The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-23

question OF calling convention TO frame
new constitution for West Virginia.
And all the provisions OF sections six TO
eighteen, Inclusive, and OF sections twenty
aud twenty-one OF chapter three OF the
Code OF West Virginia. as the same wore
IN force on the first day OF January, 1871;
so far as they relate to the powers and
duties OF each OF the officers and persons
therein named. and to the holding. con-
ducilng. experimenting. recording as
pertaining the result OF the vote east at
every such voting place, and OF certifying
the same, and TO the cnnyasslng OF the
votes cast In each county upon SAID ques-
ton and recording the result thereof by
the commissioners OF the county court. at
each general election held In the state.
shall apply to the polls TO taken In each
county, and shall have the same force and
eject in relation thcrto. as II the said Sec
officer or person therein named who shall
fail or refuse 10 perform any duty re-
CURED Of him by the said sections. or
either OF them: pertaining TO the poils
hereby required TO be taken. shall be
guilty OF n mlsdcmcanor, and upon con-
vlction thereof shall be fined not less than
twenty-five, nor more than one hundred
dollars. ~.
Z. The vote taken at the several places
Of voting, as required by this Act. shall
be by ballot. and every person voting In
favor OF the calling OF said convention
shall have written or printed upon his
ballot the words For Convention and
each person voting against such call shall
have written or printed upon his ballot
the words: "No Convention" And moth.
Ing else shall be written or printed on said
ballots.
9. As soon as the commissioner OF the
county court OF any county shall have as
certained and recorded the vote cast in
their county, for and against the call for
said convention. they shall certify and for
ward the same to the Governor, und It
shall be the duty OF the Governor on or be-
fore the fourth Tuesday OF June next to
declare the result OF the vote cast IN the
several counties by proclamation. pub
lished In such newspapers as In his opln.
Ion VIII give general Information thereof
to the people, at least once In each week
for four successive weeks.
In case n majority of the votes cast as
aforesaid. be In favor OF the call for said
convention. an election shall be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember next for the election OF ifty-onc
delegates to said convention. as follows:
Twelve Of said delegates shall he elected
from the state ut large. and three dele
gatef shall he elected from each senatorial
district OF the state. And no voter at
said election shall vote for more than
than three OF said delegates from any SEN
atorial district. The said election shall
be held and the result thereof ascertaincd.
certified and declared under the provisions
Virginia. In force on the said first day
OF January. 1921. rs aforesaid. and not I'M
der said chapter as now amended The
election of any delegate to said convention
may be contested. and Sucff contest shall
be commenced, proceeded in and deter
mined. In the manner provided by law for
contrasting the election Of n state senator.
t. The delegates elected 10 said conven-
ton shall assemble at the capitol, In the
city OF Charleston, on the third Wednes-
day OF December next and proceed to the
performance Of the duty for which they
were elected
6. The said convention may elect a pres
ldent and secretary. and such other OFF,
GERS as may. in their opinion. be neces-
aRce OF their dtuies. and fix their COM
pensations They may also adopt such
rules and regulations for their own gov
eminent rs they may deem necessary and
proper And each member shall be Cnti-
tied to the same per diem and mileage as
4 member OF the legislature.
:. The Governor shall have the power TO
issue writs OF election to supply vacan-
vics which may happen In the said ,conren-
ton by death. resignation or otherwise.
OF any member elected previous to the
meeting and organization thereof; hut II
eny such vacancy occurs after the organ
iyntion of said convention. the presiding
officer thereof shall award said wrsts. and
in either event. the election under said
writs shall be conducted In all respects as
the election hereinbefore provided for.
s. When said convention shall have COM
Melted their lnbors, they shall provide by
schedule or otherwise for submitting the
constitution framed by them to the voters
of the stute for ratification or rejection,
and for dsccrtaining and declaring the re-
suit OF the vote In the state thereon.