Manual of Legislative Practice and Order of Business, in the Legislature of the State of New Jersey

here a new appointment is made, the person so pointed shall not be considered as in comission, until the expiration of the commission the former person, whose place it is to upply.

15. That in all questions, the Chairman of e Joint Meeting be called upon to vote in his arn, as one of the Representatives in Council r Assembly, but that he have no casting vote s Chairman.

Holds his office for one year, and is capable of re-appointment; he shall be constant President of Council, and have a casting vote in their proceedings; shall have the supreme executive power; be Chancellor of the State, and Commander in chief of the militia, and other military force of the State; is Ordinary or Surrogate General, and President of the Courts of Appeals and Pardons; he is ex officio Trustee of College of New Jersey, Trustee of school fund, and Keeper of the great seal of the State: commissions Senators and Representatives in Congress, Electors of President, officers appointed by Joint Meeting, and brigade and regimental staff officers; orders suits on Sheriffs' bonds; grants licenses to pedlars; appoints notaries public, flour inspectors, and inspectors of herring; issues proclamation respecting infected vessels; orders out militia in case of invasion, or other emerconor: distributes public laws to the Executives

and legistatures, of the respective states and territories; demands fugitives from justice : remits costs or debt of criminals in State Prison, in certain cases; grants permits to manufacture bank note paper; may offer reward for apprehension of criminals; may suspend sentence of death; shall issue warrant to fill vacancy, in the offices of Speaker of Assembly, or of Vice President in Council; shall receive and transmit lists of nominations, for electors of President and Representatives in Congress, to the clerks of the respective counties, and shall lay the return of such election before a privy council &c; shall fill vacancies in the electoral college, and issue warrant for election, to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives of the United States; may accept office from the United States for defence of state; shall appoint Treasurer to fill vacancy during recess; shall lay the annual abstract of the militia before the Legislature; shall furnish copies of his decisions in Chancery to the Reporter; may appoint Commissioners to take acknowledgment of deeds in other States; may draw money for the Deaf and Dumb Institution from the treasury; may organize companies for defence of frontiers, and furnish them with ordnance, arms, and ammunition; shall appoint director in Camden and Amboy Rail Road, and Delaware and Raritan Canal Companies; shall appoint surrogates in case of vacancies; may fill vacancy in the office of the inspectors of State Prison; shall make an annual message to

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I, Peter D. Vroom, do sincerely profess and -ear, that I do, and will, bear true faith and egiance, to the government established in this ate, under the authority of the people. So lp me God."

"I, Peter D. Vroom, elected Governor of the ate of New Jersey, do solemnly promise and wear, that I will diligently, faithfully, and to the est of my knowledge, execute the said office, conformity with the powers delegated to me; nd that I will, to the utmost of my skill and Dility, promote the peace and prosperity, and maintain the lawful right of said State. So elp me God."

"I, Peter D. Vroom, do solemnly swear, that I will support the Constitution of the United States. So help me God."

Lt. Gov. Richard Ingoldsby,

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