Expression of voter at CHAPTER 281. A Supplement to an act entitled "A further supplement to an entitled 'An act to regulate elections' (Revision of 1898), approved April fourth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight," which further supplement was approved April fourteenth, one thousand nine hundred and three. Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. In any year preceding the election by the Legislaprimaries for ture of a United States Senator it shall be lawful, at U. S. senator. the primary election of any political party entitled to hold an election under the provisions of the act to which this act is a supplement, for the voters of such political party in this State to express, in the manner hereinafter provided, the preference of said voters for United States Senator. Nomination by petition. Verified by oath. 2. Not less than one thousand voters of such political party may file with the Secretary of State a petition or petitions in the form required for the nomination of candidates to be voted for at a primary election by the act to which this act is a supplement, except so far as the same is modified by this act, endorsing any member of their political party as a candidate for the endorsement of said political party for United States Senator. Said petition or petitions shall each be verified by the oath or affirmation of two or more of the signers thereof, taken and subscribed before a person qualified under the laws of New Jersey to administer an oath, to the effect that such petition, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the affiants, is signed in their proper handwriting by each of the signers thereof; that such signers are, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the affiants, legal voters of the State, and belong to the political party named in said petition; that the person named Secretary of State to notify county clerks. therein has the legal qualifications for the office of a United States Senator; that such petition is prepared and filed in absolute good faith for the sole purpose of securing the endorsement of the person therein named by the voters of said party for United States Senator. Not less than twenty days prior to the holding of said primary election the Secretary of State shall transmit to the county clerk of each county copies of said petition. The county clerk shall, under his hand and seal, certify to each municipal clerk in his county, not less than ten days prior to said primary election, the name or names of all persons who have been endorsed by petitions transmitted to him as aforesaid. The said municipal Municipal clerks, in preparing the official ballot to be used at the notified. said primary election for the said political party, shall insert thereon the words "Favored for United States Senator," and shall place thereunder the names of all persons so certified to said clerk, in alphabetical order. 3. The voting, counting and canvassing of the votes Voting and cast for such candidates shall be the same as is provided for the voting, counting and canvassing of votes by the act to which this act is a supplement. Each municipal clerk shall, within five days after the holding of such election, certify the result of the election for endorsement for United States Senator to the county clerk of his county, and the county clerk shall proceed to tabulate the result so certified to him, and shall then certify the results to the Secretary of State, who in turn shall tabulate the results, and, prior to the convening of the session of the Legislature at which the election for United States Senator, is to be held, announce publicly the result, and certify, under his hand and seal, a statement of the total votes received in the State by each candidate for endorsement for United. States Senator to each member of the Senate and General Assembly. 4. In filing his acceptance of a nomination for the office of State Senator or member of the General Assembly, a candidate may sign and file a copy of one of the two following statements, copies of which shall be prepared by the county clerks and handed to each nomi canvassing. Each member of legislature notified by Secretary of State. Candidates for legislature to make state ment. nee for Senator or member of the General Assembly in the respective counties, and when such statement is signed and filed by the nominee, the county clerks shall receive and preserve the same as a public record, and shall publicly announce, as soon as all acceptances of nominations have been filed, what nominees or candidates have signed each form of statement: Form of statements. STATEMENT NO. I. .... county "I further state to the people of that during my term of office I will vote for that candidate for United States Senator in Congress who has received the highest number of votes in my party in the county for that position at the primary election next preceding the election of a Senator in Congress, without regard to my individual preference." (Signature of the nominee.) STATEMENT NO. 2. "I further state to the people of . county that during my term of office I will vote for that candidate for United States Senator who has received the highest number of votes in my party in the State for that position at the primary election next preceding the election of a Senator in Congress, without regard to my individual preference." (Signature of the nominee.) 5. This act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER 282. A Further Supplement to an act entitled “An act making appropriations for the support of the State government and for several public purposes for the fiscal year ending October thirty-first, one thousand nine hundred and eight." Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. The sum of five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of the State funds for the use of the commission heretofore created under the authority of Senate Joint Resolution number nine, passed April eleventh, one thousand nine hundred and seven. effective. 2. This act shall take effect on the first day of No- When vember, one thousand nine hundred and seven. Approved October 28, 1907. CHAPTER 283. An Act concerning the government of cities of the first class. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: I. In cities of the first class the terms of office of all city officers, members of city boards and other employes appointed by the mayor thereof, whether for a definite or an indefinite term, shall expire with the term of such mayor, and the successors of such officers, members of city boards and employes shall be appointed by the incoming mayor and shall hold such positions during the term of the mayor so appointing, but the pro Expiration of terms of office. Exceptions. Repealer. visions hereof shall not apply to the offices of city treasurer and city comptroller in said cities. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed, and this act shall take effect immediately. Approved October 28, 1907. Aiding inmates of escape a mis demeanor. CHAPTER 284. A Further Supplement to an act entitled "An act for the punishment of crimes (Revision of 1898)," approved June fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight. BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Any person who shall aid or assist any girl who girls' home to is an inmate of "The State Home for Girls" of the State of New Jersey to escape therefrom, or aid or assist any such girl to escape from any place of employment where she shall have been placed by the board of managers of said "The State Home for Girls," or aid or assist any such girl to leave this State, knowing here to be an inmate or charge of said "The State Home for Girls," without the consent of the board of managers of said home, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable as such. 2. This act shall take effect immediately. |