The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-01
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
n OF NEW JERSEY PROPOSED BY THE
~ EIEGISl,ATIIRE OLE 1902

OIbG OE loUSs
BE 1T RESOLVED by the Senate (the House
of 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 a ma
?ority oflmembers elected to the Senate and
House of Assembly, the said amendments
shall be enter 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, new par.
agraph, as follows:
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 gov
eminent shall be one, may remit fines and
forfeitures and grant pardons, after convic-
ton, in all cases except Impeachment.
ARTICLE vi.
JUDICIARY.
l. Insert in lieu of Section II, new section
as follows:
l, The court of errors and appeals shall
consist of chief judge and four associate
judges, or anyifour of them.
g In case any judge of said court shall be
disqualified to sit in any cause, or shall be
unable for the time being to discharge the
duties of his office, whereby the whole num-
Der of judges capable of sitting shall be re-
du0 ed below four, the Governor shall desig-
nate a Justice Of the Supreme Court, the Chan
cellor or a 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.
A. When a 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.
8. The jurisdiction heretofore exercised by
the Supreme Court by writ of error shall be
exclusively vestedin the 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 w.
l. Insert in lieu of paragraph l. a new para
graph, as follows
l. The Court of Chancery shall consist of {
chancellor and such number of vice -chaneel
lors as shall be provided by law, each of whom
may exercise the jurisdiction of the court; thu
court shall make rules governing the hearing
of causes and the practise of the court. where
the same is not regulated by statute.
Section V.
1. At the end of paragraph l, add the fol
lowing:
The court may sit in divisions at the same o.
different times and places.
Strike out paragraph B.
Section vi.
l. Insert in lieu of paragraphs and 2 tn,
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 II.
l. Insert in lieu of paragraph l. new para
graph, as follows;
l. Judges of the Court of Errors and APP
peals Justices of the Supreme Court, the Chan
cellor the Vice.chancellors and the Judges o
the Circuit Court and of the Court of Common
Pleas shall be nominated by the Governor ant
appointed by him with the advice and consen
of the Senate; all persons now holding an
Office in this paragraph named, excep
| the Judges of the Court of Error
and Appeals as heretofore existing, shall
continue in the exercise of tn
duties of their respective offices according Il
their respective commissions or appointments
the Judges of the Court of Errors and Appeals
except those first appointed; theJustices of tn
Supreme Court. the Chancellor, the Vice-Chan
cellors shall hold their offices for the term o
seven years, and shall at stated times, receive
for their services a compensation which shall
| not be diminished during the term of their an
pointments; and they shall hold no other offic
| under the government Of this state or the Uni
| ted States; the Judges of the Court OF Error
and Appeals first appointed shall be appointeI
one for three years, two for five years and tw
| for seven years; Judges of the Court of Con
mon Pleas shall hold their offices for the terri
of five years.
| Strike out paragraph 2. Sol
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