The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-10-28

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TIE County Courts shall have and ex-
ercise 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
1.-THE Prerogative Court may be provided
lby law. The final judgments of the Coun
Wy 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 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
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 amendment to the Constitution
shall not cause the abatement Of any
suit or proceeding pending when it takes
effect The Supreme Court shall make
such general and special rules and orders
~ 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.
Yifth-Strike out Paragraphs l. 2. and
8 of Section III of Article VII; and substi-
tute the following paragraphs In place of
Paragraphs and 2 and change the num-
bers Of the paragraphs following to cor
respond
l. The Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, the President Justice OF the Law
Division, tho 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 praeticing 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 o
compensation which shall not be dimn-
ished during thar term Of office. and they
shall hold no other office under the Gov
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 Chancei
Tors 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
terms. They may hold the County Courts
subject to assignment by the Law Division
of the Supreme Court
2 The Governor. by and with the adj
vice and consent OF the Senate. shall
appoint one Judge of the County Court
In each county and such additional
County Judge or Judges in any county rs
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
tess than thirty years OF age and shall
have been praeticing attorneys In this
State for at least five years. They shall
hold Office for the term of five years:
shall at stated times receive for their
services such compensation, which shall
not be diminished during their term OF
office. as the Legislature In its discre
ton shall fix for each county. and they
shall hold no ether office under the Gov
eminent 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.
3 This amendment shall take effect
on the first Monday In February, In the
year next following Its adoption by the
people.
L. The Legislature shall pass all laws
necessary to carry into effect the provi-
sions OF the constitution and this amend
ment thereof,