, 1903-09-09
ARTICLE VI.
j JUDICIARY.

JUDICIARY.
L. Insert in lieu of Section IL IL new section,
as follows:
l. 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
disqualified to sit in any cause, or shall be un-
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 Jour; the governor shan designate ii 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 brought,
any judicial opinion in the cause, in favor OF
or against any error complained OF, shall be
assigned to the court in writings; when a n APP
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 III 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
l. The court of chancery shall consist of a
chancellor and such number of vice-chancel-
| lOrS as shall be provided by law, eacn Oh WnOll
| may exercise the Jurisdiction of the court; the
court shall make rules governing the nearing
of causes and the practice of the court where
the same is not regulated by statute.
SECTION V.
l.. At the end of paragraph | add the follow
ing:
or different times and places.
Strike out paragraph 3.
SECTION VI.
l.. Insert in lieu of paragraphs l and : the
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
| graph, az follows: -
L. Judges of the court of errors and appeals,
Justices of the supreme court, the chancellor,
| the vice-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 holdlhg any
office in this paragraph named, except the
| Judges OF the court of errors and appeals as
heretofore existing, shall continue IN me eN-
ercise 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 APP
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 Tor thelr
services a compensation whlch shal hot pe
] 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 on
errors and appeals first appointed shall be
appointed one for three years, Two for nVe
wears and two for seven years; Judges OF the
court of common pleas snail hold thelf oillces
for the term of five years.
Strike out paragraph