The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-08-11

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 Dr.
vision for the trial OF issues Joined in or
brought to the Law Division of the ST.
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
s. 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 chancery
Division to the Law Division of the Su-
preme Court, and from the County Court
to the Law Division or the Chancsry
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.
8. Nothing herein contained shall pre-
vent the alteration, by law of any stat
utory power 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
dictlon 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 prOyid-
ed by law. The final judgments OF the
County Courts may be brought for re-
view before the Supreme Court In the APP
peals Division. Until otherwise provided,
the jurisdiction heretofore exercised by
the Courts of Common Pleas Orphans
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
tices OF the Law Division Of the Supreme
Court shall be ex offico judges of the
County Courts. All other jurisdiction or
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and not superseded by this article, shall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
hU inhD nd IN rhat thnt
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 /, 2. anf
J OF section II of Article VII: and sub
stitute the following paragraphs In placs
Of paragraphs l and 2. and change tn,
numbers OF the paragraphs following
to correspond:
1. The Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, the President Justice OF the Law
Division the Chancellor and the Associ
ate Justices of the Supreme Court shall
be nominated by the Governor and APP
pointed by him, with the advice and con.
sent of the Senate They shall not be
less than thirty-five years of age and
shall have been practIcinB 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 shal
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 theh
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
IA a tal hall ha
Justices of the Supreme Court until tho
expiration of their respective terms.
The Circuit Court Judges In office 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.
q The Governor, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate shall ap-
point one Judge of the County Court in
each 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 FIVE years. They shall hold Office
for 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-
lature In Its discretion shall fix fer each
county. and they shall hold no other Of
flee under the government OF the State
or of the United States. ana sl.al not
engage In practice of the law In the
courts OF the county whore they hold
court during their term of office The
t,t1. Of he
when this amendment takes effect shall
be the judges of the County Courts until
the expiration of their present terms.
3. This amendment shall take effect on
the first Monday in February in the
year next following its adoption by the
| people,
L. The Legislature shall pass all laws
necessary to carry into effect the provi
sions of the constitution and this amend
ment thereof