, 1903-08-26

l. Insert in lieu of Section IL "a new section,
as follows
l. The court of errors and appeals shall con-
sist OF a chief judge and four associate judges,
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
judges capable of sitting shall be reduced be-
low four; the governor shall designate a justice
of the supreme court, the chancellor or "A vice
chancellor, to discharge such duties until the
disqualification or inability shall cease.
3. The secretary of state shall be the clerk of
this court.
4. When a writ of error shall be Drought,
any judicial opinion in the cause, In favor of
or against any error complained OF, shall be
assigned to the court in writing; when n ap-
peal 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 vested in 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 shell be proceeded upon as if
no change had taken place.
SECTION ".
l. Insert in lieu of paragraph l a new para
graph as follows:
l. The court of chancery shall consist of a
chancellor and such number of vice-chancel-
Tors as shall be provided by law, each ofwhom
may exercise the jurisdiction of the court; the
court shall make rules governing the hearing
of causes and the practice of the court where
the same is not regulated by statute.
SECTION V.
l. At the end of paragraph l add the follow
ing:
or different times and places.
Strike out paragraph B.
SECTION VI.
following:
tuted and held in each county in such manner
az may be provided by law.
ARTICLE VII.
CIVIL OFFICERS.
SECTION IL.
l.. Insert in lieu of paragraph l a new para
graph, as follows:
/. Judges of the court of errors and appeals,
justices of the supreme court, the chancellor,
the vi~ce-chancellors and the judges of the cir
cult court and of the court of common pleas
shall be nominated by the governor ana APP
pointed by him with the advice and consent
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 eX-
ercise of the duties of their respective offices
according to their respective com missions or
appointments; the judges of the court OF
errors ana appealSi tAcepb bhoSS as oP
pointed the Justices of the supreme court,
the chancellor and the vice-chancellors shall
hold their offices for the term of seven years,
and shall, at stated times. receive iof ther
services n compensation which shall not be
diminished during the term of their appoint
ments; 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 appeals first appointed shall be
appointed one for three years., two for 1ve
wears and two for seven years.; Judges OF the
court of common pleas shall hold their offices
for the term of five years.
Strike out paragraph