The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-28

as to registration, both
for the special election on the constitu-
tional amendments, to be held on Sep
'tember IA. and for the regular elections
on November 2 was furnished by County
Chairman Alfred N. Dalrymple at last
rights meeting of the county commit
tee. Mr.. Dalrymple also explained the
scope of the proposed amendments. He
made no comment, out left the MEM
bers to choose for themselves
Mr.. Dalryinple declared to the men,
bers. in response to an inquiry from
eSam Birn. of the Third ward, that reg
istratipn for the special election would
not suffice for the regular election. He
was supported in his opinion by Judge
Benjamin F. Jones, of Orange.
In his formal remarks about the
amendments Mr.. Dalrymple said:
"An Important Natter" :
A matter to which ] desire to call your
attention. is the special election which
to %'t enable ss nt the Citizens of anes of the i State to vote
for or against certain proposed amend
ments to the Constitution. This is an
take an interest and cast his vote in ac-
c~ordance with the dictation OF his con-
science.
There are Ave separate amendments to
be voted on, and at the head of each one
of these amendments there is printed the
word for and the word against" Per
m sSns d nay : t. to S Ss p afsailast a e sinsl sm %afs
~diasonaily across the word for" and
those desiring to vote for such amend
striking out the word against"
Each amendment stands alone and must
be voted upon one way or the other,
Voting for the first amendment does not
carry a vote for or against any of the
others. If neither the words for nor
against" are erased on each amend
ticular amendment.
th The following Ing is SIT, e b brief st ate 'e OF
these amendments are adopted:
The first amendment Will abolish the
present provision permitting the fore
closure of mortgages in Circuit and Com.
foreclosures have ever been prosecuted In
either of the courts mentioned.
New Court of Pardons.
The second amendment will abolish the
present Court of Pardons, which is com
posed now Of eight persons, viz, the Gov
ernor, the chancellor and the six lay
judges of the Court of Errors and Appeals,
and will make a new Court Of Pardons,
to be appointed by the Governor. Three
members of this board, Of whom the Gov
ernor shall, be one, will have power to re-
nit fines and grant pardons after convic-
- =
The third amendment is called the judici-
airy amendment, and will abolish the fol-
lowing courts: The Court Of Errors and
Court, the Court of Common Pleas, the
Orphans Court, Court Of Oyer and Termi-
rer and Court Of Quarter Sessions. and will
establish In place thereof q Supreme Court
and a County Court.
The new Supreme Court would consist of
twenty-one members, divided into three
parts Of seven .each-Appeals Division
a N nixfuinn and Irntyftu Ilittiotan
III The County county Coz court ta viii CONSISTS 1an,s,pn; of one
judge In each county, and the Legislature
may Increase the number Of county Judges
The present justices Of the Supreme
Court and the Chancenors and Vice
Ghancellors are made judges Of the new
expire. The six lay Judges Of the Court
of Erro, and Appeals VIII be legislated
ont Of office The office of yice,Chan1,
this amendment. The present Common
Pleas judges are made judges of the county
f fer,ps' u rhe t Girc sHpiF canpt ; OF shsir .T present eent
tinued in Office with the powers of justices
of the Supreme Court, at circuit, until the
may also hold the county courts, and
upon the expiration of their terms their
Offices are abolished.
District conrts remain az they are now,
hut all other higher courts In the State
Will be merged into the Supreme Codrt
and the County Court above mentioned.
mn eoA(ho fhANt IN IL ODlt
takes effect On the first Monday in Feb.
rrarY. 1910.
The fourth amendment Increases the
salaries Of Assemhlymen and State SEN
ators from $500 to s1.0ph per annum.
The Fifth Amendment.
The fifth amendment changes the terms
Of Governor. Senators. Assemblymen.rand
county officers. 1t provides for State, ma
tional and county elections on the even
years, commencing with the year 1910, and
FOR municipal elections on the odd wears.
commencing with the year 1911. The terms
Vt Governor and State Senators are in
creased from three to four years; the terms
IF Asssmblymen are Increased from one
GEAR to two years: the terms of Sheriffs
and Coroners are increased from three to
,onr wears. and the terms of County Clerks
md Surrogates are increased from five TO
six years.
If this amendment is adopted the term
of the present Mayor of the city of
Newark will he extended until 1911, the
term of the present Sheriff of Essex
Comfy will be extended until 1912, and
the present County Clerk will have one
year added to his term. The Assemblymen
slected this year will be elected for one
year only, bnt the Assem- lymen elected
eext year will serve for two years, and
here after elections for members Of the
Assembly will he held every two years,
instead OF annually. as at present.
This amendment also provides for the
establishment of Assembly districts. which
he Legislature, and thereafter not oftener
han oiice in ten years. subject to court
'evlew.