The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-08-19

/ Insert IN lieu OF Section II a new section,
as follows:
l. The court of errors and appeals shall con
sIst of a chief Judge and four associate
udGes or any four of them
In ease any nudge of sand court shall be
disqualified 10 sit in any rause, or shall be I'M
able for the time being To discharge the du-
ties of his office, whereby the whole number
of judges capable of sitting shall he reduced
below four, the governor shall designate
Justice of the supreme court, the chancellor
or a Nice-ehaneelor to discharge such duties
until the disqualification or inability shall
cease.
\ The secretary of state shall he the clerk
of this court
l. When writ OF error shall he brought,
any ludiclai opinion in the cause. in favor of
or against any error complained of, shall be
assigned to the court III writing when an ap-
peal shall he Taken from an order or decree
of the court of chancery, the chancellor or
Nlcc-chancellor making such decree or order
shall Inform the court in writing of his rca-
sons therefor
The jurisdiction heretofore exercised by
the supreme court by writ of error shall Ice
exclusively vested in the court Of errors and
appenls hut any writ of error pending in the
supreme court ut the time of the adoption of
this amendment shall be proceeded upon rs i
no change had taken place
Section ~
/. Insert in lieu of paragraph new para
graph, as follows:
|. The court of ehauccry shall consist of n
chancellor and such number of chanccl-
lors MS shall be provided by law, each of whom
may exercise the jurisdiction of the court ;
the court shallmake rules governing the hear
ing of causes and the practice of the court
where the same is not regulated by statute
Section J.
At the end of paragraph ! add the fol-
lowing
The court may SIT in divisions nj the same
or different times and places
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Scctioa ~
l. Insert in lieu of paragraphs aud the
following
The court OF common pleas shall lac consti-
tuted and held in each county in such manner
rs may he provided 10y law
ARTICLE VII
etNrl uFFlcERA
SECTION n
Insert IN lieu of paragraph II new para
graph, rs follows.
l. Judges of the court ot errors and appeals,
Justices of the supreme court the chancellor,
the vice ohancelors and the mdges of the cir
| cut court and Of the court of common pleas
shall he nominated hy the governor and mp
pointed 10y HIM with the advice aud consent of
the Senate all persons now holding any office
IN this paragraph named, except the Judges of
the court If errors and appeals Hs heretofore
existing, shall continue IN the exercise of the
duties nt then respective Offices aecordmp 10
their respoctiN e commissions or appoiutmrnts;
the Judges of the court ot errors and appeals,
except those first appointed the justices OF tho
supreme court, the chancellor and the vice
chancollors shall hold their offices for the term
of seven years, and shall, at stated times, re
cctve Tor their services a compensation which
shall not he Diminished turing the term Of
their appointments; and they shall hold no
other office nnicr the government of tins state
or the United States the Judges Of the court
of errors and appeals first appointed shall he
appointed one for three wears two for i've
Years and twa for seven Years iudges Of the
court of common pleas shall hold their offices
for the term 81 five years
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