The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-09-29

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to the constitution of this State be and the
same are hereby proposed, and when the same
shall be agreed to by majority OF Inc n1em-
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 of section !, Ar
ticle ", and insert in place thereof the follow
ing: 49,, e,o,,u,o or,,
General Assembly shall be held every two
wears on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day In November, beginning ammo domlnl 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 Oh
meeting the legislative year shall commence.
2. Strike out paragraph OF section II, Ar
ticle Nv, and insert in place thereof the follow
l. The Senate shall be composed of one Sem
ator from each county IN the State, elected by
the legal voters of the counties respectively,
g. Strike out paragraph of section II, Ar
ticle ~, and insert in place thereof the lollow-
ing: 49,,
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
seats of the Senators of the first class shall be
vacated at the expiration OF the second year |,
| fourth year, SO that one class may be elected
every second year and If vacancies happen,
1 by resignation or otherwise, the persons elect,
| ed to supply such vacancies shall be elected
| for the unexpired terms only; PyOTIded. 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
| 4. Strike out paragraph OF section III, Ar
ticle ~, and insert in place Thereon the ioaoW-
/. The General Assembly shall be composed
of mem bers elected by the legal voters OF the
counties. respectively, every second year, be-
ginning ON the first Tuesday after the nrst
| Monday in November. ammo dom1ni one thou
sand nine hundred and ten, VINO snail pc ap-
portioned among the said counties as nearly
as may be according to the number OF their
inhabitants The Legislature shall, in the
year 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 OIL
this State into district or districts for the
election therein of a member or members OF
the General Assembly; Eacn Assembly IoL,z Gus as
practical BILE, an equal number OF inhabitants,
and shall consist of convenient and contlg-
uous territory in a compact io-n, but no coun-
ty, or part thereof, shall be Joined with any
other county, or part thereof, IN any sucn
district PsoDdaed, saae eacn co1m ns
and the whole number OF members 10 DC
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, undel
Paview any division and arrangement made
by the Legislature INTO Assembly districts o.
the counties of this State for the purpose OF De
termtng whether such arrangement and dlVl
Ision, or any part thereof, is in accordance OF
In conflict with this section. and. If In contilc
herewith, to adjudge the same, or such part
tbereof as may be in conflict herewith, null
and void. In case said court snail determine
such arrangement and DIVISION, or any par I5r.
shall proceed to make new arrangement anc
division, entire or partial, as the action OIL tnt
court may require.
8. Strike out paragraph of Article V an6
insert in place thereof the following:
3. The Governor shall hold his ottce fol
four years, to commence at twelve O'CLOCK
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 the
Third Tuesday of January four years there
| after; and he shall be incapable OF holoInt
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 p5
the Governor during the Last week OF his sale
8. Strike out paragraph of section II, Ar
ticle VII, and insert in place thereof the fol
g. Clerks and surrogates of counties shall bt
elected by the people of their respective coun
lies at the elections for members of the Gener
al Assembly. They shall hold their ofnces iol
Z. Strike out paragraph of section II, AT
ticle VII, and insert in place thereon the ioi
7. Sherifts and coroners shall be elected by
the people of their respective counties at Inc
bly,, and shall hold their offices Tor four years
after which four years must elapse before they
can be again capable of serving. SherlHi
shall annually renew their bonds.
g. Add to section of article VII. three para
graphs to be known as paragraphs II, IL and IA
| r. All elections for Governor, members o
the Senate and General Assembly, sher1ns
coroners, county clerks and surrogates o.
counties and all other officers now or hereafter
| necessary to be chosen by the electors of the
whole State, or of any county thereon, snall pe
held every second year, on the first Tuesoay
alter the hrst Monday IN November, Dsg III ~ Z
ammo domint one thousand nine hundred ano
H. All elections for justices of the peace and
all and any municipal officers, as distinguished
from state and county officers as herein before
| provided, now or hereafter necessary TO DC
chosen by the electors OF any city. borough
town, township. village or subdivision thereon
or any municipality of this state, except
counties shall be held every second year or
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 respec,t .N,t
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 prlol
TO the election and qualification of their sue
cessors In office, at the election Tor the respec
tive offices first held under the provisions o.
these amendments, shall continue In once
until their successors can be elected ano
qualified, at the election for such ofhce OF
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 II
harmony with these amendments, and to carry
into effect the provisions hereof.
These amendments, IL 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.