Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
ARTICLE VI.


/. Insert in lieu of Section II a new section, as
follows:
1. The court of errors and appeals shall con-
sist of a chief judge and four associate judges,
or any four of them.
2. In case any judge of said court shall be dis
qualified to set in any cause, or shall be unable
for the time being to discharge the duties of his
office, whereby the whole number of judges cap
able Of sitting shall be reduced below four, the
governor shall designate a justice of the sup
RENE court, the chancellor or a vice-chancellor,
to discharge such duties until the Disqualified
ton or inability shall cease.
3. The secretary of stale shall be the clerk of
this count.
4. When a writ Of error shall be brought, anv
Judicial opinion in the cause, in the favor of or
against any error complained of, shall be assign
ed to the court in writing, when an appeal shall
be taken from an order or decree of the court of
chaDcery, 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 error and
appeals; but any writ of error pending in the
supreme court at the time Of toe adoption of
this amendment shall be proceeded upon as if
no change had taken place.
Section W.
1. Insert in lieu of paragraph a new para
graph. as follows:
/. The court of chancery shall consist of a
chancellor and such number of vice-chancellors
as shall be provided by law, each of whom 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 Z.
/. At the end of paragraph 1 add the follow
ing:
The court may sit in divisions at the same
or different times or places.
Strike out paragraph 3.
Section VI.
l. Insert in lieu of paragraphs 1 AMI 2 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.
/. In 5ert in lieu of paragraph 1 a new para
graph, as follows:
1. Judges of the court of errors and appeals,
justices of the supreme court, the chancellor,
the vice-chanbellors and the judges of the cir
cult court and of the court of common pleas
shall be nominated by the governor, and ap-
pointed byshim 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
their respective commissions or appointments,
the judges of the court of errors and appeals,
except those first appointed; justices of the
court, the chancellor and the vice
chancellors shall hold their offices of the term
seven years, and shall, at stated times, ire
ceive for their services a compensation which
shall not be diminished during he term of
heir appointments; 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 five
years 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 2.
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