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out of the necessary adjustment
of Government machinery to fit a
biennial session of the Legislature.
The other high spots in the pro
posed amendments are these
safeguarding of the health of the
people through carefully guarded
water supply districts. Authority
conferred upon municipalities to
regulate and protect the fine resi-
Dental districts from industrial
and business invasion. The adopt
ion of further amendments of the
constitutional amendments at a
general instead of special cleo
ton saving the voters at least half
a million dollars and getting the
fullest expressions of opinion at
this time when the most voters
gather at the polls; finally clari-
Ification of the constitution, the
phraseology Of which is now con-
fused regarding the appointing
power of Common Pleas Judges.
Zoning
The first amendment is very i'm
portant 1t is the coming amend
ment. This amendment is neces-
sary in order to preserve the force
of coming regulations for the wei
fare of the community.
The courts have held that under
the constitution as it now stands,
the Legislature has not the power
to delegate the regulation of zon-
ing to the governing bodies OF
municipalities. This amendment
makes it clear that the constitu-
ton will give such power and is
necessary to give legal standing
4 and force to coming ordinances
which have been or may be adopted
! by municipalities and which are
so vital to the orderly and economic
development of certain communi
ties.
District Amendment
X The second amendment is known
2 as the district amendment, which
gives the Legislature power to pass
&. laws that will allow group of mum,
cipalities to organize district unit
for developing a water supply, a
sewerage disposal system, a drain
age area or a meadow reclamation
district. 1t gives such newly
created district the power to borrow
money and prosecute the work
under commissions elected from
the district.
With the tremendous growth
of our State, there are many
sections that can no longer hope
to depend upon separate or in
dividual water supplies or sewer
age systems. These Indispensable
functions of civil life must be
consolidated so that one district
unit will provide such facilities
for mar municipal units.
This is already being done by
such commissions as Passalc
Z, Valley Sewerage Commission, but
this commission has worked under
many difficulties. Their commits
sioners are appointed by the
Governor, which has not been as
satisfactory as having them elected
by the interested municipalities.
The Passaic Valley Outfall Sewer
was originally planned as this
amendment contemplates, but the
courts held that the plan was in
violation of the constitution and
the present plan of operation was
resorted to. 1t has not proven the
most economical or businesslike
means of accomplishing its pur-
pose.
Future Amendments
The third amendment is the
amendment of Article TX of the
Constitution, which provides for
future amendments to the consti'
tuition. Two forceful arguments
are: First-Under the present con
stitution amendments must be sub
mitted to the people at a special
election, but such special elections
cost from six to seven hundred
thousand dollars There is no
reason why amendments should
not be submitted to the voters at
the regular election, placed at the
bottom of the ballot and this money
s.ved Secondly having future
constitutional amendments sub
mitted to the voters at the general
election, a much fuller vote will
be obtained. There is always a
danger in having constitutional
amendments submitted at an cleo
ton when only few citizens turn
out to vote. Safety and best results
will be assured by having amend
ments submitted at the general
! election when large number OF
voters exercise their franchise.
Biennial Amendments
The fourth amendment provides
for sessions of the Legislature
every two years and the necessary
readjustment of terms of Assembly
men, Senators and Governors tc
make such a plan workable.
There is a very popular demand
for sessions of the Legislature only
every other year. The fact is, only
four other States in the Union
now have sessions every year
Besides the popular demand fol
this plan, it will save the tax
payers the cost of the Legislative
session, which runs into consider
able money Also, it will reduce
the number Of laws and the con
fusion which always results through
changes in statutes.
1t makes the terms of members
of the Assembly two years, instead
of one year, as at present. 1t would
of course be ridiculous to elect
Assemblymen every wear. as those