The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-09-08

BE 1T RESOLVED 1.-THE House of Assembly
concurring). That the following amendments
to the constitution of this State be and the
same are hereby proposed, and when the same
shall be agreed to by a majority of the mem
semb1v' the said amendments shall be entered
on their journals, with the yeas and nays
thereon, and referred to the Legislature next
to be chosen, and published for three months
prior to the hrst Tuesday after the first Mon
day OF November next, In at least one news
paper Of each county, to be designated Dy tne
President OF the Senate, the Speaker OF the
House of Assembly and the Secretary Oh the
State:
/. Strike out paragraph of section l, Ar
ticle ~, and insert In place Thereon the iohoW-
5. Elections for members of the Senate and
General Assembly shall be held every TWO
years on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, beginning ammo domini one
thousand nine hundred and ten, and every
second year thereafter; and the two ~ Houses 5ass
In January In each year, at which time OF
meeting the legislative year shall commence.
2. Strike out paragraph of section II, Ar
ticle w and insert In place thereof the ioiiow-
ing: g.,
ator rom each county In the State, elected by
the legal voters Of the counties respectively,
for four years.
ticIe ", and insert In place thereof the follow
ing: s,,o,, ,,ae+ of,er the
first election to be held in pursuance OF This
constitution they shall be divided by the SEN
ate as equally as may be into two classes Tne
seats OF the Senators OF the nrst class snan De
of the second class, at the expiration OF the
fourth year, SO that one class may be elected
every second year and If vacancies happen,
by resignation or otherwise, the persons elect
ed to supply such vacancies shall be elected
for the unexpired terms only ptoy1aea. lnat
the Senators having the longest period OF time
still TO serve at the time OF making said divl-
sion shall be entitled TO the longer TERMS
4. Strike out paragraph of section Ill, Ar
folo I nd thereof
T. The General Assembly shall be composed
of members elected by the legal voters OF the
counties, respectively, every second year, be.
ginning on the first Tuesday after the nrst
Monday in Novembe ammo domni one thou-
sand nine hundred and ten, who shall be ap-
portiOned among the said counties as nearly
as may be according to the number OF their
wear one thousand nine hundred and ten,
and at its first session after each United
States decennial census hereafter, and not
oftener, divide and arrange each county OF
| this State into district or districts Tor the
| election therein of a member or members OF
the General assembly, Eaca Assembly u, a.
practica bic, an equal number OF nhapitants
and shall consist of convenient and contlg-
uous territory In a compact form put no coun,
ty, or part thereof, shall be Joined with any
other county, or part thereof In any sucn
district; byo1fded, that each county shall, al
ali 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 exclusive orig
| inal Jurisdiction and with full power, under
such procedure as 1t may by rules prescribe, &c
review any division and arrangement made
| by the Legislature into Assembly districts o.
| the counties of this State for the purpose OF de
| terming whether such arrangement and dlvt
/ sion, or any part thereof, is in accordance Oh
in conflict with this section, and, If In conflict
| herewith, to adjudge the same, or such parl
So Is may said count shall
such arrangement and division, or any parl
thereof, to be null and void the Legislature
shall proceed to make new arrangement anc
division, entire or partial, as the action OF the
court may require.
5. strike out paragraph Sof Article ane
insert in place thereof the following:
| 8, The Governor shall hold his office fol
| four years, to commence at twelve O'CLOCK
| noon on the third Tuesday of January mex
ensuing the election for Governor by the PEG
| pie, and to end at twelve O'Clock noon on the
Third Tuesday of January four years there
after; and he shall be incapable OF holding
| that office for four years next after his tern
| of service shall have expired and no appoint
ment or nomination to office shall be made By
| the Governor during the last week OF his sale
8. Strike out paragraph of section II, AT
ticle VII, and insert In place thereof the iol
6. Clerks and surrogates Of counties shall b'
elected by the people of their respective coun
| Ties at the elections for members of the Gener
| al Assembly. They shall hold their offices fol
Z. Strike out paragraph of section II, Ar
/ ~~A
" Sherifts and coroners shall be elected by
the people of their respective counties at TN
bly,, and shall hold their offices for four years
| after which four years must elapse before they
shall annually renew their bonds.
| s. Add to section of article VII. three para
graphs to be known as paragraphs IL, u and IA
| II. All elections for Governor, members o
the Senate and General Assembly, sheriffs
coroners, county clerks and surrogates o
counties and all other officers now or herealtel
necessary to be chosen by the electors OF the
whole State, or of any county thereon, snail D'
held every second year, on the first Tuesday
alter the first Monday in November, beginning
ammo domlnt one thousand nine nunoreo ant
ten.
all and any municipal officers, as distinguishes
| from state and county officers as hereinbefort
| provided, now or hereafter necessary to be
chosen by the electors Of any city, borough d,
| or any municipality OF this state, except
countless shall be held every second year on
| the first Tuesday alter the first Monday IL
November, beginning ammo domini one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven.
| IA. Except as herein provided with relation
to the office of Senators, all officers filling any
| elective Office at the time these amendments
take effect shall continue in the exercise Of the
duties thereof according 70 snem res n Guy,
successors may be elected and qual1ded under
| the provisions of these amendments, and al
officers whose terms OF office would expire
| after these amendments take effect and prior
| to the election and qualification of their sue
cessors in office, at the election for the respec
tive offices first held under the provisions o
these amendments, shall continue in Office
until their successors can be elected and
| qualified, at the election for such office OF
| offices to be held next after these amendments
take effect, according to the provisions hereof
The Legislature shall pass all necessary laws
| to arrange the terms OF office of all statutory
| elective officers SO that said terms may be IL
| harmony with these amendments, and to carry
| Into effect the provisions hereof.
| These amendments, II adopted, shall take
| effect and go into operation on the first day Of
| February, In the year of our Lord one thou
| sand nine hundred and ten,