Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-23
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
A Proclamation. ~ ahs Governor.

OF WEST VIRGINIA.
You are hereby notified that at the
general election to beheld in said State
on file Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1902, there win be sub
mitted for ratification or rejection five
separate amendments to the Constltu-
ton OF asia state. as follows, to wit:
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That the second, third, fourth and
seventeenth sections OF article seven
be amended 20 as to read as follows:
sSec. 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. 3. The returns Of every elee-
ton for the above named officers shall
be SO 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-
ately after the organization OF the house
and before proceeding to buslness,opeh
and publish the same, in the presence
of majority Of each house of the leg
islatare, whichsshall for that purpose
assemble IN the hall OF the house OF
delegates. The person having the
highest number of votes for either OF
of.ces, shall be declared duly
lie .sl thereto; but il two or more
have az equal and the highest num-
Der &c votes for the same office, the
legislature shall, by joint vote, choose
one OF sach persons for said Office.
Contested elections for the Office OF
governor shall he determined by both
houses of the Legislature by joint vote,
in such manner as may be prescribed
by law
sSec. A. 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 20 said Office for the four
years next succeeding the term for
which he was elected.
ssSec. II. III the office of secretary
of state, auditor, treasurer, state su-
perintendent of free schools, or attor-
ney general, shall become vacant by
death. resignation or otherwise, IT
shall be the duty of the governor 10
fill the same by appointment, and the
appointee shall .hold his office until
his successor shall be elected and qua
flied III such manner rs may be pre-
csribed by law. The suboridn g of :
GERS of the executive department ard
the officers Of all public institutions
OF the State shall keep an account Of
all moneys received or disbursed by
them, respectively, from all sources,
and for every service performed, and
make seni-&nnual report thereof TO
the governor under oath 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:
SD Secretary of State Amendment.
Amending sections ,, 3, =, and II
of Article Z.
For Ratification.
For Rejection. Z"
Those favoring the rattle alton cf
said amendment will vote. For Rati-
iioation; those opposing Will vote fer
Rejection
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT
That section nineteen Of article sew
en- be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
''Sec 10. The officers named in
this article shall receive for their ser
wees a 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 fees, costs, perquis-
ties of office or other compensation,
and all fees that NAV hereafter be pay
able by law, for any service perform
ed by any officer provided for in thi'
article of the Constitution shall bc
paid in advance into the State treas
nry
Said second proposed amendment is
designated, state Officers GALAXY
Amendment" and on the ballot vii
be printed:
"(2) State Officers Salary Amend
ment
Amending section 20 Of article :.
For Ratification
Soc Rejceti
THO, ofing the Utilization o.
said amendent willmOr x vote, Fatif