Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-04-16
THE CONVENTION.
report of the Committee on Schedule.

the following report:
SCHEDULE.
L. Tt shall be the duty of the President of
the Convention immediately after its adjonrn-
ments t" certify to the Governor Of the State
OF West Virginia, an accurate transcript of
the Constitution and Schedule adopted BY the
Convention.
2. Upon the receipt of such certified
transcript. the Governor shalt make procla.
ton of that fact. and shall annex to his proc-
lama:ion copy of the Constitution and
Schedule, all of which shall be published for
the general information Of the people, in such
manner as he shall deem mos. expedient.
3. The officers authorized by existing laws
to conduct general elections, shall cause cleo
tons to be held at the severed places of voting,
established by law in each county, on the
day of August, 1872. at which election the
votes Of all persons qualified tn vote for mem.
bers of the Legislature. and Offering to, vote,
shall he taken upon the question of ratifyine
or rejecting this Constitution and Schedule.
Such votes shall be by ballot, either open.
secret or sealed, as each voter may elect
The person voting for the ratification of the
Constitution and Schedule. shall have writ
ten or printed upon his ballot. the words "FoR
RATIFIcATIoN and the person voting
against ratification shall have written or
printed upon his ballot, the words "FoR RE-
JEcTIoN."
4. The said election shall be conducted in
all things according to the provisions of the
Code of West Virginia, and the amendments
thereto, governing elections, except as is
herein otherwise provided
The supervisors of each countv shall as
semble on the fifth day after the said election,
and proceed to ascertain the result of the same
in the manner pr .scribed by the sixty second
section nf the third chapter of the Code of
West Virginia; and it shall he their duty to
certify the result. without delay, to the Gov
ernor, stating in their certificates the number
of votes given in their respective COMMITTEES for
ratification OF the Constitution and Schedule
aud the number given FIR their rejection.
6. 1t shall be the the duty of the Governor
unon receiving the said certificates, or a suf-
fcient number thereof, to enable him to as
certain the general result, to declare BY prog
lamation the aggregate vote in the State for
and against the tfication of the Constitu-
ton and Schedule; and if it shall appear
from the said proclamation that a majority of
votes have been cast in favor of its rat fica.
ton. this Constitution shall become the SUI,
preme law of the State, from and after the
LIST day of October, 1872 and all statutes in
consistent with its provisions shall therea fer
be void
Z. On the same day and under the SUPER
intendendence of the officers who shall con-
duet the election for determining the ratifica.
ton or rejection of the Constitution and
Schedcle. elections shall be held ut the several
places ut voting in each county, for Senators
and members of the House of Delegates. and
all officers. executive, judicial county or dis
trict, required by the Constitution to be elect
nd hfrf Er,
ballot, either open, sealed or secret as each
voter may elect. and the results thereof shall
be ascertained. determined and certified ac
cordins to the provisions and requirements of
existing laws; except that the returns of the
elections ct Governor, State Superintendent
OF Free Schools, Auditor, Treasurer and At
tnrney General shall be transmitted to the
Secretary of State, sealed and addressed to
the Speaker of the House of Delegates.
8. In elections of county officers required
to he elected by districts, the existing sub
divisions, by townships, in each county shall
constitute such districts, until others shall be
established
9 Each county shall elect one assessor for
each assessment district. as now established bv
law; but at the election to be held under the
provisions IF this Schedule, in COMMITTEES en-
titled to two assessors. bnth shall be elected
by the voters Of the entire county
~ At the election tn be held under this
Schedule. there shall also be elected in each
district, constituted as hereinbefnre stated. one
or more constables, as is provided for by the
- section of article -, of this Con.
stitntion.
ii. IF this Constitution shall he ratified nv
the people. the Legislature elected under this
Schedule, shall assemble at the seat of gov
eminent. on the third Tuesday in November
lSI2; and the seats of the members elected
under the present Constitution shall be Va.
Gated from and aftor the first day of October
1872.
II The terms Of Office of the Governor.
the St'te Superintendent of Free Schools. the
Auditor, Treasurer and Attorney. General
shall commence on the 4th day of March.
1879.
The terms of office of the Judges Of the
Supreme Court ct Appeals, Of the JUDGES OF
the G'rcnit Courts. and of all county and dis
tr'ct officers. whose election is provided for
nv this Schedule, hall commence on the LIST
day of January, 1878, on which dav the terms
OF all such officers. elected or appointed under
the provisions of the existing Constitution and
laws, shall cease except assmay be herein
otherwise declared.
Is. The January term of the Supreme
Court Of Apreals. MS now prescribed hv l,v
shall he held bv the Judges of that court
elected under this Schedule but the holding
OF 'tS subsequent terms shall be provided for
by law.
IA. All the hooks, records and papers now
in the custody of the boards of supervisors or
their clerks in each county, shall be trans
united t" the clerk of the county court ofsuch
county. and remain in his custody until they
can he transferred to snch tribunal as may sue,
coed tn the local and fiscal duties of the pres
emf boards nf supervisors
ID Justices. assessors and all other county
officers except sheriffs and constnbles. shall
transfer t" their successors in office, all official
books, records, papers and property in their
possession and in cases where from the aho