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SCHEDU LIE.

SCHEDULE.
It shall be the duty Of tie President OF
ts;s Convention Immediately after i;s adjourn
ment to certify to the G0verno. Ct ihe state OF
West Virginia, an accurate transcript Of the
Constitution and Schedule adopted by The Con-
yeuti0n.
% Upon the receipt Of such certified tran
SCRIPT the Governor shall make proclamation
II that fact, and shall annex % his Proclama-
ton a copy Of this Constitution aud Schedule,
an Of which shall be published for the general
information Of the people in such manner as
he shall deem most expedient
g. The officers authorized by existing laws
90 conduct general elections shal. cause cleo
lions 10 be held 40 the several places Of voting
established by law In each county, on the
fourth Thursday Of AUgust, 1872, 90 which
election the votes Of all persons qualified 90
vote under the existing Constitution, and otter
ing 30 vote. shall be taken upon the question
Of ratifyiDg or rejecting this Constitution and
Schedule Such votes shall be by ballot. The
person voting ioT the ratification Of the Con
sti.uiion and Schedule shall have written or
printed upon his ballot the words For RAT
WICArI1S," and the person voting against
ratification shall have written or printed up
on his ballot the words "FoE rejection.
4. The said election shall be conducted IN
Ell things according 90 the provisions Of tho
Code Of West Virginia, and the amendments
thereto governing elections, except as IS herein
otherwise provided.
o. The Supervisors Of each county shall as
scmble on the fifth day, Sunday excepted
after the said election, and proceed 70 ascertain
the result Of the same in the manner prescu0-
cd By the sixty-second section Of the third
chapter Of the Code Of West Virginia; and 10
shall be their duty % certify the result, with
out delay. 20 the Governor, stating in their
certificates the number Of votes given in their
respective counties for ratification CT ,he Con
sttulion and Schedule, and the number given
for rejection.
6. It shall be the duty Of the Governor up
on receiving the said certificates, or a sufficient
number thereof. % enable him 20 ascertain the
general result, 70 declare by proclamation the
aggregate vote 10 the State for and against the
ratification Of the Constitution and Schedule :;
and lift shall appear from the said Proclama-
tion that q majority Of votes cast are IN favor
Of their ratification this Constitution aud
Schedule shall be operative aud in fun force
from and including the fourth Thursday OF
August, 1872.
:. On the same day, and under tbs Superin-
tendence Of the officers who shall conduct the
election for determining the ratification or
rejection Of the Constitution and Schedule.
elections shall be held az the several places OF
voting in each county for Senators AMI mem
bsrs Of the House Of Delegates and az officers
executive. judicial, county or district required
by this Constitution 90 bo elected by The pco-
tlo Such elections shall be By ballot, aud
she results thereof shall be ascertained, d5term-
iDel and certified according % the provisions
cnd requirements Of existing laws, except that
tie returns Of the elections OF Governor, State
Superintendent of Free Schools, Auditor
Treasurer snd Attorney General shall be trans
mit,ed % the Secretary Of State, sealed and
addressed 10 tho Speaker e The House Of Dele
gates
g. To the elections Of county officers. re-
CURED to be- elected by districts, lie eX.stius
Subdivisions, by townships In each county,
shall constitute such district, uuU. others shall
be established.
Zach county shall elect one assessor fr
each assessment district, as now established ty
Jaw. but 40 the slecti0n % be held uajeg the
provisions Of this Schedule. To counties entitled
@ two assessors, both shall be elected by tho
voters Of the entire county.
10. At the election Oh Do ho,l under tits
Schedule, there shall also Be elected I'm each
district. constituted as hereiubsioso stated, as
many justices and c0Es!at.es as are now au-
tbouzsd by law
II. II this Constitution sla', ts ratified ty
the people. the Legislature elected under tbs
Schedule sbsl. assemble 40 tie seat Of govern
mcut, on the third Tuesday In November. 1872
and The election Of members &c tl8 legislature
under this Constitution, shall yaca,s tLg seats
Of those elected ull,r ,to present Constitution.
The term % service u tl1 Delegates frs, elect
q 30 the Legislature under tl.s Constitution
shall expire on the first u November 1874
and the term q service Of ilo Senators shall
expire 1s follows. TIE term If tls frs, class
on the first day Of November, lS14. and tie
term Of the second class, On the first day Of
Noysnbcr 1876.
u. The terms Of elise of the Governor. the
State Superintendent of Free Schools. the Au-
dii3r Treasurer, and Attorney General. e.ec-
tel under this Schedule, shall commence on
The I, urih jsy o. March. 1873 The Cover
nor. The State Superintendent of Free Schools
the Auditor, Treasurer. Attorney General ana
Secretary q State and their successors elected
under he existing Constitution and laws, shall
continue IN Office Until thc.r Successors. elected
orappo.l.el under tbs Constitution end Sche-
du,e, shall be qualified.
The terms of Office Of the JUICES % Ce Su-
prcme Court Of Appeals. f;le Judges Of the
Lircnit Courts, aud 90 al co0lty and district
o.ioers. whose election IS provided f1r Jy chs
Sche1alS shall commence % Gle frs. ts5 81
January js13; ard tle present judges afue
supreme Court % Appeals, aai Of tle Circuit
Courts and thci- Successors, who may De ape
pointed under tie present Constitution and
laws shall reml.u 10 c..ca ur-, che t4.1 last
aforesaid. The Recorders anil SIperyi.a-s c.
the several counties shall continue iu Office ar.
exeIc.s2 tbei5 functions acir die existing
Constitution and laws urG. Che 6at day o..
January. 1873. A13 an o...s-s mar 8i sa this
section. elected under the provisions Of tle exc
is;ing Constitution and lsRs. s'4d, until tls'r
terms expire. as herein provided receive such
compelsati-l as said Cot,f.ttaa and laws
prescribe.
IS. The Municipal C.r-t r Wheeling shall
continue To- existence, aui exercise los present
jurisdiction until otherwise provided by law
a. A.i ihs books. records. pap.5- seals er1
other property moss 60 .la custa !y AMI uaacr
the coa,rol % tie Beard % supervisors aUJ
Recorders o. Lhe ssFers. crlut'e-. and records
books. p1Tcrs, seals au3 r,her property of
theiogreT County l.uI:s now il tte .g.t1fv
aftbc Clerks oitle C.r-.- Courts. Nau o.