The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-08-21
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE
CONSTITUTION.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
As required by an act entitled "An act to
provide for submitting proposed amendments
to the Constitution of this State to the people
thereof" approved April s, 1908, notice is here
by given that on Tuesday, the twenty second
day of September 1908,
SPECIAL ELECTION
will be held in the several election districts or
precincts Of this State, at such places as the
clerks of the several townships, cities and mu-
inequalities of the State shall provide, to en-
able the electors qualified to vote for members
Of the Legislature to vote for or against each
of the following proposed amendments to the
O'''''' s. D. DICKINSON,
Secretary Of State.
ARMCLE v.
EXECUTIVE.
/. Insert in lieu of paragraph 10 new para
TO- The governor or person administering
the government, the chancellor and the attor-
ney-general, or two of them, of whom the gov
ernor, 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,
as follows;
i. The court of errors and appeals shall con-
sist Of chief Judge and four associate judges,
or any four Of them.
disqualified to sit IN any cause, or shall be I'M
able for the time being to discharge the duties
Of his office, whereby the whole number of
Judges capable of sitting shall be reduced be-
low four, the governor shall designate justice
Of the supreme court, the chancellor or 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.
L. When a writ OF error shall be brought,
any judicial opinion in the cnuse, in favor OF
assigned to the court in writing; when an ap-
peal shall be taken from an order or decree of
the court Of chAncery, this chancellor or Vice
chancellor making such decree or order shall
inform the court in writing OF his reasons
therefor.
g. Pie Jurisdiction heretofore exercised by
the supreme court by writ Of error shall be
exclusively vested in the court of errors and
appeals: but amy writ Of error pending in the
supreme court Of the time Of The adoption q p
no change had taken place.
Section w.
l. Insert in lien of paragraph new para
]. The court Of chancery shall consist Of 9
chancellor and such number Of vice chancaliors
as shall be provided by law, each of whom may
ooust sAall make rules governing the hearing
OF CAUSES and the practice Of the court where
the Same 10 not regulated by statute.
SECTION v.
l. At the end Of paragraph / add the fol
lowing:
me court may at in divisions at the same OF
different times and places
6tTSks out paragraph s.
Section vi
/ Insert un Lieu of paragraphs and tbs
Fhe court Of common pleas shall be eonsti
tuteA and held In each county In such mannet
AZ may be provided by law
ARTICLE VII,
CIVIL oFrIcHRs
Section H.
/. Inseyt in Hen Of paragraph new para
judges of the court OF errors and appeals
Justices q the supreme court, the chancellor
the vice-chAncenors and the judges Of the cir
shall be nominated by the governor and ap-
| pointed by him with the advice and consent 81
the Senate 81 persons pow holding any ONCE
in this paragraph named, except the judges Of
the court OF errors and appeals a. heretofore
existing, shall continue In the exercise OF the
duties OF their respective Offices according &c
their respective commissions of appointments
the judges OF the court Of errors and appeals
except those first appointed 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, re
ceive for their services compensation which
I shall not DO diminished during the term OF
their appointments; and they shall hold nc
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 hvs
years and two for seven years; judges Of this
| court OF common pleas shall hold their office:
| for the term Of five years.
Strike out paragraph 2. 1000