The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-02
SCHEDULE.

l. w Shall w tte uu'y VI ihc Teslueut
Of this Convention, Immediately after its
adjournment, to certify to the Governor Of
the State Of West Virginia, az accurate
transcript Of the Constitution and Schedule
adopted by the Convention.
q Upon the receipt Of such certified
transcript, the, Governor shall make pro-
clamation of:that fact, and shall annex to
bis proclamation a copy pfthis Constitution
and Schedule, all Of which shall ba pub
li,hod for the general information Of the
people, in such manner as he shall deem
most expedient.
3, The officers authorized by existing
lass to conduct general elections, shall
cause elections, to be held at the several
| places Of voting, established by law IN each
county, on lhe fourtlr'rhurslay o! August,
1872. at which election the votes Of oil
persons qualified to vote under the existing
4. Constitution, and Offering to vote. shall be
taken upon the qaes'ion Of ra,ifying or re
,,,,,e'ing Ibis Constitution and Schedule.
Such y,..as shat he by ballot The per-
sons voting IT, IT, the RATIFICATION Of the Con.
s,i,uliun and sclodu,,s,. shall haye written
or printed upon his banos, the words
"Fos RATIFICATION" and the pe,1son vol
lag against ratification shall have vrll,s,n
or prif'cd upon bis ballot, the words "FoR
REJEcrllN
4 The said election shall be conducted
il a.. ..hings according to the provisions 1t
the Code Of West Virginia, and the amend
neuts thereto governing elections, except
as herein otherwise provided.
g. The Supervisors Of each county shall
assemble on the fifth day Sunday except
ed) after the said election, aud proceed to
ascertain the result Of the same IN the man
ner prescribed by the sixty-second section
Of the third chapter Of the Code Of West
Virginia and it shall bs their duty to GER
tify the result. withou, delay. to the Gov
ernor, stating in their certificates the NUM-
Der Of votes given intheir respective coun.
tics, for ratification Of the Constitution aud
Schedule, and the number given for re.
lection.
8 It shall be the duty Of the Governor,
upon receiving the said certificates. or a
sufficient number thereof to enable him to
ascertain the general result to declare by
proclamation the aggregate vote in the
State far and agoinstthc ratification Of the
Constitution aud Schedule; and if it shall
appear from the said proclamation that a
majority Of votes cast are III favor OF their
ratification, this Constitution and Schedule
shall be operative aud in full force FROM
aud including the fourth Thursday Of Au-
gust. 1872
7. On the same day. and under the su-
periuleudcuce Of the officers who shall con.
cue, the electionfr determining he ratf
cation or rejection Of the Constitution and
Schedule, elections shall he held at the sew
eral places Of voting in each county, for
Senators aud members of the House of
Delegates aud all officers, executive judi
cial, county or district, required by this
constitution to be elected by the people,
Such elections shall be by ballot, and the
results thereof shall be .scertained. deter.
mined and certified according to the pro-
visions and requirements Of existing laws;
except that the returns Of the elections of
Governor, State Superintendent of Free
Schools, Auditor. Treasurer, aud At,or-
ncy General, shall be transmitted to the
Secretary of the State, sealed and address.
ed to the Speaker Of the House Of Dele
gates
8 In elections Of county officers reqni.
red to be elected by districts, the existing
subdivisions by townships in each county,
shall constitute such districts, until others
shall be established
o. Each county shall elect one assessor
for each assessment district as now estab.
lishcd by law, the election to be held
under the provisions Of this Schedule, in
counties entitled to two assessors, both shall
be elected BY the voters Of the entire county
10. At the election to be held under thi,
Schedule, there shall also be elected il
/, each distric, constituted rs herinbefori sta
!, ted, as many justices and coustables as arr
! now authorized by law