The Lambertville record., 1909-09-08

States decenniai census hereafter ana
not oftcner, divide and arrange each
county of this State into district or dis
tricts for the election therein OF mem
Der or members of the General Assembly
Each Assembly district so constituted
shall contain. as nearly as practicable,
an equal number of nha abitants, and shal,
consist of convenient and contiguous ter
ritory in a compact form, but no coun-
ty, or part thereof, shall be Joined with
any other county. or part thereof in any
such district; provided, that each county
shall. at all times, be entitled to at least
one member, and the whole number of
members to be chosen shall never exceed
sixty.
The Court of Last Resort, by whatever
name known, Is hereby invested with ex-
elusive original Jurisdiction and with full
power. under such procedure as it may
by rules prescribe, to review any divisio
and arrangement made by the Legisla-
ture into Assembly districts of the coun-
ties of this State for the purpose OF de-
termining whether such arrangement and
division, or any part thereof. is in ac-
cordance or in conflict with this section,
and, II 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 ar
rangement and division. or any part
thereof, to be null and void the Legisla-
ture shall proceed to make a new ar
rangement and division, entire or partial.
as the action Of the court may require.
Strike out paragraph of Article and
insert in place thereof the following:
8. The Governor shall hold his office for
four years, to commence at twelve O'Clock
noon on the third Tuesday of January
next ensuing the election for Governor
by the people, and to end at twelve
o'clock noon on the third Tuesday of
January four years thereafter: and he
shall be incapable of holding that office
for four years next after his term of
service shall have expired; and no APP
pontment or nomination to office shall
be made by the Governor during the last
week of his said term.
Strike out paragraph of Section IL, of
Article VII. and insert in place thereof
the following.
6. Clerks and surrogates OF counties
shall be elected by the people OF theiI
respective counties at the elections for
members of the General Assembly They
shall hold their Offices for six years.
Strike out paragraph of Section IL,
Article VII, and insert In place thereof
the following:
Z. Sheriffs and coroners shall be elected
by the people of their respective counties
at the elections for members of the Cen
eral Assembly. and shall hold their offices
| for four years after which four wears
must elapse before they can be again ca
pdDle OF serving. SneflUS snail annually
| renew their bonds.
Add to Section Ii of Article VII three
paragraphs. to be known as paragraphs
| II. Is and IA. to read as follows:
| IL. All elections for Governor, members
of the Senate and General Assembly.
sheriffs, coroners, county clerks and sur
rogates 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 after
the first Monday In November, beginning
ammo domini one thousand nine hundred
and ten.
10. All elections for justices of the peace
and all and any municipal officers. as
| distinguished from State and county off
GERS as hereinbef0re provided, now or
| hereafter necessary to be chosen by the
electors of any city. borough, town, town
ship, village subdivision thereof or
any municipality of this State, except
counties shall be held every second year
on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
| day In November. beginning ammo domini
one thousand nine hundred and eleven
| II. Except rs herein provided with rela-
tion to the office of Senators. all officers
| filing any elective Office at the time these
! amendments take effect shall continue In
the exercise OF the duties thereof accord
| ing to their respective commissions or
terms of office, aud until their SUCCESSORS
may be elected and qualified under the
provisions of these amendments and all
officers whose terms of office would ex-
pire after these amendments take effect
and prior to the election and qualification
| of their successors In office. at the eee-
tlon for the respective offices first held
under the provisions OF these amend
ments. shall continue In office until their
SUCCESSORS cal 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 ths
provisions hereof.
These amendments II adopted, shat
take effect and go into operation on the
FIRST day OF February, In the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and ten