Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-10-02

pellate Jurisdiction as may be conferred
upon it by law. together with such
original jurisdiction as may be incident
to the complete determination of any
cause on review, saving. however. the
tight of trial by jury.
2. The jurisdiction heretofore pos
sessed by the Supreme Court and the
Justices thereof not hereby conferred or
the Appeals Division, and the jurisdic-
ton heretofore possessed by the Circuit
Courts and the Judges thereof, and such
further original jurisdiction not of an
equitable nature, and such further APP
pellate jurisdiction from inferior courts,
as may be conferred by statute, shall be
exercised by the Law Division of the
Supreme Court and by the several JUS
tees thereof In accordance with rules
of practice and procedure prescribed by
statute, or in the absence of statute, by
the Supreme Court.
3. The jurisdiction heretofore pos
sessed by the Prerogative Cour and the
Ordinary, not hereby conferred on the
Appeals Division, and the jurisdiction
heretofore possessed by the Court OF
Chancery and the Chancellor. and such
further original equity jurisdiction as
may be conferred by statute, and such
further original jurisdiction as is now
comfortable on the Prerogative Court
shall be exercised by the Chancery Divi-
sion and by the Chancellor and the sew
eral justices of said Division in accord
ance with rules Of practice and pro-
cedure prescribed by statute. or. In the
absence of statute. by the Supreme
Court, but the Justices of that Division
shall be under such control end super
vision by the Chancellor as shall be pro-
vided by the Supreme Court.
4. Terms of the Supreme Court pre-
sided over by a single Justice of the
Law Division for the trial of issues
Joined in or brought to the Law Divi-
sion of the Supreme Court shall be held
In the several counties at times fixed by
the Supreme Court. Until so fixed. such
trial terms shall be held ct the places
and times now fixed by law for the hold
ing of the Courts of Common Pleas in
the several counties.
8. The Supreme Court may provide
by rule for the transfer OF any cause or
issue from the Law Division to the
Chancery Division, or from the Chan
Gerry Division to the Law Division OF
the Supreme Court, and from the County
Court to the Law Division or the Chan
Gerry Division OF the Supreme Court. and
for the giving of complete legal and
equitable relief In any cause in the Court
or Division where 1t may be pending.
6. Nothing herein contained shall pre-
vent the alteration, by law of any statu-
tory power or Jurisdiction conferred upon
any Court or Judge since the adoption of
the Constitution in the year one thousand
eight hundred and forty-four, and moth
ing herein contained shall prevent the
Legislature from comforting upon any in
ferior Court which may hereafter be es
tablished such power or jurisdiction as
was exercised by or which may now be
conferred upon the inferior Courts men,
toned in Section I of Article VI, Of the
Constitution of 1914.
sECTION VT
The County Courts shall have and ex-
e~rcise, in all cases within the county such
original common law jurisdiction concur
rent with the Supreme Court, and such
other jurisdiction heretofore exercised by
courts inferior to the Supreme Court and
the Prerogative Court as may be provided
by law. The final judgments of the Coun-
ty Courts may be brought for review be-
fore the Supreme Court in the Appeals
Division. Until otherwise provided, the
jurisdiction heretofore exercised by the
Courts of Common Pleas. Orphans Courts,
Courts of Oyer and Terminer, Courts OF
Quarter Sessions, or by the Judges there
of, shall be exercised by the County
Courts pursuant to rules prescribed by
the Supreme Court. The justices OF the
Law Division of the Supreme Court shall
be ex of1cio Judges Of the County Courts,
4 Aii>otheP-
vested in any Court, Judge, or magistrate
with Jurisdiction inferior to the Courts In
this section mentioned, and not super
seeded by this article, shall continue to be
exercised by such Court, Judge or magis-
trate until the Legislature shall other
wise provide.
SECTION VII.
This amendmerE to the Constitution
h not cause The abatement of any
suit or proceeding pending when 1t takes
effect. The supreme Court shall maxi
such general and special rules and orders
as may be necessary for the transfer of
all suits and proceedings to the appro-
pirate Division or Court created by this
amendment. Matters pending when this
amendment takes effect shall be decided
by the judge or judges to whom they
were submitted, and the order, Judgment
or decree made or advised by said judge
shall be entered as that of the Division or
Court to which the suit or proceeding
shall have been transferred.
Fifth-Strike out Paragraphs l, 2, s and
8 of Section II of Article VII; and substi-
tute the following paragraphs in place OF
Paragraphs l and 2, and change the mum
bers of the paragraphs following 5 to cor
respond:
1. The Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, the President Justice of the Law
Division, the Chancellor and the Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court shall be
nominated by the Governor and appointed
ny Hln, with the duV1ce ana consent OF
the Senate They shall not be less than
thirty-five years of age and shall have
been practicing attorneys in the State for
at least ten years. They shall hold office
for the term of seven years; shall, at
stated times, receive for their services a
compensation which shall not be dimin-
ished during their term of office, and they
shall hold no other office under the Gov
eminent of the State, or of the United
States, and shall not engage in the prac-
tice Of law during their term of office
The Chancellor and the Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court, and the Vice Chancel-
lors and Associate Justices of the Su-
preme Court, in office when this amend
ment takes effect, shall be Justices of the
Supreme Court until the expiration of
their respective terms.
The Circuit Court Judges in office when
this amendment takes effect shall be con
tinued in office with the powers of the
Justices of the Supreme Court at the Cir
cult until the expiration of their respective
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