West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-02
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS


W. the vsters Of the state Of wcst vir
You are hereby notified that at the zen
srsi election TO be held n said State oI
the Tuesday after the nrst Monday In No
snendments to the ccnsti,ation of sait
State. ~ follows. TO wit:
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That the second. third. fourth and sev
ssc .iscsiss % ssss 70. % tS,,sS sosssacr 90.
irss schools. ssa.,cr. trsssSres end s,tor S'
ney general shall be held At such times
esa as places a. may be prescribed hy law.
% sealed mp aud transnitted hy the re-
arestsa 0csfs 10 the 10 sp,sses sss sssfetS
deleEstes, who shalt Immediately after the
crssni.a!ion Of the hcuse. aud before pro
honss OF the iesisis.Sre. i which shsn i e1Ss sos
0 %0'' rS. Il the Ssrscn ss,' S,is & q:
,sid oihcss shall be declared duly elected I'd
and nu%o.p S 0ss cf Ssss Scss. az g., saSSs ,S.
same once. the legislature shall. by Joint
os. @ cAcsss sns Of .SsS pe,sSa, for :sld
or governor shall be determined BY both
BONUSES OF the legislature by Joint vote,
~ suen manner a. may be prescribed by
sec. 4; None. OF the executive of,cers
other ofacc during the term of his "Srvicc'
ctiiee for the fcur years ncIt succeeding
"see i7, II the" the once m " Of sssn sscrs,sry q,
s'e, auditor. treasurer. state supcrintcnd.
snsi !" become ssss ,sSoo sncsn or :.,crney gsn.r.
os otherwise, e ..hsli he The duty OF the
s"ISs,nnor s"S to az the same by. appointment,
his successor shall he elected and % ous,inea mes,
N such manner a. may be prescribed by
Inv; The subwdinate ofnccrs OF the eI.
public institutions of the State shall teep
an sc:,9nt OF all moneys received or dis
and iop every .er,ls: parfarmsa srg% AZ
.nd make a semi.annasl report thereof to
a sss Sy soy'GSSs oSs., sndsr % oath or nfhrmstion
rsise i report shall be deemed guilty Of
ss s:sr!s.sss ss'sss 81 ;s%sHa%sss s,.ssa
S ?" s.ss.ts1y .ss ssIt VII st., Ss RsnS S,a,sS
''s sections tieis = : and ~ of Ar
For Ratification.
amendment viii vote. @ n'Ss For Ss,isc,, s ssIs
these opposing will vote For Kejcctpn'
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section nineteen or article save. h.
See TO- The 20 ofssa. nesa rs s,m.s aS.cTs y mi,
ss.Iy sssl,Iy to he established by law. Which
Ing their Official terms. aud they shsii mo-,
siter the expiration OF the terms of those
reesy. TO ,Sea own OF rn: ana smsna
costs, perquisites Of onice or other com
pensatlon, and all fee. that may hereafter
so,msd Formed by any onicer provided for in Iii,
~ ssoI oI tne CONSTITUTION shall be paid
said ysrcs .sce,n ,n'o ordns the state irsasury.'
ispnted. State 6nicers Salary Amend
msn," s1. s sna on the ballot viii Sc printed,
Amending section 10 OF article T.
Those fsvorinE the ratification OF aid
amendment win vote, For RatiacstIon
those opposing win vote For Rejeciion.
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT
That the following he proposed an ar
s,m,nament s,.,n to the constitution Of THU
THE supreme court OF sppeo,s .h,u
consist OF nve Judges. Those Judges 10
shall continue In o1nce until their term,
snsn expire, and the legislature shall pro
rids ,d for the election OF an sdditionS
yIuKe or snid court ut the nert general
election. whose term shall begin on tbs
hnn,-sy hrst d.y Of January, one thousand niue
IS for vacancy, appoint Judge Of 's said
court TO hold once until tho arst day Of
January, s,n 9ne .n thousand nine hundred aud
Of appeals and ef the h circuit ppre%s ssap, c9sri
receive such salaries as shall lie nIed by
70 coms @ nto nose ofscc Nov In or those hereafter
,ssssa ss,s TaIsS Jad,IP P,9pcssa amendment 4. dc.
"(al Judicial Amendment.
Amending sections 2 and 10 OF srticis a. |
For Kstihcstion.
For RcjectIon.''
,mrnm.c mpone r,rcri,ng the ratification Of said
The statement above from cbspter ia
OF the Acts. OF 1901. that this Third pro.
y2sea m smenndment Is an appointment TO sec.
t.ons snd l9 OF article 8, sppears 20 bs |
,eiat Resoation S Is Il appears pc HGSs iSs;
erai smcna%ent the comsaitn,,os rsn
not limited By said original ensctmsnt ia
'hy PARTICULAR section or sections thereof.
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That the following be proposed a. an
ssmendment TO tho constitution OF this |
"The accumulation Of the school fund
ProyI,ded for Ia section four .of article |
shali ces.s upon the adoption M Of ''n III: |
sm.ndment. and all money TO the credit |
sosstRsr ss fsga WITH oyss ;Ss Gns million o qOs
stall be ssed for the support Of The fpec
schools OF this State. '"e ''es
into the treasury Under the nro,e1n esysbs
lhe SAID section four,. to the credit OF |
ne school fund. sbali be hereaffer maid
INTO the treasury TO the credit of IN, zen
ssrsI school frnd for the supfssrt on the |
Tree schools Oh, he State" '
$50 F2nrth D. posed amendment Is dea
lfnstcd 'JrredscIbe School Fund Amend /
mrnt ana on the ballot will be orin,si.
90 irrehucibie School Fund Amendmsnf /
Amending section 4 Of article "a
For Rejectk,n"
Those favorlnf the ratification OF ssid
nmcudment VIII vote. For Rstffcation.
those opposing Will vote. For Reelection.
Thc statement shove. from chsptsr TX, /
OF tho Acts of 1901, that this Foprtb
proposed smondment IL an smendnrys tS /
tscuon q article "a, sppesTs 10 be ar
lsnstofy; Tor, by reference 10 House Jolnt
resointion No. %. II appears thsf fhis
Ignrth proposed amendment IL renerel i
n',mehdment 70 the Constitution and moi
UNITED ~ said original enactment Ia snv
ip,t,.r p,nt,ii.cnisr section or sections OF the Con.
FIFTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT
. Thst article s. section tvsIy. ~ IN.
Constitution OF this State. be ,,oandds5
20 ~ 70 read - follows.
section IA. The legislature shall enact
arsiIasd voters in tsiiss Ats""s''on Asts"'on OF 'h
hsid Ffth proposed Amendment II de.
leneied keRistTation AmendmentT ana
on the banot will be prfnteds
,,.tbl keRistration Amendment.
Amending section ~ of srticis
For Hetl6cation
For Refecfksn"