The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-02
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ELECTIONS AND OFFICERS. . - 4
l. The male citizens Of tho State shall
be entitled to vote at oil elections held
within the countiesin which they respect.
lively reside; but no person who is o
minor, OF ofjunsopnd mind, or "a psuper,
OF who Is under conviction ol treas son,
felony, or bribery in an election, or who
has not been q resident OF the State for
one year, and ofthe covnty In which he
offers to vote for sixty days next prece.
ding such offer, shall lbepermitted to vote,
while such disability continues; but no
person in the military, naval, or marine
service OF the United States, shall be
deemed 9 resident oi this State by yFeasoD
Of being stationed therein.
2. In all elections by the people, the
mode OF voting shall be by ballot but
the voter shall be left Tree to vote by
either open, sealed Or secret ballot as he
may elect
3. Noyoter, during the continuance Of
an election at which he is entitled TO vote,
or during the time necessary and conve-
nient for going to, and returning from the
same, shall be subject TO arrest upon civil,
process, or be compelled to attend any
court, or judicial proceeding, as suitof,
juror Or witness; or to work, upon the
public roads, or, except Ia time nfs%ar ior
public danger, to render military service.
4. No person, except citizens entitled to
vote, shall be elected or appointed to any
State, county or municipal office; but the
Governor and judges must have attained
the age ofthirty, and the attorney GENERAL
and senators, the age Of twenty-five years,
at the beginning OF their respective terms
OF service; and must have been citizens Of
the State, Tor five years next preceding
their election, or appointment, or be citi.
zens at the time this Constitution goes
into operation. q,
@. Every person elected, or appointed
to any Office, before proceeding to exer-
cisethe authority, or discharge, the duties
thereof, shall make oath, or affirmation,
that he will support the Constitution Of
the United States and the Constitution of
this State, and that hewill faithfully dis
charge the duties OF his said Office, to the
best Of his skill and Judgment, and no
other oath, declaration, or test, shall be-
required as q qualification, unless herein!
otherwise provided. 4
Gall officers elected or, appointed un-
der this Constitution, may, unless in cases
not herein otherwise provided for, be res
moved from Office, for official misconduct,
Incompetence, neglect Of duty, or gross
immorality;i in such. manner as may be
prescribed by general laws, and unless so
removed, they shall continue TO discharge
the duties Of their respective Offices un.
I'll their successors are elected, or an.
pointed and qualified. !.
n. The general elections otstatei and
county officers, and of members of the
Legislature, shall be held on the second
Tuesday Of October, until otherwise pro.
vided by law. The terms ofsnch officers,
not elected or appointed to fill vacancy,
shall unless herein otherwise provided,
begin on the first day of January, and the
members Of the Legislature, on the ---
day OF = next succeeding their cleo
ton. Elections ,fillvacancies shall be
for the uneXpired term. When vacancies
occur prior to any general election, they
shall be filled by appointments in such
manner as may he prescribed hereiny or
by general law, which appointments shall
expire at such time after the next general
election, as the person so elected to fill
such vacancy shall be qualified.
8. The Legislature in cases not provid-
ed for, in this Constitution, shall prescribe
by general laws, the terms of office,
powers, duties and compensation Of all
public officers and agents, and The man
ner in3which they shall DO elected, ZAP
pointed, and removed.
8. Any officer OF the State, may be i'm
peached for maladministration, corrup.
tion, incompetency, gross immortality,
neglect Of duty, or any high crime or mis-.
demeanor. The House Of Delegates shall
have the sole power Of impeachment.
The Senate shall have the sole power to
try impeachments, and no person shall be
convicted without the concurrence OF two.
thirds OF the, members elected thereto.
When sittiug asa court Of Impeachment,
the president of tho supreme court OF ap.
peals, or, If from any cause, 1t be im.
proper for him TO act, then any other
judge OF that court, to be designated by
1t, shall preside; and the senators shall be
on oath, or affirmation, to do justice &C.
cordlng to law and evidence. Z Judgment
further than 10 removal from Office and
disqualification to hold any office Of
honor, trust or profit. under the State:
but The party convicted, shall be liable to
indictment, trial, iulgment and punish.