The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-10-14
SENATE CONCURRENT REsoLU-
TION NO. 8.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.


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 majority Of the members
elected to the Senate and House of As
semby, 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
lished for three months prior to the FIRST
Tuesday after the first Monday OF No
vember 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 Seere-
tary OF State:
|. Strike out paragraph OF section
|. Article ", and insert In place thereon
the following;
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.
Strike out paragraph l. of section
II, Article ", and insert In place
thereof the following:
one Senator from each county In the
State elected by the legal voters OF the
counties respectively, for four years
g. Strike out paragraph of section
H. Article ", and insert In place
thereof the following:
g. As soon the Senate shall meet
after the first election to be held In pur-
suanee of this constitution they shall be
divided by the Senate as equally as may
he into two classes. The seats OF the
Senators of the first class shall be va
Gated at the expiration OF the second
year; of the second class. at the expira-
ton OF the fourth year, so that one class
may be elected every second year and N
vacancies happen by resignation or
otherwise, the persons elected to supply
such vacancies shall be elected for the
unexpired terms only; p,Oeided that tho
Senators having the longest period or
time still to serve at the time of making
said division shall be entitled to the
longer terms
l. Strike out paragraph OF section III,
article ". and insert In place thereof the
following:
l. The General Assembly shall he COM
posed of members elected by the legal
voters of the counties. respectively, every
second year. beginning on the first fues-
day after the first Monday In November
ammo domini one thousand nine hundred
and ten. who shall be apportioned among
the said counties as nearly as may be ac-
cording to the number OF their ihhab.
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oftener. divide and arrange each county
OF this State into "A district or districts
for the election therein Of a member or
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The Court of Last Resort by whatever
name known. ia hereby invested with ex-
cb,.ivo or,olu,I i,,isaiction and with fulI
mower under such nroee5ure ms II may
Nv rules nrcaerihe 10 review amy division
ana nrraneement made nv tho Leria,a.
turo into Asaomhlv die, ricia Of tho cnun.
t,e. Of this state for the nurnoso of do
termininp whether such ARRANGEMENT and
division or any mart thereof i. IN ac.
cnrdnnn. az, In conflict with ,hia snction
and II In conflict herewith to ndjudr,
the same or such mart thereof as mny b,
ia conflict herewith nun and void In
cnse said caurt shnIl determine such mr..
rangement and division ar any mar,
thereof To be nun ana void the Legisla.
ture shall proceed 10 make n new mr..
ranyemcnt and divi,ion ontire or martial
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D. strike out paragraph OF section IL,
Article VII, and insert in place thereof the
following:
Clerks aud surrogates OF counties
shall he elected by the people OF their re-
spectiNe coun.,eH at the elections for mem
bers OF the General Assembly. They shall
hold their Offices for six years.
T. Strike out paragraph of section Ii .
Article VII aud insert In place thereof
the following;
Z Shrrlns and coroners shall no eloctnd
by the people of their respective counties
at the elections for members of the elem
eral Assembly. and shall hold their Offices
must elapsc before they can be again cap
able of serving. Sherifs shall annually
renew their bonds.
s, Add to section OF article VII three
paragraphs to be known as paragraphs 10
Is and II
T. All elections for Governor members
OF the Senate and General Assembly sher.
ms, coroners county clerks and surro-
gates of counties and all other officers
now or hereafter necessary To hc ehasen
by the electors OF the whole State. or OF
any county thereof shall be held every
second Year, on the first TUESDAY after
the first Monday in November beginning
ammo domini one thousand nine hundred
and ten
13 All elections for Justices of the peace
and all and any municipal officers as dis
tinguished from State and county officers
as hereinbefore provided, now or hereafter
necessary To he chosen by the electors Of