The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-08-14
ARTICLE vi
JupIoIARY

JUDICIARY
1. Insert in lieu of Section II q new section,
/. The court OF errors and appeals shall con
sist of 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 UNI
able for the time being to discharge the duties
of his office whereby the whole number of
Judges capable OF sitting shall be reduced pc
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.
3. The secretary Of state shall be the clerk
of this court.
any judicial opinion in the cause in favor OF
or against any error complained Of, shall be
assigned to the court in writing when an APP.
peal shall be taken from an order or decree OF
the court of chancery, the chancellor or wee
chancellor making such decree or order snail
inform the court in writing OF his reasons
therefor,
s The jurisdiction heretofore exercised by
the supreme court by writ OF error snail pc
exclusively vested in the court Of errors ana
appeals but any writ of error pending IN the
supreme court at the time OF the adoption q
this amendment shall be proceeded upon as Il
no change had taken place
Section ".
i. Insert in lieu Of paragraph a new para
graph, as follows
chancellor and such number Of vice-chancellors
as shall be provided BY law, each Of whom may
exercise the jurisdiction of the court tne
court shall make rules governing the hearing
Of causes and the practice of the court where
the samels not regulated by statute.
Section V.
AT the end Of paragraph ] add the fol-
The court may sit in divisions at the same o.
different times and places
Strike out paragraph 8.
w
/. Insert in lieu Of paragraphs and ? the
The The court COT of common pleas shall be consti-
tinted and held in each county in such manner
as may be provided by law.
ARTICLE VII.
CIVIL OFFICERS.
Section II.
/. Insert in lieu Of paragraph new para
Judges of the court of errors and appeals,
1 justices OF the supreme court, the chancellor,
4 the vice-chancellors and the judges of the cir
cult court and of the court of common pleas
shall be nominated by the governor and APP
/ pointed by him with the advice and consent of
4 the Senate all persons now holding any Office
in this paragraph named, except the judges of
the court of errors and appeals as heretofore
1 existing, shall continue in the exercise of the
duties of their respective offices according to
their respective commissions of appointments
i 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-
ceiye for their services a compensation which
shall not be diminished during the term Of
their 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
1 for the term of five years.
Strike out paragraph 2. 1000