The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-09-22


BE 1T RESOLVED the House OF Assembly
That the following amendments
to the constitution of this state be and the
same are hereby proposed, and when the same
shall be agreed to by 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 Oh the
State:
/. Strike out paragraph 3 of section 1, Ar
ticle ", and insert In place thereof the follow
4 Elections for members of the Senate and
General Assembly shall be held every two
years on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day In November, beginning ammo domin1 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 commence
2 Strike out paragraph of section II, Ar
ticle ~, and insert In place thereon the foiiow-
ing: 9,
aLor rom each county In the State, elected by
the legal voters OF the counties respectively,
for four years.
8. Strike out paragraph of section II, Ar
ticle ~, and insert in place thereon the folloW-
ing; 49,. $50. +,,o
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
OF the second class at the expiration OF the
fourth year, so that one class may be elected
every second year and If vacancies happen,
by resignation or otherwise, the persons elect
ed to supply such vacancies shall be elected
for the unexpired terms only; ProDTded. 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 Ill, Ar
ticle Nv, and insert in place thereon the ioiloW-
/. The General Assembly shall be composed
of mem bers elected by the legal voters of the
ginning on the first tuesday after the first
Monday in November. ammo dom1n1 one tnou-
sand nine hundred and ten, who shall be ap-
portioned among the said counties as neary
as may be according to the number of their
in ha bitants. The Legislature shall, In the
year one thousand nine hundred and ten,
States decennial census hereafter, and not
oitener, divide and arrange each county OF
this State into a district or districts Tor the
election therein of a member or members OF
the General Assembly. Each Assembly dis
trIct SO constituted shall contain as nearly as
practtca BILE, an equal number of Inhabitants,
and shall consist of convenient and contig-
uous territory in a compact form, but no coun-
ty, or part thereof, shall be Joined with any
other county, or part thereof, in any such
district; br0Vfded, that each county shall, at
all times, be entitled to at least one member,
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, under
such procedure as it may by rules prescribe, 10
review any division and arrangement made
by the Legislature into Assembly districts oil
the counties OF this State for the purpose OF de-
termlng whether such arrangement and d1vi-
sion, or any part thereof, is In accordance or
in conflict with this section. and, II In connlct
herewith, to adjudge the same, or such part
thereof as may be in conflict herewith, null
and void. In case said court shall determine
such arrangement and division, or any part
thereof, to be null and void the Legislature
shall proceed to make new arrangement and
division, entire or partial, as the action Oh the
court may require.
5. Strike out paragraph OF Article and
insert in place thereof the following:
3. The Governor shall hold his ONCE Tor
four years, to commence at twelve o'clock
noon on the third Tuesday of January next
ensuing the election for Governor by the peo-
ple and to end at twelve o'clock noon on the
Third Tuesday of January four years there
after; and he shall be incapable of holding
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 by
the Governor during the last week OF his said
6. Strike out paragraph 6 of section II, Ar
ticle VII, and insert in place thereof the fol-
6. Clerks and surrogates of counties shall be
elected by the people OF their respective coun-
ties at the elections for members of the Gener-
al Assembly. They shall hold their offices for
Z. Strike out paragraph of section IL, Ar
ticle VII, and insert in place thereof the fol-
I. Sheriffs and coroners shall be elected by
the people of their respective counties at the
elections for members of the General Assem-
bly,, and shall hold their offices for four years,
after which four years must elapse before they
shall annually renew their bonds.
8. Add to section of article VII, three para
graphs to be known as paragraphs IL, IL and H.
IL All elections for Governor, members of
the Senate and General Assembly, sheriffs,
coroners, county clerks and surrogates OF
counties and all other officers now or hereafter
necessary to be chosen by the electors OF the
whole State, or of any county thereof snail be
held every second year, on the first Tuesday
alter the first Monday in November, beginning
ammo domint one thousand nine hundred and
l3. 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 be
chosen by the electors OF any city, borough,
town, township, village or subdivision thereoIi
or any municipality of this State, except
counties, shall be held every second year on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday In
November, beginning ammo domini 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 respective
or terms of Office and until their
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 prior
TO the election and qualification of their sue |
cessors In office, at the election for the respec-
tive offices first held under the provisions of
these amendments, shall continue In office
until their successors can be elected and
qualified, at the election for such office or |
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 in |
with these amendments, and to carry |
into effect the provisions hereof.
These amendments, If adopted, shall take |
effect and 90 into operation on the first day of |
In the year of our Lord one thou |
sand nine hundred and ten.