The sun., 1909-06-28
NEW JERSEYS CONSTITUTION.
Amendments That Are to He Voted On
This Fan.
From a speech by Governor fort.

The frst amendment simply }bolishes
that provision Of the State ObSstttution
which now permits foreclosure OF mort
gages In the Circuit Court and Common
Pleas. This has practically always been
q dead letter; 1t has been the rarest Of
exceptions when any foreclosure has oc-
Cured In the Circuit Court and doubt
II ever In the Common Pleas.
| The second amendment makes the Court
OF Pardons. for the parole aud pardon
OF persons convicted Of crime. to con-
sist Of the Governor and four citlzens. to
be appointed to the court by the Governor.
to hold ONCE five years. ! can see no
no reason why the second amen dment
sh2pld fail on any ground - A..
.h5 Hs Ssai;S a'e ii ;as s;a;e. fnsrs nave ossS
oourts Of our State since The Constitution
our State Was small na f'a1 and litigation not
for the administration Of civil and orimi-
eSanS cha 'e ID. and &. pTeSent Saon neesssisy for
the. practically. continuous sitting Of our
hikhsst court % Y apparent 70 all who are
The pending amendments make the Ap-
which becomes the court OF last resort-con-
With the appellate work and no other.
Under this system we shall have more
more expeditions determination OF cases
Delays In the final determination Of cases
often amount to almost denial OF justice
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The fourth amendment simply increases
the Assembly. from $500 TO O 600 a year.
The laborer In worthy Of his hire. The
people Of the State need no information
Own on Intelligent judgment viii Be t able etc to
Ths nth amendment ha. been called the
70 the. terms Of the Governor. Senators.
.epar.tes ne national and state from the
is to make the national. State and county
elections occur In November OF the even
years. = and the mpnioipsl elections for local
separates local affairs from national and
state issues. and causes the one election
Sses Sns ytSs s sad as 0asr the next,
years. 50 the Governors and Senators'
tTs 0s :Is .na nSs ar
years and county clerks and surrogates'
si1 years.
The term of Governor should be four
years. The present term IL three. II the
scheme to separate the State and local
elections is desired It is necessary either
to leugthen the Governors term TO four
year. or feduce It 70 two. A Governor
hardly becomes familiar with his duties
and the needs Of the State until after his
Anpthsr part Of this, amendment is that
creating Assembly distriets. At the present
time the members OF the Legislature are
elected by the counties. i
There h . great demand In this State !
for the Assembly district plan. The !
amendment contains q provision against |
subject 70, court review. that the LexIs.
lature ehali eoualize the population In the |
respective districts In such . way as to |
assure contiguous territory and an equal |
number Of people in each district. With |
the court review provision, which will pre- |
vent the Juggling Of districts for political |
purposes. the Assembly plan proposed In |
this amendment would be ideal. Every |
county will be entitled to at least one repre-
sentative Our House OF Assembly IL ANAL |
the number Of members cannot exceed |
sixty under. the present Constitution. Ae
wisdom Of the district system will be all |