The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-10-20

concurrtng }. 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 majority OF the mem
bers elected to the Senate and House OF AS
sembIy the said amendments shall be entered
on their journals, with the yeas ana nays
thereon, and referred to the Legislature mex
| to be chosen, and published for three months
prior to the first Tuesday after the nrst Mon
day of November next. in at least one news
paper of each county, to be designated by the
| President Of the Senate, the Speaker Of the
House of Assembly and the Secretary OF the
State:
| l. strike out paragraph of section l, Ar
ticle ", and insert in place thereof the follow
& 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 domln1 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 commence
| 2 Strike out paragraph / Of section IL, Ar
ticle Nv, and insert in place thereon the follow
i. The senate shall be composed of one Sem
ator nom each county In the State, elected by
the legal voters of the counties respectively,
3. Strike out paragraph of section II, Ar
ticle w, and insert In place thereof the follow
ing: s,,a,, ,,,ao. os,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 me
seats of the Senators of the first class shall be
vacated at the expiration OF the second year
of the second class. at the expiration OF me
every second year and If vacancies happen,
| by resignation or otherwise, the persons elect
for I the unexplred terms only; pyoUTded, that
| the Senators having the longest period OF time
still to serve at the time OF making said dlvi-
| 4. Strike out paragraph OF section Ill, Ar
ticle ~, and insert In place thereof the follow
i. The General Assembly shall be composed
| of mem bers elected by the legal voters OF the
counties. respectively, every SECOND year; Det
| Monday in November. ammo domini one thou
sand nine hundred and ten, who shall be ap-
portioned among the said counties as nearly
! as NAV be according to the number OF their
| Inhabitants. The Legislature shall, In the
year one thousand nine hundred ana zen;
States decennial census hereafter, ana not
| oftener, divide and arrange each county of
| this State into district or districts for the
election therein of a member or members of
| the General Assembly. Each Assembly dls-
trict so constituted shall contain, as nearly as
| practicable, an equal number of Inhabitants.
and shall consist of convenient and conug-
/ uous territory in compact form, but no coun-
ty. or part thereof, shall be joined with any
other county, or part thereof, In any such
! district; b1011ded, that each county snail, at
all times, be entitled to at least one member,
and the whole number OF members 10 De
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 it may by rules prescribe, TO
| review any division and arrangement maoe
! by the Legislature INTO Assembly districts OF
the counties of this State for the purpose OF de-
/ terming whether such arrangement and dtvi-
/ sion, or any part thereof, Is In accordance or
in conflict with this section, and, If in conflict
herewith, to adjudge the same. or sucn part
| thereof as may be in conflict herewith, null
and void. In case said court shall determine
SUCH ARRANGEMENT and division, or any part
| thereof, to be null and void the Legislature
shall proceed to make new arrangement and
III 1fctf1 ant mr.
court may require.
| 5. strike out paragraph of Article V and
| insert in place thereof the following:
| g. The Governor shall hold his office for
4 four years, to commence at twelve O'CLOCK
noon on the third Tuesday OF January next
ensuing the election for Governor by the peo-
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 term
| of service shall have expired; and no appoint
ment or nomination to office shall be made by
the Governor during the last week OF ms SAID
g. strike out paragraph of section II, Ar
ticle VII, and insert in place thereoi the ioi-
g. Clerks and surrogates of counties shall be
elected by the people of their respective coun-
ties at the elections for members of the Gener-
al Assembly. They shall hold their offices for
I. Strike out paragraph of section II, Ar
| ticle VII, and insert In place thereof the fol-
| 4. Sheriffs and coroners shall be elected by
Elections for members Of the General Assem-
| bly,, and shall hold their offices for four years,
after which four years must elapse before they
can be again capable OF serving. SherlHs
shall annually renew their bonds.
| 8. Add to section 2 of article II, three para
graphs TO be known as paragraphs ~ IL and IL y;
| the Senate and General Assembly, sheriHs,
coroners, county clerks and surrogates of
| counties and all other officers now or hereafter
necessary to be chosen by the electors of the
whole State, or of any county thereof, shall be
held every second year. on the nrst dnesday
ammo domini one thousand nine hundred and
ten.
all and any municipal officers, as distinguished
| from State and county officers as herein before
provided, now or hereafter necessary to be
town, township. village or subdivision thereof,
or any municipality of this state, except
the first Tuesday after the first Monday In
November, beginning ammo dOmint 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 to their respective
| commissions or terms OF office, and until their
| successors may be elected and qualified under
| the provisions of these amendments and all
/ 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-
1 tive offices first neld under the provisions OF
these amendments, shall continue In office
4 until their successors can be elected and
qualified, at the election for such Office or
| 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 in
harmony with these amendments, and to carry
| into effect the provisions hereof.
These amendments, If 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.
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO THE CON-
| sTITuTIoN OF THE STATE OF NEW
| JERSEY BY THE LEGISLATURE OF 1909.