Miller v. City of Camden

Magie, Chancellor

(dissenting). Before March 24th, 1899, when the act entitled “An act providing for the annexation of the town of Stockton, in the county of Camden, and ■the territory embraced therein, to the city of Camden in said county,” was approved, the town of Stockton was regulated .as to its internal affairs by general laws.

The city of Camden was theretofore regulated as to its internal affairs by a special charter which had been enacted before the amended constitution had prohibited local and special legislation.

It does not admit of a question that on March 24th, 1899, the…