Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-09
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
A proclamation. by the Governor.

| general election TO Deheld III said state
on. the Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1902, there will be sub
mitted for ratification 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 the above named officers shall
be so sealed up and transmitted by the
returning officers to the secretary OF
state, directed to 1.-The speaker of the
house ofsdelegates, who shall immedi-
ately after the organization of the house
and before proceeding to business, open
and publish the same, in the presence
of majority of each house OF the leg
islature, which. shall for that purpose
assemble i'll the hall of the house OF
delegates. The person having the
highest number of votes for either OF
said offices, shall be declared duly
elected thereto; but if two or more
have an equal and the highest num-
her of votes for the same office, the
legislature shall, by joint vote, choose
one of such persons for said office.
Contested elections for the office Eof
governor shall be determined by both
houses of the legislature by joint vote,
| in such manner as may be prescribed
| by law
'Sec. 4. 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 10 re four
years next succeeding the tem for
which he was elected.
sSec. II. If the office of secretary
of state, auditor, treasurer, state SUI
perintendent of free schools, or attor-
new general, shall become vacant by
death, resignation or otherwise, 1t
shall be the duty of the governor to
| fill the same by appointment, ana the
appointee shall shold his office until
his successor shall be elected and quail
flied in such manner as may be pre-
csribed by law. The subordinate Off
GERS of the executive department and
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 semi annual 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, anu Oh tht pdlAoV Will w
printed
"CD Secretary of State Amendment.
Amending sections 2, 3, 4, and II
of Article Z.
For Ratification.
''For Rejection.
Those favoring the ratification of
said amendment will vote For Rati-
fcation; those opposing will vote for
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
vices 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-
1 lies Oh OltlNt VI Ollltl yum lNIASthA lOiAs
and all fees that NAV hereafter be pay
! able by law, for any service perform
ed 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 Officers Salary
Amendment, " and on the ballot will
be printed:
"(2) State Officers Salary Amend
ment.
Amending section 10 Of article I.
For Ratification
For Rejection.
Those favoring the ratification of
said amendent willmor r vote Fatifi-
cation; those opposing will vote For
! Rejection.