Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-25
THE FOUR AMENDMENTS
Tina viii be voted ON AT the Election in
This state Next Fall--sabmffted
by che Legisiatare,

This state Next FaIA--Swbmffted
| by che Legislature,
/ Charleston, w Va, Jan. ls-Four
constitutional amendments were sub.
mitted to the voters of West Virginia
by the late Legislature. and the voters
will either reject or adopt them at
the election next fall. Any one who
receives majority OF the ballots at
the November election, viii become
part of the organic law of the state.
1t is claimed by many able men. that
their adoption will do away with the
necessity of holding n constitutional
convention, If any such necessary ex-
lists, (which is largely disputed.
The first proposed amendment pro-
vides lor the election OF Secretary
of State at the time of the election
of the Governor and other state Off
GERS, his term IF office TO be four
wears. Under the constitution as it
now is the Secretary of State is an
pointed by the Governor.
| The second is as follows:
. The officers named IN this article
| governor. secretary of State, state
superintendent of freesschools, auditor,
treasurer and attorney general shall
receive for their services a salary to
be established by law. which shall
not be increased or diminished dur
ing their official terms. and they shall
not, after the expiration OF the terms
of those in office at the adoption of
this amendment. received 10 til air
own use any fees, costs, perquisities
of office or other compensation, and
all fees that may hereafter be payable
| by law for any service performed by
any officer. provided for IN this arti-
Gle OF the constitution. shall be paid
| in advance into the State treasury.
There has been great deal of COM
plant for many years about the large
fees said to have been received bv the
Secretary OF State and auditor, but
ii this amendment carries the salary
of all State officers will be established
by law, and all fees rece iyed by them
Twill be paid into the State treasury
The third proposed amendment read )
as follows:
1.-THE Supreme Court of appeals shall
consist of five judges. Those judges
In office when this amendment takes
| afFoat sbaII continue IN offica uutiI
their terms expire, and the legislature
shall provide for the election of an
additional judge of said court at the
next general election. whose term
shall begin on the first day of Janu-
airy, one thousand nine hundred and
five. and the Governor shall. a. for a
vacancy, appoint Judge of said court
to hold Office until the first day of
January. one thousand nine hundred
and five. The judges of the Supreme
Courts shall receive such salaries as
shall be fixed by the law. for those
now in or those hereafter to come
into Office
The fourth proposed amendment is
as follows:
"The &C emulation of the school
fund provided for in section four OF
article twelve. of the constitution of
this State, shall cease upon the adop-
tion of this amendment, and all mou
ey to the credit of said fund over one
million of dollars. together with the
interest of said fund, shall be used
for the upport OF the free schools of
this State. All money and taxes here
tofore payable into the treasury, I'M
der the provisions of the said section
four, to the credit of the school fund,
shall hereafter be paid into the treas
ury to the credit of the general school
fund, for the support of the free
schools of the State
In other words this amendment pro-
vldes that this irreducible school fund
shall not exceed one million dollars.
of the money paid to the State by
way Of school taxes, shall be used for
present necessities in support of the
free schools OF the State
HEADS SHOULD NEVER ACHE