The Penn's Grove record., 1903-08-28
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE


STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
AS required by an act entitled IAN act to
provide for submitting proposed amendments
to the Constitution OF this State to the peonie
thereof, - approved ApriI 8. I903. notice Z here.
by given that ON
Tuesday, the twenty second day Of September,
1908,
A SPECIAL ELECTION
VIII be held in the several election districts or
precincts OF this State, at such places as the
eiefks o. the several townships. cities and mu-
ape the electors qualified to vote for member
OF tne Legislature to vote for or against each
o. tne following proposed amendments to the
SD. DICKINSON.
Secretary of State.
ARTICLE v.
I'll
d insert n lieu OF paragraph 10 a new para
~ Inc governor, or peIso administering
tne government, the chancellor and the attOr-
arS seneral, or TWO OF them. Of whom the gov
u,mot' Or person administering the govern
fmaiStna. snal De one, may remit fines and for
ieilures ana grant pardoDs, after conviction.
III all cases except Impeachment.
ARTICLE VI.
JUDICIARY.
L insert in lieu Of Section III a new section.
l. The court OF errors and appeals shall con.
sise OF a cniei Judge and four associate Judges.
or any four Of them. '"1so''
7. In case any judge of said court shall no
a ahyda 70 SIT In any cause, or shall be un-
aoie IoI sne Time being to discharge the duties
OF ms once, whereby the whole number Of
Iudges capable OF sitting shall be reduced he
~ II fh hos,' ,ne governor shall designate a justice
Vi tHt supreme e0nrf tho a.
Snaneeiior, 70 discharge such duties until the
disqualification or inability shall cease.
Inc secretary of state shall be the clerk
4. Wnen q writ of error shall be brought.
any Jualcial opinion In the cause, In favor OF
az agatnst any error complained OF. shall be
-assigneu 70 the court in writing: when AN an
peal Snail be taken from an order or decree 81
tne court vi ehancery. the chancellor or vice
snanceiior making such decree or order shall
therefor. "' ioas"hs
8. The jurisdiction heretofore exercised nv
ene 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
ms amendment shall be proceeded upon as il
no change had taken place.
. Section w.
4 insert IN lieu OF paragraph / a new para
l. The court OF chancery shall consist az a
chancellor and such number OF yice-chaneeI
iors as snail be provided by law, each OF whom
may exercise the jurisdiction of the court: the
OF causes and the practice OF the court where
the same is not regulated by statute.
Section Y.
4 AT the end of paragraph / add the follow
The court may sit in divisions at the same or
Inherent times and places.
StflKe out paragraphs
Section ".
/ Insert in lieu of paragraphs and Q the
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 / a new para
| l.. Judges of the court Of errors and appeals.
| justices OF the supreme court. the Chancellor
the vice-chancellor and the judges of the cir
| cult court and Of the court OF Common Meas
shall be nominated by the governor and ap-
| 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 exercise Of the
duties OF their respective Offices according to
tnelr respective commissions or 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 thier offices for the term
OF seven years, and shall, at stated times. re-
| ee1ye Tor their services a compensation which
shall not be diminished during the term OF
their appointments and they shall hold no
other ohice 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 five
years and two for seven years judges Of the
court OF common pleas shall hold their Offices
for the term of five years.
l Strike out DaraQraph q