Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-08-20

This amendment to the COnStff on
shall not cause the abatement of any lt
or proceeding pending when 1t take IF
feet. The Supreme Court shall ke
such general and special rules and o RS
as may be necessary for the transit of
all suits and proceedings to the 70
PIRATE division or court created b his
amendment Matters pending wheel his
amendment takes effect shall be al ed
by the judge or judges to whom tHey
were submitted, and the order, Judgment
or decree made or advised by said judge
h be entered as that of the division
or court to which the suit or proceeding
h ave been transferred.
F~ifth-Strike out paragraphs l, 2, S and
8 of section II Of Article VII; and slb-
stitute the following paragraphs in place
of paragraphs / and 2, and change The
numbers of the paragraphs following 5
to corresponds.
/. The Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court. the President Justice of the Law
Division. the Chancellor and the Assdci-
ate Justices of the Supreme Court sfIall
be nominated by the Governor and Ap-
pointed by him, with the advice and cbn-
sent of the Senate. They shall not be
less than thirty-ive years of age. 4nd
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
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not he 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 theii
term of office. The Chancellor and the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and
the V~ice-Chancellors and Associate Jus
tices of the Supreme Court, in office when
this amendment takes effect. shall he
Justices of the Supreme Court until the
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 Conn
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 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 al
least five years. They shall hold Office
for the term of five years; shall at stated
times receive for their services such com.
p~ensation, which shall not be diminished
during their term of office, as the Legis-
lature in its discretion shall fix for Zach
county, and they shall hold no other Of
ice under the government of the State
or of the United States, and shall not
engage in practice of the law In the
courts of the county where they bold
court during their term of office. Erhe
Judges OF the Common Pleas in office
when this amendment takes effect shall
be the judges OF the County Courts until
the expiration of their present termsl
5. This amendment shall take effecEApn
the first Monday in February, in 80
year next following it's adoption by the
people.
4. The Legislature shall pass all laws
necessary to carry into effect the pEovi-
sions OF the constitution and this amend
acent thereof.