The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25


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
bers 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 published for three months
prior to the first Tuesday after the first 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:
/. strike out paragraph 8 of section 1, Ar
ticle ", and insert in place thereof the follow
ing:
General Assembly shall be held every two
years on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, beginning ammo domlni 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 sna commence rt
ticle ~, and insert in place thereof the follow
ing: c..
aIor rom each county In the State, elected by
the legal voters OF the counties respectively,
for four years.
ticle ", and insert in place thereof the follow
ing:
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 The
vacated at the expiration of the second year; ;
OF the second class, at the expiration OF the
fourth year, SO that one class may be elected
every second year and II vacancies happen.
by resignation or otherwise, the persons elect
ed to supply such vacancies shall be elected
for the unexpired terms only b1o11ded. that
the Senators having the longest period OF time
still to serve at the time OF making SAID dlvl-
sion shall be entitled to the longer terms.
A. Strike out paragraph of section Ill, Ar
ticie ", and insert in place thereof the follow
ing:
of members elected by the legal voters OF the
counties, respectively, every second year, be-
ginning on the first Tuesday after the nrsI
Monday in November. ammo dom1ni one tnou-
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
in ha bitants. The Legislature shall, in the
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 a district or districts for the
election therein of member or members OF
the General Assembly. Each Assembly dis
trlct SO constituted shall contain, as nearly as
practica BILE, an equal number of inhabitants,
and shall consist of convenient and contlg-
tv or mart thereof, shall be Joined with any
other county, or part thereof, in any such
district; by0Vided, that each county shall, at
all 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
H.
inal Jurisdiction and with full power, under
such procedure as it may by rules prescribe, to
review any division and arrangement made
| bv the Legislature into Assembly districts Of
the counties of this State for the purpose OF de
i terming whether such Arrangement and divt
sion, or any part thereof, is In accordance o.
in conflict with this section, and If In conflict
herewith, to adjudge the same, or such pari
thereof as may be in conflict herewith, nul
and void. In case said court shall determine
| such arran cement and division, or any par
thereof, to be null and void the Legislature
shall proceed to make new arrangement ant
division, entire or partial, as the action OF thu
3. strike out paragraph of Article ans
| insert in place thereof the following:
| 3. The Governor shall hold his office fo
| four years, to commence at twelve o'clocl
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 thu
| 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 b.
| the Governor during the last week of his sal
8. strike out paragraph 6 of section IL, Al
| ticle VII, and insert in place thereof the fo
8. Clerks and surrogates of counties shall b
elected by the people OF their respective coun
ties at the elections for members OF the Genel
al Assembly. They shall hold their offices 10
7. Strike out paragraph of section II, Al
ticle VII, and insert in place thereof the TO
l. Sheriffs and coroners shall be elected b
the people of their respective counties at tn
elections for members of the General Assem-
bly and shall hold their offices for four year
alter which four years must elapse before the
can be again capable of serving Sheriff
shall annually renew their bonds.
s. Add TO section of article III. three pars
u graphs to be known as paragraphs II, IL and l.
II. All elections for Governor, members {
the Senate and General Assembly, sheriff
coroners, county clerks and surrogates {
counties and all other officers now or hereafte
whole State, or of any county thereof, shall b
held every second year. on the first Tuesda
alter the first Monday in November, beginnin
ammo domin1 one thousand nine hundred an
-. All elections for justices of the peace an
all and any municipal officers, as distinguish
from state and county officers as hereinbefor
provided, now or hereafter necessary to
chosen by the electors of any city, borough
town, township. village or SUBDIVISION tnereo
counties, shall be held every second year o
the first Tuesday after the first Monday i
November, beginning ammo dOm1n1 one thOl
sand nine hundred and eleven.
IA. Except as herein provided with relatio
to the Office of Senators, all officers filling an
elective Office at the time these amendment
take effect shall continue in the exercise of tn
duties thereof according to their respectiv
commissions or terms oil off1ce, and until thei
successors may be elected and qualified unde
the provisions of these amendments and a
officers whose terms of office would expir
after these amendments take effect and prio
to the election and qualification of their su,
cessors in office, at the election for the respes
tive offices first held under the provisions
these amendments, shall continue in offic
until their successors can be elected an
qualified, at the election for such office c
Il offices to be held next after these amendment
take effect, according to the provisions hereo
The Legislature shall pass all necessary law
to arrange the terms of office OF all statutor
! elective officers SO that said terms may be /
harmony with these amendments, and to carr
into effect the provisions hereof.
i These amendments, If adopted, shall tax
effect and go into operation on the first day
February, In the year of our Lord one thol
sand nine hundred and ten.