The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-12

held within the counties in which the.
respectively reside but no person who
| is q minor Sor of2unsound mind, or {
pauper, ior:who, Is under conviction o
treason, felony, OF, bribery in an election
or who has not been resident OF thu
State for one year, and OF the count!
in which he off.rs 10 yote, Tor sixty
days next, preceding such offer, ehal
be permitted to vote, while such dlsa
bility continues but no person in th'
military, naval or marine service OF tn!
United States, shall be deemed q r.sl
dent Of this State by reason OF beln!
stationed therein.
2. In all elections by the people TIT
mode OF voting shall be by ballot; 6u
the voter shall be left free to vote BY
either open. sealed or secret ballot, a.
he may elect.
3. No vo,er, during the continuance
of an election at which he is entitled t
vote, or during the time necessary ant
convenient for going to, and returnlot
from the same, shall lie subject t,
arrest upon civil process, or be com
PEELED to attend any court, or JudIcla
proceeding, as sutton, juror or witness
or to work upon the public roads; or
except in time Of war or public danger
to render military service.
4. No person, except citizens en-
titled to vote, shall be elected o.
appointed to any State, county
or municipal office; but the Gov
ernor and judges, must have attained
the age OF thirty, and the Attorney
General and Senators, the age Of TWEEN
ry-fve years, at the beginning of tnelI
respective terms of service; aud mus
have been citizens OF the State for five
years next preceding their election Oh
appointment, or be citizens at The time
this C institution goes Into operation.
). Every person elected or appoln'ec
to any office, before proceeding to ex'
erei-e the authority or d scharge thu
duties thereof, shall make oath OF
affirmation that he will support thu
Constitution of the United Sta'es, anc
the Constitution of this State, and tina
he will faithfully discharge the dutle;
of his ga d Office to the best OF his skll
and judgment and no other oath, de
claration or test shall be required as
qualification, unless herein otherwise
provided.
6. All officers elected or appointed
under this Constitution may, unless IL
cases herein otherwise provided for, b;
removed from office, for official mlscon
duct, incompetence, neglect OF duty, OF
gross immortality, in such manner a.
may be prescribed by general laws, and
unless 80 removed, they shall continue
10 discharge the duties OF their respec
tive offices until Their successors are
elected, or appointed, and qualified.
!. TIE general elections OF State and
county offic rs, and of members OF tn.
lie ,lature, shall lie held on the second
Tuesday OF October, until otherwise pro
vided by law. The terms Of such
officers, not elected or appointed to I'll
a vacancy, shall, unless herein other
wise provided, begin on the first day
OF January, and OF the members Of the
Leg stature on the first day o.
November next preceding their cleo
ton. Elections to fill va"ancies shall
be for the unexpired term. When
vacancies occur prior TO any genc'a
election, they shall be filled by appoint
ments in-such manner as may be pre-
scribed herein, or by general law, which
appointments shall expire at such time
after the next general election, as the
person so elected to fiji such vacancy
shall be qualified.
s. The Legislature, in cases not pro,
vided for in this Constitution, shall
prescribe by general laws the terms Of
of office, powers, duties and compensa
ton of all public officers and agents
and the manner in which they shall be
elected, appointed and removed.
9. ANY officer of the State may be
impeached tor maladministration, cor
ruption, incompetency, gross immoral!
'ty, neglect of duty, or any high crime
or misdemeanor. The House OF Dele
gates shall have the sole power OF i'm
peachment. The Senate shall have the
sole power to try impeachments, and nc
person shall be convicted without the
concurrence of two-thirds OF the mem
bers elected thereto. When sitting as
a court of impeachment, the President
of the Supreme Court Of Appeals, or. i
from any cause, it be improper for him
to act, then any other Judge OF thai
court, to be designated by it, shall
pres de; and the Senators shall he or
oath, or affirmation, TO do justice
according to the law and evidence
Judgment in cases of impeachmen,
shall not extend further than t.
removal from Office, AMI disqualification
TO hold any office of honor, trust Oh
profit under the State; but the party
convicted shall be liable to Indictment
trial, Judgment and punishment &C
cording to law. The Senate may sl
duriny the recess Of the Legislature iol
the trial of impeachmrnts.
10. Any citizen of this State who
shall, after the adoption Of this Consti-
tulion, either in or ont Of the State
fisht a duel with dea lily weapons, OF
send or accept a challenge so to do, OF
who shall act rs a second, or knowingl,
aid or assist in such duel, shall, evel
thereafter, be incapable Of holding any
office OF honor, trust or profit IN thu:
State.
H.. The Legislature shall prescribe
the manner Of conducting and making
returns Of elec,io 5, aud Of determining
contested elections; and shall pass suct
laws as may be necessary and prope1
to prevent intimida ion, disorder o.
violence at the polls, and corruption o.
fraud in voting, counting the vote
ascertaining or declaring tue result; O
irand, in any manner, upon the baliol
u. No citizen shall ever be denied