The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-09-08
SECTION VII.

This amendment to the Constitution shall
not cause the abatement of any suit or pro
ceeding pending when it takes effect. The
Supreme Court shall make such general nd
special rules and orders as may be necessary
| for the transfer of all suits and proceedings
| to the appropriate Division or 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 snail be
entered as that of the Division or Court tC
which the suit or proceeding shall have been
Fifth-Strike out Paragraphs l, 2, 5 and Of
Section II of Article VII; and substitute the
following paragraphs IN place 81 Pa rag
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-fve years of age and
shall have been practictng attorneys in the
State for at least ten years. They shall hold
office for the term of seven years; shall, al
stated times, receive for their services com
Densation 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 theiI
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
| i've 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 ID for each county, and they shall
hold no office under the Government OF the
state or of the United States, and snail 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 taxes
effect shall be the judges OF the county courts
until the expiration of their present terms
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
constitution and this amendment thereof