The Penn's Grove record., 1903-09-04
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE
CTATE or NEw JERSEY.

INSTITUTION
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
AS required by an act entitled IAN act IN
provide for submitting proposed amendments
TO the Constitution OF this State to the De0Dle
thefeof" approved April s, 1903, noticef Is here
by given that on
Tuesday, the %tVenty-second day OfSsptember,
1909,
A 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 mI-
hiclpalllies 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 20 .he
s.. ID. DICKINSON.
Secretary of State.
ARTICLE v.
~ExRCUTIvE.
l. insert 10 lieu of paragraph 10 a new para
graph, as follows:
10. The governor. or pef son administaring
lhe government, the chancellor and the aftor-
ney-general, or two OF them, OF whom the gov
n1mof' or person administering the govern
ment. shall be one, may remit fines and for
ieitures and grant pard0ns. after conviction.
IN all cases except impeachment.
ARTICLE vi.
JUDICIARY.
l. Insert In lieu of Section III a new section
as follows: INV"
l. The court of errors and appeals shall con-
sisa OF a cniei Judge and four associate Judges,
!. In case any Judge of said court shall be
disqnaiined to sit in any cause, or shall be un-
ape ioT sne time being to discharge the duties
Of HIS mice nhaRah kha
judges capable Of sitting shall be reduced he
low four, the governor shall designate a Justice
ot sne supreme court, the chancellor or q vice.
disquailncation or inability shall cease.
OF this court.
any judicial opinion In the cause, In favor OF
or against any error complained of. shall be
assigned 70 the court In writing when an ap-
peal shall be taken from an order or decree N
the court of chancery, the chancellor or vice
chancellor making such decree or order shall
INFORM the court In writing Of his reasons
5. The jurisdiction heretofore exercised nv
the supreme court by writ Of error shall be
exclusively vested In the court Of errors and
sppeaas put any writ Of error pending in the
supreme court at the time of the adoption Of
tnls amendment shall be proceeded upon as If
no change had taken place.
Section ~.
o, !. M insert IN lieu of paragraph / a new para
l. The court Of ehancery shall consist Of a
chancellor and such number OF vice-chancel-
lors as shall be provided by law, each OF whom
may exercise the Jurisdiction of the corrt. 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 y.
l. At the end of paragraph | add the follow
ing;
different times and places.
strike out paragraph 8.
Section VI.
l. Insert in lieu of paragraphs and 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 III.
/. Insert in lieu of paragraph / a new para
| graph, as follows:
| l.. Judges of the court of errors and appeals.
justices OF the supreme court. the chancellor.
| the vice-chaneell0rs 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
| the Senate ; all persons now holding any Office
In this paragraph named. except the judges of
the court OF errors and appeals as heretofore
l existing, shall continue in the exercise OF the
duties OF their respective Offices according TO
4 their respective commissions or appointments;
| the Judges of the court of errors and appeals.
| except those first appointed the justices of the
l supreme court, the chancellor and the vice.
\ chancellors shall hold thier offices for the term
OF seven years, and shall, at stated times. re-
\ ceiVe Tor 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
| for the term of FIVE years.
| Strike out paragraph T.