The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-16
SENATE CONCURRENT REsoLU-
TfON NO. O.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

BE 1T RESOLVED tine HOUSE OF Assem-
bly, eoncurrng), That the following
amendments to the constitution of this
State be and the same are hereby pro-
posed and when the same shall be
agreed to by majority of the members
elected to the Senate and House OF AS
sembiy. the said amendments shall ne
entered on their journals with the yeas
and nays thereon, and referred to the
Legislature next to be chosen, and pub
lished for three months prior to the first
Tuesday after the first Monday of No
Vember next, in at least one newspaper
of each county. to be designated by the
President of the Senate. the Speaker OF
the House of Assembly and the Secre-
tary of State:
|. Strike out paragraph of section
/. Article ". and insert in place thereon
the following;
3. Elections for members Of the Sem
ate and General Assembly shall be held
every two years on the first TUESDAY
after the first Monday in November, be
ginning ammo domini one thousand nine
hundred and ten. and every second year
thereafter; and the two Houses shall
meet separately on the second Tuesday
In January in each year. at which time
of meeting the legislative year shall com
mence.
. Strike out paragraph l. of section
H. Article ". and insert In place
thereof the following:
|. The Senate shall be composed OF
one Senator from each county In the
State elected by the legal voters OF the
counties respectively. for four years
g. Strike out paragraph Of section
IL. Article ". and insert in place
thereof the following:
Z. As soon as the Senate shall meet
after the first election to he held In pur-
suance of this constitution they shall be
divided by the Senate as equally as may
be into two classes. The seats OF the
Senators of the first class shall be va
Gated at the expiration OF the second
year: OF the second class, at the expra-
ton OF the fourth year. so that one class
may be elected every second year and II
vacancies happen by resignation or
otherwise the persons elected to supply
such vacancies shall he elected Tor the
unexplred terms only; pronided' that the
Senators having the longest period OF
time still to serve at the time of making
said division shall he entitled to the
longer terms.
T. Strike out paragraph OF section Ill,
article ". aud insert In place thereof the
following:
l. The General Assembly shall he COM
posed OF members elected by the legal
voters of the counties, respectively. every
second year. beginning on the first Tues
day after the first Monday In November.
ammo domni one thousand nine hundred
and ten, who shall be apportioned among
the said counties as nearly AZ may be ac-
cordins to the number of their inhab-
ttants The Legislature shall In the
year one thousand nine hundred and ten.
and ut its first session after each United
States decennal census hereafter. and not
oftener. divide and arrange each county
of this State into district or districts
for the election therein of member or
members OF the General Assembly. Each
list 90 ~
contain. as nearly as practicable. an
equal number of inhabitants and shall
consist of convenient and contiguous ter
ritory In compact form, hut no county.
or part thereof shall be Joined with any
other county. or part thereof. In any
such district; pr0nided. that each county
shall. at all times. be entitled TO at least
one member. and the whole number Of
members to be chosen shall never exceed
sixty.
The Court OF Last Resort. by whatever
name known, Is hereby Invested with ex-
elusive original jurisdiction and with full
power. under such procedure AS 1t may
by rules prescribe, to review any division
and arrangement made by the Legisla-
ture into Assembly districts of the coun-
ties of this State for the purpose of de-
termining whether such arrangement and
division or any part thereof. Is In ac-
cordance or In conflict with this section.
and, II In conflict herewith, to adjudge
the same, or such part thereof AS may be
IN conflict herewith. null and void, In
ease said court shall determine such ar
rangement and division or any part
thereof. to be null and void the Iegisla
ture shall proceed to make new ar
rangement and division. entire or partial,
as the action of the court may require.
B. Strike out paragraph of Article
and insert in place thereof the following:
). The Governor shall hold his Office for
four years. 10 commence at twelve O'Clock
noon ON the third Tuesday of January
next ensuing the election for Governor
by the people, and to end at twelve
o'clock noon on the third Tuesday OF Jan
uary four years thereafter; and he shall
be incapable of holding that office for
four years next after his term OF service
shall have expired and no appointment
OF nomination to office shall be made by
the Governor during the last week OF his
said term.
q, Strike out paragraph OF section IL,
Article VII, and insert in place thereof the
following:
u. Clerks and surroeates of counties
shall be elected by the people OF their re-
spectiNe counties At the elections for mem
bers of the General Assembly. They shall
hold their offices for six years
7, Strike out paragraph Z of section ii,
Article VII, and insert In place thereof
the following.
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NV the naonle AZ their rasnasti,.a o'',,,t
at the eiertinns for m,,,,ars ~ ~. ..n.
eral Assembly. and shall hold their ofiicc,
for four years. after which four years
able OF serving sherirfs sh,u ,nn,,ai,,,
renew their bonds.
& Add TO section ~ articl, VIZ ,hroo
paraeraphs Ia he known M ma rarran,,s 70
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OF the senate and General ASsemhi, shnr
ins eoroners county ,Ic,,ss ,,,, 60,
gates of counties and an o,ber a,p,a,.
now or hereafter necessary 10 no cnnsa,'
nv the electors ~ mo nho,a S,,t. ~
any county thor.of sh,u 10 -, y.
second venr an tha as, 'r,,o,,,, 80,
the ,irSt Nonany In Na,n,.,a' 'a'., w.
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and ten INV "''''''"
"a All elections ,or ,,s,,,as -, ~ $780,,
and all and any mun,cinni o,ucars ~. az.
tinguished from state ana County oDan.,
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necessar, To he chosen nv m. a,.ctors y,
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