The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-18
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
No. 6.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

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
beers 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:
L. Strike out paragraph of section l, Ar.
ticle W. and insert In place thereof the follow
ing:
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, ana 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 thereof the follow
ing:
ator from each county in the State, elected by
the legal voters of the counties respectively,
g. Strike out paragraph of section II, Ar
ticle ~, and insert in place thereof the follow
ing:
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 /;
of the second class, at the expiration of the
fourth year, SO that one class may be elected
every second year ana If vacancies happen.
by resignation or otherwise, the persons elect
ed to supply such vacancies shall be elected
for the unexpired terms only Py0yided. 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,
4. Strike out paragraph of section III, Ar
ticle ", and insert In place thereof the follow
ing:
/. 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 APP
portioned among the said counties as nearly
as may be according to the number OF their
year one thousand nine hundred and ten,
and at it's first session after each United
States decenniaI census hereafter, and not
oftener, divide and arrange each county OF
this State into district districts for the
election therein of a member or members OF
the General bly,. Each Assembly dis
trict SO constituted shall contain, as nearly as
practIca bic, an equal NUMBER OF lima bltants,
and shall consist OF convenient and contlg-
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
all times, be entitled to at least one mber,
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
mai Jurisdiction and with full power, under
such procedure as 1t may by rules prescribe, to
review any division and arrangement made
| by the Legislature into Assembly districts o.
the counties of this State for the purpose of de
termlng 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 par
thereof as may be in conflict herewith, null
and void. In case said court shall determine
such arrangement and division, or any par
thereof, to be null and void the Legislature
N l. a M
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 10
| four years, to commence at twelve o'clOcl
noon on the third Tuesday of January mex
ensuing the election for Governor by the PEG
| pie, and to end at twelve O'Clock noon on TIL
| 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 b.
the Governor during the last week OF his salt
6. Strike out paragraph 6 of section II, Al
| ticle II, and insert in place thereof the fol
| 6. Clerks and surrogates of counties shall b
elected by the people OF their respective eoun
ties at the elections for members OF the Gener
al Assembly. They shall hold their offices 70
I. Strike out paragraph of section II, Al
ticle V IL, and insert in place thereof the 10
7. sherlns and coronere shall be elected b.
the people of their respective counties at tn
i elections for members of the General Assem-
bly,, and shall hold their offices for four years
1 after which four years must elapse before the
can be again capable OF serving. Sheriff
shall annually renew their bonds.
| 8. Add 10 section OF article V IL. three para
graphs to be known as paragraphs IL, IL and L
i II All elections for Governor, members c
4 the Senate and General Assem- bly,, sheriff.
coroners, county clerks and surrogates c
1 counties and all other officers now or hereafte
necessary to be chosen by the electors OF Tn
i whole State, or OF any county thereof, shall
/ held every second year, on the first Tuesda
alter the first Monday in November, beg1nn1n
ammo domini one thousand nine hundred an
ten.
ID. All elections for justices of the peace an
all and any municipal officers, as distinguish
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 thereo
i or any municipality of this State, exceI
/ counties. shall be held every second year O
tue first Tuesday after the first Monday i
Il Move mber, beginning ammo dOmln1 one thol
sand nine hundred and eleven.
IA. Except as herein provided with relatio
to the office OF Senators, all officers filling an
elective Office at the time these amendment
take effect shall continue in the exercise of tn
duties thereof according to their respectiv
com missions or terms of office and until the
successors may be elected and qualified undo
, the provisions of these amendments, and a
officers whose terms OF office would explr
after these amendments take effect and pric
to the election and qualification of their SUI
/, cessors in office, at the election for the respe
tive offices first held under the provisions
] these amendments, shall continue in offic
until their successors can be elected an
, qualified at the election for such office
offices to be held next after these amend mem
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
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
February, in the year of our Lord one tho
sand nine hundred and ten.