Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-30

4 proclamation. IL the Governor.

OF WEST VIRGINIA:
You are hereby notified that at the
general election to beheld in said state
on tire Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1902, there will DC sub
mittcd for 1at fcation or rejection five
separate amendments to the Constitu-
ton of asid State. as follows, to wit
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT
That the second, third. fourth and
seventeenth sections of article seven
be amended so as to read as follows:
"Sec. 2. An election for governor
secretary Of state. state superintendent
of free schools, auditor, treasurer
and attorney general, shall be held at
such times and places as may be pre-
scribed by law
"Sec. 8. The returns Of every cleo
ton for tile above named officers shall
be 90 sealed up and transmitted by the
returning officers TO the secretary Of
state. directed to the speaker Of the
house Of delegates, who shall immedi-
atelv after the organization Of the house
and before proceeding to business, open
and publish the same, in the presence
of a majority Of each house Of the leg
islature, which.shsll for that purpose
assemble IN the hall of the house OF
delegates. The person having the
Riesest numter IF votes for either Of
Offices. she'll he declared duly
lie q thereto; but If two or more
liAse az equal aud the highest num-
Der az votes for the same Office, the
legis alture shall, by joint vote, choose
one If such persons for said office.
Contested elections for the Office OF
governor shall be determined by beth
houses Of the legislature by joint vote,
in such manner as may be prescribed
By law.
.'Sec. /. None Of the executive Off
GERS mentioned in this article shall
hold any other office during the term
of his service. The governor shall not
be eligible to said Office for the four
years next succeeding the term asfor
which lie was elected.
Sec. II. If the Office of secretary
of state, auditor, treasurer, state SUI
perinteudent Of free schools, or attore
ney general, shall become vacant by
death, resignation or otherwise, 1t
shall be the duty OF the governor to
fill the same by appointments and the
appointee shall shoid his office until
his successor shall be elected and quail
fled in such manner as may be pre-
csribed by law. The subordinate Off
GERS Of the executive department aud
the officers Of all public institutions
cf the State shall keep III account CT
all moneys received Or dishursed by
them, respectively, from all sources,
and for every service performed, and
make q semi-annual report thereof TO
the governor under cath or affirmation
and any officer who shall wilfully
make false report shall be deemed
guilty Of perjury.
Said First proposed amendment is
designated Secretary of State Amend
ment. and on the ballot will be
printed
"(1) Secretary of State Amendment.
Amending sections ?, 3, 4, and II
of Article T.
'For Ratification.
For Rejection
Those favoring the rattle alton Of
ssid amendment will vote. For Rati-
fcation; those opposing viii vote fer
Rejection.
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT
That section nineteen Of article sew
en- be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec 49, The officers named iii
this article shall receive for their ser
wees salary to be established by law,
which shall not be increased or dimin-
ished during their official terms, and
they shall not after the expiration Of
the trems OF those in Office at the adop
ton of this amendment, receive to
their own use any foes, costs, peIquiS-
ties of office or other compensation,
al all fees that NAV hereafter be pay
able by law for any service perform
cd by any officer provided for in this
article Of the Constitution shall be
paid in advance into the State treas
ury."
Said second proposed amendment is
designated, estate Onicers' Salary
Amendment, and on the ballot will
be printed
"(2) State Officers, SALARY Amend
ment.
Amending section I9 If article :.
For Rattle zion
For Rejceaer
Those fayoring the rtiaca5ion Of
said amendent viii rl vote Fatih-