The Lambertville record., 1909-09-08

and supervision by the Chancellor as
shall be provided by the Supreme Court.
l. Terms of the Supreme Court presided
over by single Justice of the Law Di-
vision. for the trial of issues joined in or
brought to the Law Division of the Su-
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
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 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.
g. 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-
tion of the Constitution In the year one
thousand eight hundred and fortyfour,
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 1 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 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 officio judges of the
County Courts. All other Jurisdiction or
authority nov 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and not superseded by this article, shall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 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 /, 9 s and
J OF section III Of Article VII: and sub
stitute the following paragraphs In place
Of paragraphs / and 2. and change the
numbers of the paragraphs following j
to correspond:
/. 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 ap-
pointed by him. with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate. They shall not be
less than thirtyfive 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 fol
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 Ell
gage In the practice of law during thei'
term OF office. The Chancellor and the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. and
| the Vice -Chanceiiors and Associate JUS
.ices OF the Supreme Court. In Office when
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Justices of the Supreme Court until ths
expiration OF their respective terms.
The Circuit Court Judges In office wheI
| this amendment takes effect shall be con
tinued In Office with the powers of tn,
Justices OF the Supreme Court ut tn,
circuit until the expiration of their re
spective terms. They may hold the coun
ty Courts. subject to assignment by th
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 II
each county. and such additional Count,
Judge or Judges In any county as ma.
be authorized by law The County Judge
may hold court In any county subject l.
the control OF the Supreme Court. Th
County Judges shall not be less thai
thirty years of age and shall have bee
pract,cing attorneys In this State for a
least Ave years. They shall hold offic
for the term OF five years. shall at state
times receive for their services such com
pensation. which shall not be diminishe
during their term OF office, as the Legis
lature In it's discretion shall fix fer eac
county. and they shall hold no other OF
nee under the government OF the Stat
or of the United States. and sLal no
engage In practice of the law In tn
courts of the county where they no.
court during their term OF office. Th
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when this amendment takes effect sha
be the judges OF the County Courts unit
the expiration OF their present terms.
3. This amendment shall take effect O
the first Monday In February. In II
year next following its adoption by tn
people.
L. The Legislature shall pass all law
necessary to carry into effect the prov
sions of the constitution and this ament
ment thereof.