The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-06
SCHEDULE.

SCnEDUEE.
/. 1t shall be the duty of the Prpsi
dent Of this Convention, Immediately
after its adjournment, to certify TO TIL
Governor Of the State Of West Vir,
ginia, an accurate transcript of tht
Constitution and Schedule adopted BY
the Convention.
., Upon the receipt of such cOrti
fed transcript, the Governor sbal
make proclamation Of that fact, ant
shall annex to bis proclamation copy
Of this Constitution and Schedule, III
of which shall be published, for the
general information of the people, il
such manner US he shall decm most OK
p4dient.
3 The officers authorized by exist,
ing laws TO conduct general elections,
shaft cause elections to DO held at the
several places of voting, established
by law in each county, on tho Fourth
Thursday of August, 1872, at which
election the votes of all persons quail
fed to vote under the existing Cousti.
tuition, and offering to vote; shall be
taken upon the question Of ratifyiag
or rejecting this Constitution aud
Schedule. Such votes shall be BY
ballot. The person voting for the rat.
iticaliOn Of the Constitution and SEIZED.
ule, shall have written or printed
upon his ballot the words Hlor Rati.
ficntion." and tho person voting
against ratification shall have written
or printed upon his ballot the words
"For Rejection
4 The said election shall be con
Quoted ia all things according to the
provisions Of tho Code of West Vir.
giniN, aud tho amendments thereto
governing elections, except as herein
otherwise provided.
5 The Supervisors Of each county
shall assemble on the fifth day (Sun.
day cxccptod) after tho said election,
and proceed to ascertain tho result Of
the same 10 the manntr prescribed by
the sixty.sccend section OF the third
chapter ofthc Code of West Virginia /;
and II shall he their duty 10 certify
the result, withou, delay. to the Gov
Crnor, stating in their certificates the
number of votes given III their rospsc.
tive counties for ratification Of the
Constitution and Schedule, and the
number given for rejection.
Q. 1t shall be the duty Of the Gov.
ernor, upon receiving said certificates,
or sufficient number thereof 10 ena
bio him ts ascertain the general re.
suit, to declare by proclamation tho
vote in ths State for aad
against the ratification Of tho COnsu.
tuition and Schedule, and lift shall
appear from the said proclamation
tina, majority OF the votes cast are in
favor Of their ratification, this Const.
tuition aud Schedule shall be operative
and in fll force from and including
the fourth Thursday Of August, 1872
I On tho same day, an under the
supcrintUudrncc of the officers who
shall conduct the election for delernli.
ming tho ratification of the >ConsIitu.
ton and Schedule, elections shall be
held n, tho several places of voting in
each county, for Senators and mem.
bers of the House of Delegates, aud
all officers, executive, judicial, county
pr district, required by thi; Coustitu.
lion to DO elected by the people
Such elections shall be by ballot, and
tbo results thereof shall be a.certained,
determined and certified according to
he provisions Of existing laws, except
bat tho returns Of the elections Of
Governor. State Superintendent OF
Free Schools, Auditor, Treasurer, aud
Attorney General, shall be transmit.
led to the Secretary Of State, sealed
Ind addressed to the Speaker of ,h.
House Of Delegates"
s In elections Of county officers.
'eguired to be elected by d istricts, tho
Existing subdivisions by townships, in
zach county, shall constitute such dis.
riots, until others shall be establish. !
ID.
0. Each county shall elect one ass.
'ssOr for every assessment district as
low established by law; but at the
lection to Ge held under the provis.
ons Of this Schedule, in counties emit
led to two assessors, both shall be
'lectcd by the voters of the entire
county.
10. AT tho election to be held I'm.
Ter this Schedule, there shall also be
lccied in each district constituted as
lereinbOfore stated, as many Justices
nd COustablcs as are now authorized
" law.
IL. Ifthis Constitution shall DO rat.
fsd by the people, the Legislature
lected under this Schedule shall us.
omblc at the seat Of government on
hc third Tuesday 10 November, 1872,
nd the election Of members Of the
legislature, under this Constitution,
hall vacate the seats Of those elected
Iader the present Constitution. The
erm Of service Of tho delegates Grst
lected to the Legislature under this
Constitution, shall expire on the LIST
ay OfNOvenber, 1874 aud tho term
{ service Of the Senators shall expire
> follows: The term Of the first class,
u the first day Of November, 1874,