The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-10-27


RE IT RESOLVED the House of Assembly
concurring). That the following amendments
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
bers elected to the Senate and House OF AS,
sembly, the said amendments snail DC entereo
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
dav 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 ana tne Secretary VI the
State:
1. strike out paragraph of section l, Ar
ticle ", and insert In place thereof the follow
Elections for members of the Senate and
General Assembly shall be held every two
years on the first Tuesday after the hrst Mon
ciay In November, beginning ammo dom1m one
thousand nine hundred and ten, and every
second year thereafter; and the TWO houses
shall meet separately on the second Iuesoay
in January In each year, at which time OF
meeting the legislative year shall commence.
2. Strike out paragraph / OF section =, Ar
ticle w and insert In place tnereoI the lolio"-
/. The Senate shall be composed of one SEN
aIor rom each county In the state, electeo py
the legal voters of the counties respectively
3. Strike out paragraph of section II, Ar
ticle ~, and insert in place thereon the tolioW-
d AS soon as the Senate shall meet after the
first election to be held in pursuance OF inns
constitution they Bhall be divided by the SEN
ate as equally as may be into two classes. Inc
seats of the Senators OF the hrst class snalI pc
vacated at the expiration OF me SECOND yea1
| 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 onlyi Pr01lded, Inat
the Senators having the longest period OF time
still to serve at the time oil making SAID olVF
sion shall be entitled to the longer terms.
4. Strike out paragraph OF Sectlon LII, Ar
ticle ~, and insert in place Thereon the lolloW-
i. The General Assembly shall be composed
| of mem bers elected by the legal voters OF the
| ginning on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in NOvem Der. ammo domlnl one lnou-
sand nine hundred and ten, who shall be ap-
portioned among the said counties as nearly
| as may be according to the number oil their
] in ha bitants. The Legislature shall, In the
year one thousand nine hundred and ten,
States decennial census hereafter, and NOT
oftener, divide and arrange each county OF
this State into district or districts Tor the
election therein of member or members OF
| the General Assembly. Each Assembly ols-
trlct SO constituted SHALL contain, as nearly as
practica BILE, an equal number OF inhabitants.
| and shall consist of convenient and contlg-
uOus territory in a compact Iorm but no coun-
ty, or part thereof, shall be Joined with any
| district provided, that each county shall, at
| all times, be entitled to at least one member,
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
nv the Legislature INTO Assembly districts OF
the counties of this State for the purpose of de-
| term1ng 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, null
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 new arrangement and
division, entiresor partial, as the action oil the
5. strike out paragraph of Article and
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 hololng
that office for four years next after his term
of service shall have expired; and no appoint
ment or nomination totofice shall be made by
the Governor during the last week OF his said
term.
g. strike out paragraph of section II, Ar
ticle VII, and insert in place thereof the fol-
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 thereof the fol-
lowing:
T. 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 otnces Tor TOUR years,
after which four years must elapse before they
can be again capable OF serving. Sherlffs
shall annually renew their bonds.
8. Add to section of article VII, three para
graphs to be known as paragraphs IL, IL and H.
r. All elections for Governor, members OF
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 thereof. shall be
held every second year, on the first Tuesday
alter the first Monday in November. beginning
ammo domini one thousand nine hundred and
ten.
ID. All elections for justices of the peace and
all and any municipal officers, as distinguished
from State and county officers as hereinbefore
provided, now or hereafter necessary to be
chosen by the electors of any city, borough,
town. township. village OF SUBDIVISION thereof,
counties, shall be held every second year on
the first Tuesday after 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
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 and
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.