The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1909-08-12

| tofore possessed by the Circuit Courts
| and the judges thereof and such further
| original jurisdiction not of an equitable
nature, and such further appellate juris-
/ diction 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 there
i of in accordance with rules of practice
| and procedure prescribed by statute, or in
| the absence of statute by the Supreme
| Court.
! 3. The Jurisdiction heretofore possessed
| by the Prerogative Court and the Ordi-
nary. not hereby conferred on the APP
peals Division. and the jurisdiction here
tofore possessed by the Court of Chan
( Gerry and the Chancellor, and such fur
Their original equity jurisdiction as may
\ be conferred by statute, and such fur
| Their original Jurisdiction as is now con-
ferable on the Prerogative Court shall be
| exercised by the Chancery Division and
| Nv the Chancellor and the several justices
| OF said division in accordance with rules
of practice and procedure prescribed by
statute or. in the absence of statute, by
| the Supreme Court, but the justices OF
! that division shall be under such control
and supervision by the Chancellor as
| shall be provided by the Supreme Court
| 4. Terms of the Supreme Court presided
| over by a single Justice of the Law Di-
| vision for the trial of issues Joined in OF
| brought to the Law Division of the SUI
preme Court shall be held In the several
counties at times fixed by the Supreme
Court. Until so fixed, such trial term
shall be held at the places and times now
fixed by law for the holding of the
Courts of Common Pleas in the several
counties.
5. The Supreme Court may provide by
rule for the transfer of any cause or is
sue from the Law Division to the Chan
Gerry Division. or from the Chaneery
Division to the Law Division of the SUI
preme Court. and from the County Court
to the Law Division or the Chancery
Division of the Supreme Court, and for
the giving of complete legal and equita-
Bile relief in any cause In the court or
division where 1t may be pending.
6. Nothing herein contained shall pre-
vent the alteration, by law, of any stat
utory power or Jurisdiction conferred
upon any court or judge since the adop-
ton OF the Constitution in the year one
thousand eight hundred and forty -four
and nothing herein contained shall pre-
vent the Legislature from comforting
upon any inferior court which may here
after be established such power or Juris-
diction as was exercised by or which may
now be conferred upon the inferior courts
mentioned in section l of Article VI OF
the Constitution of 1874.
SECTION VI
The County Courts shall have and ex-
ercise, in all cases within the county such
original common law jurisdiction concur
rent with the Supreme Court and such
other Jurisdiction heretofore exercised by
courts inferior to the Supreme Court and
the Prerogative Court as may be provid-
ed by law. The final judgments of the
County Courts may be brought for re-
view before the Supreme Court in the Ap
peals Division. Until otherwise provided
the Jurisdiction heretofore exercised by
H. - -
Courts, Courts of Oyer and Terminer,
Courts of Quarter Sessions or by the
judges thereof, shall be exercised by the
County Courts pursuant to rules pre-
scribed by the Supreme Court. The JUS
tees OF the Law Division of the Supreme
Court shall be ex officio judges of the
County Courts All other Jurisdiction OF
authority now vested in any court, judge
or magistrate with jurisdiction inferior
to the courts in this 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 suit
or proceeding pending when 1t takes eff
feet. The Supreme Court shall make
such general and special rules and orders
as may be necessary for the transfer of
all suits and proceedings to the appro-
pirate division or court created by this
amendment. Matters pending when this
amendment takes effect shall be 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, S and
8 of section II of Article VII: and sub
stitute the following paragraphs in place
OF paragraphs 1 and g. and change the
numbers of the paragraphs following 5
to correspond:
l. The Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, the President Justice of the Law
Division, the Chancellor and the ASCOT
ate Justices of the Supreme Court shall!
be nominated by the Governor and ap-
pointed by him. with the advice and con
sent of the Senate. They shall not be
less than thirty-fve years of age, and
shall have been practicing ATTORNEYS in
the State for at least ten years. They
shall hold office for the term OF seven
years; shall, at stated times, receive for
their services a compensation which shall
not be diminished during their term of
office, and they shall hold no other Of
flee under the government of the State.
or OF the United States, and shall not en-
gage 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 JUS
| tees of the Supreme Court, in Office when
this amendment takes effect, shall be
Justices of the Supreme Court until the
| expiration of their respective terms,
The Circuit Court Judges In ONCE when
this amendment takes effect shall be con.
tinued in office with the powers of the
Justices of the Supreme Court at the
| circuit until the expiration of their re-
| spective terms. They may hold the Coun-
| ty Courts, subject to assignment by the
Law Division Of the Supreme Court.
2. The Governor. by and with the ad
vice and consent OF the Senate. shall an
point one judge OF the County Court in
| each county, and such additional County
| Judge or Judges In any county as NAV
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
practiclng attorneys in this State for at
| least nve years. They shall hold Office
Tor the term of five years; shall at stated
times receive for their services such com.
| pensation, which shall not be diminished
| during their term of office. as the Legis-
| iature In its discretion shall fix for each
county, and they shall hold no other Of
nee under the government of the State
| or of the United States and shall not
| N