The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-10-13
SECTION VII.

This amendment to the Constitution shall
not cause the abatement of any suit or pro
ceed1ng pending when 1t takes effect. The
Supreme Court shall make such general and
special rules and orders as may be necessary
for the transfer OF al suits ana proceeding 3
by this amendment. Matters penang Wnen
this amendment takes effect shall he decided
by the judge or judges to whom they were
submitted, and the order, judgment or decree
made or advised by said judge snail be
entered as that of the Division or Court to
which the suit or proceeding shall have been
transferred.
Fifth-Strike out Paragraphs l, 2, 5 and s OF
Section III of Article VII; and substitute the
following paragraphs in place Of Paragraphs
l and 2, and change the numbers of the para
graphs following to correspond:
/. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
the President Justice of the Law Division,
the Chancellor and the Associate Justices
of the Supreme Court shall be nominated by
the Governor and appointed by him, with the
advice and consent of the Senate They shall
not be less than thirtY-f1ve years of age and
shall have been practicing attorneys in the
State for at least ten years. They shall hold
office for the term of seven years; SHALL at
stated times, receive for their services a COM
pensation which shall not be diminished
hold no other office under the Government
OF the State, or of the United States, and shall
not engage in the practice of law during their
term OF office. The Chancellor and the Ch1ef
Justice of the Supreme Court, and the vice
Chancellors and Associate Justices OF the
Supreme Court, in office when this amend
ment takes effect. shall be Justices of the
Supreme Court until the expiration of their
respective terms.
The Circuit Court Judges in office when this
amendment takes effect shall be continued
In office with the powers of the Justices of
the Supreme Court at the Circuit until the
expiration OF their respective terms. They
may hold the County Courts, subject to
assignment by the Law Division of the
Supreme Court.
2. The Governor, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, shall appoint one
Judge of the County Court in eacn county,
and such additional County Judge or Judges
In any county as may be authorized by law
The County Judges may hold court in any
county subject to the control OF the Supreme
Court. The County Judges shall not be less
than thirty years of age, and shall have been
practicing attorneys in this State for at least
five years. They shall hold office for the
term of five years; shall at stated times re-
ceive for their services such compensation,
which shall not be diminished during their
term of office, as the Legislature in its dis
erection shall fix for each county, and they shall
hold no office under the Government of the
State or of the United States. and shall not
engage in practice of the law in the courts OF
the county where they hold court during their
term of office. The judges of the Common
Pleas. In office when this amendment takes
effect shall be the judges of the County Courts
until the expiration OF their present terms.
g. This amendment shall ia Ike effect on the
first Monday in February, in the year next
following Its adoption by the people.
T. The Legislature shall pass all laws neces-
sary to carry into effect the provisions of the
and this amendment thereof.