The Jersey City news., 1902-08-04

AMENDMENTS TO THE CoNsTITJTIoN rS}l OF
NEW JERSEY PROPOSED BY THE LEG-
ISLATURE OF 1907
Assembly eoncurring) that the following
anne ndmen+s TO the constitution OF TINS Stats
be- and the same are hereby proposed, aao
when fbe same shall be agreed to by a ma
jority of members elected 10 the Senate ana
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 snail pc
published for three months previous 70 ,ae
first Tuesday after the first Monday OF No
yember next (being the fourth day OF SAID
MONTH. in at least one newspaper OF eaen
county, If any be published therein' the sala
newspapers to be designated by the Preside NJ
ef the senate, the Speaker OF the House OF
Assembly and the Secretary OF State.
ARTICLE v.
l. Insert In lieu of paragraph 10, new para
graph, as folows:-
TO- The Governor, or person administering
the government the Chancellor and the Attor-
-(seneral or two of them of whom the
Governor or person administering the gov
ernment. shall be one, may remit nnes ana
forfeitures and grant pardons, after conFlc-
tion, in all cases except impeachment
ARTICLE W.
JUDICIARY.
l. Insert in lieu of Section H., new section
as follows:- .
i The Court Of Errors and Appeals shall
consist of Chief Justice and four Associate
Judges or any four of them
.. In any Judge OF said court snail pc
disqualified to sit in any cause or shall bs
duties Of his office. whereby the whole number
of Judges capable of sitting shall be reiuced
below four the Governor shall designate a
Justice of the Supreme Court, the Chancellor
or a vice-Chanceor, to discharge such duties
until the disqualification or inability shan
cease.
5. The Secretary of state shall be the clerk
of this court.
4. When a writ of error shall be brought.
any judicial opinion in the cause, in favor OF
or against any error complained of, snail be
assigned to the court in writing; when an ap-
peal shall be taken from an order or decree
of the Court of Chancery. the Chancellor OF
yice-Chancelor making such decree or order
shall inform the court In writing of his reasons
therefor.
/. The Jurisdiction heretofore exercised by
the Supreme Court by writ Of error shall b.
exclusively vested in the Court of Errors and
Supreme Court at the time of the adoption OF
this amendment shah be proceeded upon as II
no change had taken place.
1. Insert in lieu Of paragraph l. new para
graph, as foilows-
l. The Court Of Chancery shall consist Of
Chancellor and such number of Vice Chals ellors
as SHAH be provided by law, each OF whom
may exercise the jurisdiction of the court; tae
court shah make rules governing the hearing
Of causes and the practice OF the court where
the same is not regulated by statute.
SECTION ".
l. 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 g.
SECTION VI.
/. Insert in lieu of paragraphs / and 2, the
following:
The Court of Common Pleas shall be con-
stituted and held in each county in such man
ner as may be provided by law. ~
ARTICLE VII
CIVIL OFFICERS
SECTION H.
l. Insert In lieu Of paragraph l. a new para
graph. follows:--
!. Judges of the Court of Errors and Appeals
Justices of the Supreme Court, the Caance,lrr,
the yice-Chancellor and the Judges OF the Cir
cult Court and OF the Court of Common Pleas
shall be nominated by the Governor and ap-
pointed by him with the advice and consent
of the Senate: all persons new holding any
office In this paragraph named except the
Judges Of the Court of Errors and Appeals as
heretofore existing, shall continue in the exer-
else Of the duties of their respective offices
according TO their respective commits
sons or appointments; the Judges OF the Court
of Errors and Appeals, except those first ap-
pointed; the Justices Of the supreme Court the
Chancellor and the Nice-Chancellors Shall hold
shall at stated times, receive for their services
compensation which shall not be dinnisbei
during the term Of their appointment; and
they shall hold no other office under the gov
ernment of this State OF the United States.
the Judges of the Court of Errors and Appea s
first appointed shall Be appointed one for three
years. two for Ave years and two for Sven
years; Judges OF the Court of Common Pleas
shall hold their OFFICES for the term Of nve
years
Strike out paragraph 2.