The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-04


STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
BE IT RESOLVED the House of Assembly
concurring) 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 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 3 of section l. Ar
ticle ~, and insert In place thereof the follow
ing:
g. 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 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 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 SEN
ator from each county In the State, elected by
the legal voters of the counties respectively,
for four years.
5. Strike out paragraph of section IL, Ar
ticle IVs and insert in place thereof the follow
Z As soon as the Senate shall meet after the
first election to be held in pursuance of this
constitution they shall be divided by the Sem
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 f;
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; pyOvided. that
the Senators having the longest period of time
still to serve at the time of making said divi-
sion shall be entitled to the longer terms.
A. Strike out paragraph of section III, Ar
ticle ~, and insert in place thereof the follow
l. The General Assembly shall be composed
of members elected by the legal voters of the
counties, respectively, every second year, be-
ginning on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, ammo domini one thou
sand nine hundred and ten, who shall be ap-
portioned among the said counties as nearly
as may be according to the numb 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 OF
election therein of member members OF
the General Assembly. Each Assembly dis
practicable, 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; br001ded, 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
known, is hereby invested with exclusive orig
inal Jurisdiction and with full power, under
such procedure as it may by rules prescribe, tC
review any division and arrangement made
by the Legislature into Assembly districts o.
the counties of this State for the purpose of de
terming whether such arrangement and divi
sion, or any part thereof, is In accordance Oh
in conflict with this section, and, If in conflict
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 OF the
court may require.
5. Strike out paragraph of Article anc
insert in place thereof the following:
3. The Governor shall hold his office fol
four years, to commence at twelve O'Clock
noon on the third Tuesday of January mex
ensuin 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 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 BY
the Governor during the last week OF his saiC
term.
6. strike out paragraph of section II, Ar
ticle VII. and insert in place thereof the fol
/ 6. Clerks and surrogates of counties shall b,
elected by the people OF their respective coun
al Assembly. They shall hold their offices fol
six years.
ticle VII, and insert In place thereof the fol
flowing:
4 Sherifts and coroners shall be elected by
the people OF their respective counties at thu
elections for members of the General Assem-
bly,, and shall hold their offices for four years
after which four years must elapse before they
can be again capable of serving. Sheriff
shall annually renew their bonds.
g. Add to section of article Y III, three para
IL All elections for Governor, members @
the Senate and General Assembly, sherifs
coroners, county clerks and surrogates o
counties and all other officers now or hereafte
necessary to be chosen by the electors of tn,
whole State, or OF any county thereof shall b.
held every second year, on the first Tuesda,
after the first Monday In November, beginning
ammo domini one thousand nine hundred AM
ten.
Ii. All elections for Justices of the peace ans
all and any municipal officers, as distinguishes
from state and county officers as hereinbefor
, provided, now or hereafter necessary to b.
chosen by the electors of any city, borough
town, township, village or subdivision thereof
or any municipality of this State, excep
: countless shall be held every second year OF
the first Tuesday after the first Monday il
November, beginning ammo domini one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven.
A. Except as herein provided with relation
to the office of Senators, all officers filling an
elective office at the time these amendment
{ Jake erect snall commune IN the exercise OF tn
> duties thereof according to their respectiv
commissions or terms of office, and until thei
successors may be elected and qualified unde
: the provisions of these amendments, and al
officers whose terms of office would expr
after these amendments take effect and priO
to the election and qualification of their sue
cessors in office, at the election for the respeC
, tive offices first held under the provisions {
these amendments, shall continue in oftic
until their successors can be elected an
qualified at the election for such office O
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 Il
: harmony with these amendments, and to carr
into effect the provisions hereof.
These amendments, If adopted, shall tax
effect and go into operation ON the first day O
February, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and ten.