The Lambertville record., 1926-08-05
AMENDMENT PROPOSED TO THE CON
STITUTION OF THE STATE OF
NEW Jersey By THE
SENATE CONCITRRING RESOLUTION


BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE
the House Of Assembly concurring1:
That the following amendment to the
Constitution Of this State be and the same
is hereby proposed, and when the same shall
be agreed to by a majority Of the members
elected to the Senate and House of As
embly. the said amendment shall be en-
tered their journals with the yeas and
nays thereon and referred 30 the Legis-
lature next to be chosen, and published for
three months previous to the first Tuesday
after the first Monday Of November next.
n at least one newspaper of each county.
If any be published therein, to be desiena-
ted by the President of the Senate the
Speaker Of the House of Assembly and the
Secretary Of State.
l.. Amend paragraph ten Of Article to
10. The Governor or person administering
the government. and three persons appointed
by the Governor. by and with the advice and
by law. of whom the Governor or person
administering the government shall be one,
may remit fines and forfeitures, and grant
pardons after conviction in all cases except
impeachments
2. Amend paragraph one. section one of
Article VI. to read as follows:
1. The Judicial power shall be vested in
court Of appeals; court for the trial Of
imneachments court of chancery; pre-
rogatiVe court; supreme court; circuit
courts and such inferior courts as now
established by law which inferior courts
the legislature may alter abolish. the
pubic good snail require.
y; Amend section one Of Article vi by
adding new paragraph following para
Graph one, follows: &;
2. The court OF. appeals shall have the
Jurisdiction heretofore exercised by the
court of errors and appeals, except that
judgments Of the supreme court in civil or
criminal actions not originating therein and
decrees of the prerogative court in proceed
inRs not originating therein, shall not be
renewable in the court of appeals except
upon the special order Of the court Of ap-
oeals
4. Amend paragraph one section two, of
Article vi, to read as follows:
]. The court of appeals shall consist of a
presiding judge and six associate iudges.
who shall be couDselors-at-aw Of this State
If at least ten years' standing. who shall
perform no judicial duties other than the
appellate work in the court of appeals, a
majority of whom shall constitute a quorum.
vote Of at least four concurring in the
result shall be necessary for reversal of
any case or decision under review
3. Strike out paragraphs two and three.
ectinn II of Article vi
Change the number of present PARAGRAPH
four of section II. of Article VI, that it
VII be paragraph two.
Change the number of present paragraph
Eve section II Of Article vi. that IL
hall be paragraph three and amend the
anne to read follows:
When appeal from order decree
hall be heard, the chancellor shall inform
he court in writing. of the reasons for his
order decree.
Change the number of present paragraph
six. section H. of Article vi SO that it
hall be paragraph four and amend the
anne TO read follows:
When n writ of error or appeal shall be
brought the reasons for any judicial opin-
on in the cause in favor of against any
arror complained of shall be assigned to the
ourt in writing by the judge or justice
who gave such opinion
6. Amend paragraph section two Of
Article VII to read follows:
|. Judges of the court of appeals. JUS
tces of the supreme court. chancellor and
Judges Of the inferior courts OF common
oleas. shall be nominated by the goveenor
and appointed by him, with the advice and
consent of the senate Judges of the court
of appeals Justices of the supreme court
and chancellor shall hold their respective
9tfiees for the term of seven years; pro-
gided however, the judges Of the court Of
appeals first appointed shall be appointed
for terms as follows for year. one
for two years. for three years, one for
four years. for five years, one for six
Vears and one for seven years all of
whom shall at stated times receive for
their service a compensation which shall
not be diminished dtfrinR the term Of their
appointment and fshal hold no other office
under the Royerhment of this State or of
the United States.