The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-09-09
SENATE CONCURRENT REsoLU-
TON NO. 6.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

BE 1T RESOLVED (the House of Assem-
bly, concurring), 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 a majority of the members
elected to the Senate and House of AS
sembly 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 pub
ished for three months prior to the first
Tuesday after the first Monday OF Mo-
yember 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 Secrc-
tary of State;
/. Strike out paragraph OF section
/. Article ", and insert in place thereon
the following,
3. Elections for members OF the SEN
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.
2 Strike out paragraph l. of section
H. Article ~, and insert in place
thereof the following
l. The Senate shall he composed or
one oeiia'oi I'm, '"." a.
State eiec'eo ny .'e les", W
couhties respectively III io.'
strike OUT paragraph v, so ~ 90
H. Articie ~ an" '''' ~ ~
thereof the following:
.. As soon as the Senate shall meet
after the first election TO be held In pur-
suance OF this constitution my ena, y.
divided by the senate as eiuaiy 40 no >.
DE INTO Two c'asses. ne S."t. " ~
Senators or the hrst Grass snaii oe va /,
Gated al the expiration Oh .he 'e.o"u
year; OF the second ciass u. tne app"
tion or the fourth year, 40 INA. o''e u" 30 80
may be elected every second year an" II
vacancies happen. by resignation or
otherwise. the persons elected 10 supply
such vacancies shall be elected Tor ihe
unexpired terms only; pfopded that NV
Senators having the longest PERIOD oi
time still to serve at the time OF 'hakihs
said division shall be entitled to the
longer terms.
4. Strike out paragraph OF section IL
article ~, and insert In place Thereon the
foilowing
l. The General Assembly shati ne COM
posed OF members elected by the iesai
voters OF the counties. respectively every
second year. beginning on the hfst l ues-
oay me- .'e III o. ,., - h,,narod
"h.o ooiinii o,'e ''o"'a,. a..s.,,,,,
anu zen. VIM si'ati nc ef ,pl
the said counties as nearly as may De ac-
cOrding to the number OF thcf lnnap-
itants. The Legislature shail, III me
year o,e '" n'', ' IN 49, -, Ini,aa
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LOT the election .here,n oi 'a,,'",. y.
ihehpers Vi me oe"eia' nss',s n.m
Assembly ais'rict 50 c"ns,i.u,e' s""''
cohtuih, us heariN hs Pr"c'c""'e' az
ea""i humber Oh 'nhap'.an's, en" s.'a"
consist OF convenient ana eohtsoous er-
r'ory III compact !of" pu' no u""i''y,
OF part thereoi, shhii DC loihe" WIN any
other county, or part thereoi' III any
such dlstrict, pf0tided, 'hht each county
snail. at all times, be emitted 10 AZ least
one member ana the whoie NUMBER o!
members TO be chosen shali never exceed
sixty.
The Court OF Last Resort, by whatever
name known. Is hereby Invested with ex-
elusive original Jurisdiction and with fui
power, under such procedure as II may
by rules prescribe, to review any division
and arrangement made by the Lcgisln-
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-
eordancc or In conflict with this section
and. IL In conflict herewith to adiudee
the same or such part thereof AS may he
Ia conflict herewith. nun and void In
case said court shall determine such ar
renpement and division or any nart
thereof To be mil and void tho /. eeiala
ture shall nroceed IN make now ar
ns the action of the court may reouIre.
g. Strike out narnrraph 4 OF Article V
and insert In Mace therenf IN, foI,owmp.
rha covornor shat ,,,1 ITO ,o,, ,nr
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~ h."ra'' VI m''''"s 'p"' o,''oe ,"r
~, seais noN, ",''' ',S N'" VI selN''"
sha" nave expired ana no appointment
oi nomination 10 once shal be made by
'he governor "utihg the last week OF MS
saiu tefih
D. Strike cut paragraph & of section III.
Article VII and insert in place thereof the
following
IL a.