The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-07-28

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more reporters, not exceeding three, to report
the decisions of the Court, and shall by rule
define his or their duties and powers. The re-
porters shall hold office for five years, subject,
however, to removal at the discretion of the
Court.
SECTION V.
/. The Appeals Division shall have andxe er,
else the appellate Jurisdiction heretofore pos
sessed by the Court OF Errors and Appeals,
the Jurisdiction heretofore possessed by the
Supreme Court on writ of error. and
the Jurisdiction heretofore possessed by the
Prerogative Court on appeal, and by the Ordi-
nary on appeal, and such further appellate
Jurisdiction as may be conferred upon 1t by
law. together with such original Jurisdiction
as may be incident to the complete deter
mination of any cause on review, saving, how
ever, the right of trial by jury.
2. The Jurisdiction heretofore possessed by
the Supreme Court and the Justices thereof
not hereby conferred on the Appeals Division
and the Jurisdiction heretofore possessed by
the Circuit Courts and the Judges thereof,
and such further original Jurisdiction not OF
an equitable nature, and such further appel
late 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 justices thereof in accordance
With rules of practice and procedure prescr1b-
ed by statute, or In the absence OF statute, by
the Supreme Court.
g. The Jurisdiction heretofore possessed by
the PrerOgat1ve Court and the Ordinary, not
hereby conferred on the Appeals Division,
and the Jurisdiction heretofore possessed by
the Court ofChancery and the Chancellor, and
Sucn Iurtner 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 Division and by the Chancellor
and the several justices of said Division in ac-
cordance with rules of practice and procedure
prescribed by statute, or. in the absence of
statute, by the Supreme Court, but the JUS
tices of that Division shall be under such con-
troll and supervision by the Chancellor as
shall be provided by the Supreme Court.
over by stngleiJust of the Law Division
for the trial of issues Joined in or brought to
the Law Division 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 at the places and
times now liked by law for the holding of
the Courts of Common Pleas IN the several
counties.
5. 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 Chancery Division to the Law Divis-
ion of the Supreme Court, and from the
Chancery Division of the Supreme Court, and
for the giving OF complete legal and equitable
where it may be pending.
6 Nothing herein contained shall prevent
the alteration, by law, Of any statutory power
Judge since the adoption OF the Constitution
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
forty-four, and nothing herein contained shall
prevent the Legislature from comforting upon
any inferior Court which may hereafter be
estal ilshed such power or Jurisdiction as was
upon the inferior Courts mentioned in Section
OF Article vi, of the Constitution of 1874.
SECTION vi.
The County Courts Snail have and exercise
in all cases within the county such Original
common law Jurisdiction concurrent 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 judg
ments of the County Courts may be brought
for review before 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 Quar-
ter Sessions, or by the Judges thereof, shall be
exercised by the County Courts pursuant tC
rules prescribed by the Supreme Court. The
justices of the Law Division of the Supreme
Court shall be ex officio Judges of the County
Courts All other Jurisdiction or AUTHORITY
now vested in any Court, Judge. or magistrate
with Jurisdiction inferior to the Courts in thi:
section mentioned, and not superseded BY
| this article, shall continue to be exercised by
such Court Judge or magistrate until the
Legislature shall otherwise provide.
SECTION VII.
This amendment to the Constitution shall
| not cause the abatement of any suit or pro
ceed1ng pending when 1t takes effect. The
Supreme Court shall make such general and
special rules and orders as may be necessary
| for the transfer of all suits and proceeding g:
to the appropriate Division or Court created
by this amendment Matters pending wher
this amendment takes effect shall lie decided
by the Judge or Judges to whom tl0V were
submitted, and the order, Judgment or decree
made or advised by said Judge shall be
entered as that of the Division Court tC
which the suit or proceeding shall have been
transferred.
Fifth-strike out Paragraphs l, 2, 5 and Of
Section II of Article VII; and substitute the
following paragrap hs in place of Paragrap hs
and 2, and change the numbers of the para
graphs following to correspond:
l. 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 by him, with the
advice and 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 al
stated times, receive for their services a com.
pensation which shall not be diminished
during their term of office, and they shall
hold no other office under the Government
of the State, or of the United States, and shall
not engage in the practice of law during heir
term of office. The Chancellor and the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court, and the Vice
Chancellors and Associate Justices of the
Supreme 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 continued
in office with the powers of the Justices OF
the Supreme Court at the Circuit until the
expiration of their respective terms. They
may hold the County Courts. subject to
assignment by the Law Division OF the
me court.
2. The Governor, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, shall appoint one
Judge of the County Court in eacn county,
and such additional County Judge or Judges
in any county as may be authorized by law
The County Judges may hold court in any
county subject to the control of the Supreme
Court. The County Judges shall not be less
than thirty years of age and shall have been
practicfng attorneys in this State for at least
five years. They shall hold office for the
term of five years; shall at stated times re-
ceive for their services such compensation
which shall not be diminished during their
term of Office, as the Legislature in its dis
erection shall fl for each county, and they shall
hold no office under the Government of the
State or of the United States, and shall not
engage in practice of the law in the courts OF
the county where they hold court during their
term of Office The judges of the Common
Pleas. in office when this amendment takes
effect shall be the judges of the County Courts
until the expiration of their present terms
8. This amendment shall take effect on the
first Monday in February, in the year next
following its adoption by the people.
A. The Legislature shall pass all laws neces-
sary to carry into effect the provisions of the
constitution and this amendment thereof
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO THE CON-
STtTUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW
JERSEY BY THE LEGISLATURE OF