of Section ii, new section
|, The Court Of Errors and Appeals shall
consist of a 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
Of his office, Whereby the whole number Of
below four, the Governor shall designate q
Justice OF the supreme Court, the Chancellor
or Vice Chancellor, to discharge such duties
until the disqualification or inability shall
8; The Secretary of State shall be the Clerk
of this Court
l. 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 to the Court in writing. When an
cree of the Court of Chancery, the Chancellor
or Vice Chancellor making such decree or
order shall inform the Court in writing of his
s. The jurisdiction heretofore exercised by
the Supreme Court by writ of error shall be
exclusively 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.
Section "
/. Insert in lieu of Paragraph /, a new para
graph as follows:
l. The Court of Chancery shall consist of a
cellors as shall be provided by law, each OF
whom may exercise the jurisdiction Of the
Court. The Court shall make rules govern.
the Court, where the same is not regulated by
statute.
Section Y.
/. 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 Paragraph 8.
Section VI
J. Insert in lien of Paragraphs and 2, 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.
Section H.
l. Insert in lieu of Paragraph !, a new para
!. Judges Of the. Court of Errors and Ap-
iHss'ss the ss
Judges of the Circuit Court and Of the Court
of Common Pleas shall be nominated by the
vice and consent Of the Senate. All persons
now holding any office in this paragraph
named, except the Judges Of the Court Of
shall continue in the exercise Of the duties Of
their respective Offices according to their re-
spective commissions or appointments The
except those first appointed; the Justices OF
Vice Chancellors shall hold their offices for
the term of seven years, and shall at stated
times receive for their services q compensa-
tion 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 i've years and two
for seven years Judges Of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas shall hold their Offices for the
term of five years
Strike out Paragraph