The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25

Justice, shall constitute a quorum for the
assign ment of justices. and for the appoint /
nent Of officers. and the enactment OF rules.
s. The Supreme Court shall appoint one or !,
more reporters not % d sbe1 bT PUIe
define his or their duties and powers Tne re- |
porters shall hold Office for five years, subject,
however, to removal at the discretion cI the |
Court.
SECTION "
l. The Appeals Division shall haveand,eXer.
else the appellate jurisdiction heretofore pos
ny tne 0onar % oossessed bY the
Supreme Court on writ OF error ana
the jurisdiction heretofore possessed by the
nary on appeal, and such further appellate
as may be conferred upon IL by
law, together with such original JnrlsolSetion
minat1on of any cause on review, saving, now
ever the right of trial by jury.
q The Jurisdiction heretofore possessed by
the Supreme Court and the Justices thereon
not hereby conferred on the Appeals DIVISION
and the jurisdiction heretofore possessed py
the Circuit Courts and the Judges thereof,
and such further original jurisdiction no. OF
an equitable nature, and such further appei-
late Jurisdiction from inferior courts, as may
be conferred by statute shall be exercised by
the Law Division of the supreme Court and
by the several justices thereof, in accordance
with rules of practice and procedure prescr1D-
ed by statute, or in the absence OF statute, Dy
the Supreme Court
g. The Jurisdiction heretofore possessed by
the PrerOgative Court and the Ordinary, not
hereby conferred on the Appeals DIVISION,
and the jurisdiction heretofore possessed by
the Court ofChancery and the Chancellor, ana
such further original equity Jurisdiction as
may be conferred by statute, and such further
original jurisdiction as Is now conferrable on
the Chancery Division and by the Chancellor
and the several justices of said Division IN &C
cordance with rules of practice and procedure
prescribed by statute, or, in the absence of
Statute, by the Supreme Court, but the Jus
tices of that Division shall be under such con-
troll and supervision by the Chancellor as
shall be provided by the Sup. eme Court.
4. Terms Of the Supreme Court presided
over by q single Justice of the Law Division
for the trial Of issues Joined in or brought to
the Law Division of the Supreme Court shall
be held in the several counties at times nxed
trial terms snail be held at the places and
times now fixed by law for the holding OF
the Courts of Common Pleas IN the several
counties
s. The Supreme Court may provide by rule
for the transfer of any cause or issue from the
Law Division to the Chancery Division, or
from the Chancery Division to the Law Divis-
ion of the Supreme Court, and from the
County Court to the Law Division OF the
Chancery Division of the Supreme Court, and
for the giving of complete legal and equitable
relief in any cause in the Court or Division
6 Nothing herein contained shall prevent
the alteration, by law, of any statutory power
or jurisdiction conferred upon any Court or
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
fOrty-fOur, and nothing herein contained shall
prevent the Legislature fro comforting upon
any inferior Court which may hereafter be
estaL lished such power or Jurisdiction as was
exercised by or which may now be conferred
upon the inferior Courts mentioned in Section
of Article vi, of the Constitution of 1874.
SECTION vi.
The County Courts snail have and exercise,
in all cases within the county such original
common law Jurisdiction concurrent with the
Supreme Court, and such other Jurisdiction
heretofore exercised by courts inferior to the
Supreme Court and the Prerogative Court as
ments of the County Courts may be brought
for review before the Supreme Court In the
Appeals Division. Until otherwise provided,
the Jurisdiction heretofore exercised by the
Courts of Common Pleas Orphans Courts,
Courts of Oyer and Terminer, Courts of Quar-
ter Sessions, or by the Judges thereof, shall be
exercised BY the County Courts pursuant to
rules prescribed by the supreme Court. The
justices of the Law Division of the Supreme
Court shall be ex officio Judges of the County
Courts All other jurisdiction or authority
now vested in any Court, Judge, or magistrate
section mentioned, and not superseded by
this article, shall continue to be exercised by
such Court, Judge or magistrate until the
Legislature shall otherwise provide
SECTION VII.
This amendment to the Constitution shall
not cause the abatement OF any sui or pro-
ceeding pending when it takes effect. The
Supreme Court shall make such general a nd
special rules and orders as may be necessary
for the transfer of all suits and proceedings
to the appropriate Division Court created
by this amendment. Matters pending when
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 shall 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 of
Section II of Article VII; and substitute the
following paragraphs in place of Paragraphs
and 2, and change the numbers of the para
graphs following to correspond:
l. 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-flve years of age and
State for at least ten years. They shall hold
office for the term of seven years; shall, at
| stated times, receive for their services COM
pensation which shall not be diminished
during their term of office, and they shall
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 Chief
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
|
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
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-
ce1ve 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
8. This amendment shall take effect on the
first Monday in February, in the year next
following its adoption by the people
4. The Legislature shall pass all laws neces-
sary to carry into effect the provisions tof the
constitution and this amendment thereof.
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO THE CON
STITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW
JERSEY BY THE LEGISLATURES OF
1905.