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


same are hereby proposed, and when the same
shall be agreed to by majority of the mem
bers elected to the Senate ana house OF as,
on their journals, with the yeas ana nays
thereon, and referred to the Legislature nexl
to be chosen, and published for three months
prior to the first Tuesday after the first Mon
cay 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 sne
State:
1. Strike out paragraph of section l, Ar
ticle ", and insert in place thereof the follow
T. Elections for members of the Senate and
General Assembly shall be held every TWO
wears on the first Tuesday after the hrst 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 Iuesuay
in January In each year, at which Tune OF
meeting the legislative year shall commence
q strike out paragraph of section II, Ar
ticle ", and insert in place thereof the follow
i. The Senate shall be composed of one Sem
ator rom each county In the State, elected by
the legal voters of the counties respectively,
). Strike out paragraph of section II, Ar
tIcle w and insert In place thereof the follow
d AS soon as the Senate shall meet after the
first election 10 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 shan De
vacated at the expiration OF the SECOND year
fourth year, so that one class may be elected
every second year and II vacancies happen,
| by resignation or otherwise, the persons elect
ed to supply such vacancies shall be elected
| for the unex pred terms only; Pro1Tded. lnat
the senators having the longest period OF time
| sill to serve at the time oil making SAID OWL
| sion shall be entitled TO the longer terms
A. Strike out paragraph OF section III, Ar
ticle ~. and insert in place Thereon the Hollow
ing: 1900
of members elected by the legal voters OF the
|
i ginning on the first Tuesday after the nrst
Monday in November. ammo domini one thou
sand nine hundred and ten, who shall De ap-
portioned among the said counties as nearly
| as may be according to the numDer OF tneu
Inhabitants; the Leglslasure saa.l, Ia N TN 1ne
and at its first session after each United
States decennial census hereafter, ana NOT
oitener, divide and arrange each county o.
| this State into district or districts for the
| election therein of a member or mem Ders OF
| the General Assembly. Each Assembly dis
| trict 40 constituted shall contain, nearly as
| practfca BILE, an equal number OF inhabitants,
and shall consist OF convenient and contlg-
nous territory in a compact form, but no coun-
ty..or part thereof, shall be Joined with any
other county, or part Thereon, In any sucn
district; byoSfded, that each county snail, al
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 1t may by rules prescribe, 70
review any division and arrangement MADE
by the Legislature INTO Assembly districts OF
the counties of this State for the purpose OF de-
termlng whether such arrangement and divl-
sion or any part thereof, Is IN accordance or
in conflict with this section, and, If in conflict
herewith, to adjudge the same, or such part
thereof as may be in conflict herewith, nun
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 a new arrangement and
division, entire or partial, as the action Oh the
court may require.
AfrfI r. ont M F0O
insert in place thereof the following:
| 3. The Governor shall hold his office for
four wears, to commence at twelve O'CLOCK
noon on the third Tuesday of January next
ensuing the election for Governor by the peo-
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 term
| of service shall have expired; and no appoint
ment or nomination 10 office shall be made by
the Governor during the last week OF his SAID
term.
ticle VII, and insert in place thereof the iol-
lowing:
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 II, Ar
ticle VII, and insert in place thereon 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,
afier which four years must elapse before they
can be again capable of serving. Sheriffs
shall annually renew their bonds.
| 8. Add to section of article ii, three para
graphs TO be known as paragraphs II, IL and IL
| 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 thereon, shall be
held every second year, on the hrst Tuesday
alter the first Monday in November, beginning
| ammo dnm mi thousand nine hundred and
ten.
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 thereof,
| or any municipality OF this State, except
counties, shall be held every second year on
the first Tuesday alter 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
| com missions 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 neld under the provisions OF
these amendments, shall continue In office
until their successors can be elected ana
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
| harmony with these amendments, and to carry
| into effect the provisions hereof.
These amendments If 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.
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO THE CON-
STITuTIoN OF THE STATE OF NEW