Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-08-20

APPROXIMATELY s. BY THE GOVERN
To the Voters of the State OF
West Virginia:

/
West Virginia:
You are hereby notified that at the general
] election To be held In said state on the Tues
day after the first Monday in November,
or rejection five seperate amendments To the
Constitution OF said state, as follows, To wit:
First Proposed Amendment.
That the second, third, fourth and seven
teenth sections OF article seven be amended
"5ec 2 An election for governor, secre-
tsry OF state, state superintendent of Tree
general. shall be held a, aach times and
places as may be prescribed by law.
"-ec. B. The returns of every election for
The above named officers shall be 30 sealed
up and transmitted by the returning officers
TO the secretary OF state, directed To the
imm ediately after the organization of the
house, and before proceeding TO business,
of a majority OF each house of the legislature,
which shall for that purpose asseIn Die In the
hall OF the house of delegates. The person
having the highest humber OF votes for
either OF said offices, shall be declared duly
elected thereto; but IL any two or more have
an equal and the highest number OF votes
for the same office, the Legislature shall, by
Joint vote, choose one of such persons for
| said office. Contest ed elections for the Office
OF governor shall be determined by both
houses OF the legislature by joint vote, In
such manner as may be prescribed by law.
sec. T. None of the executive officers
mentioned In this article shalt hold any
other office during the term OF his service
office foi the four years next succeeding the
term for which he WAS elected.
Sac. H. II the office of secretary of state,
auditor, treasurer, state superintendent OF
free schools, or attorney general, shall be-
come vacant by DEATH resignation or other.
WISE II shall De the duty of the governor To
nil the same by appointment, aud the APP
pointee shall hold his Off ce until his success
or shall be elected and qualified in such
manner as may be prescribed by law. The
subordinate officers of the executive depart
ment and the officers of all public instItu-
lions of the State shall keep an account OF
all moneys received or disoursed by them,
respectively, from all sources, and for every
SeI vice performed, and make a semi-annual
report thereof TO the governor under oath or
affirmation and any officer who shall will
fully make false report shall be deemed
guilty Of perjury"
Said First proposed amendment is iesig-
mated Secretary OF State Amendme nt, and
on the ballot Will be printed:
"tD Secretary of State Amendment.
| Amending sections 2, 3, land IL ofArticle7 7.
FOR Ratification.
For Rejection"
Those favoring the ratification OF said
amendment will vote. For Ratification; those
opposin will vote For Rel ction.
Second Proposed Amendment.
That section min eteen of article seven be
amended so as to read as follows:
sec. 10. The officers named In this ar
ticle shall receive for their services a salary
to be established by law, which shall not be
| Increased or diminished during their officIa
terms, and they shall not, after the expira-
ton OF the terms OF those in office at the
adoption OF this amendment, receive To their
own use any fees, costs, perq disites of Office
or other com pensation, and all fees that may
performed by any officer provided for In
this article OF the Constitution shall be paid
| In advance into the state treasury"
Said second proposed amendment is des
| ignated, "State Ohicer>' Salary Amend
menI," and on the ballot will be printed:
~ state OMcers' Salary Amendment.
Amending section 10 of article7.
For Ratification.
| For Rejection"
| Those faYOrinR q nf col
amendment will vote, For Ratification; those
opposing Will vote For Rejection.
Third Proposed Amendment.
That the following he proposed as an
amendment TO the constitution of this
The supreme court OF appeals shall con-
sist OF i've jud es Those judges In office
when this amendment takes effect shall
| continue In office until their terms shall ex
| pire, 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 January, one
! thousand nine hundred and five, and the
governor SHALL as for vacancy, appoint a
Judge OF said court TO hold Office un.il the
nrst day OF January, one thousand nine
! court OF appeals and OF the circuit courts
shall receive such salaries as SHAFT be fixed by
law, for those now In or those hereafter 10
| come into office"
said Third proposed amendment is des
ignated judicial Amendment" and on the
! ballot Will be printed:
"(3) Judicial Amendment.
/ Amending sections aud rs OF article s.
For Ratification.
For Rejection"
/ Those faVoring the ratification OF said
| amendment will vote, For Ratification:
/ those opposing will vote, For Rejection
The statement above from chapter 1873 of
/ the Acts 81 1870 that this Tltrd proposed
amendment Is AN amendment To sections ?
I ana 10 OF artlcle :, appears 10 be explanatory
/ tor by reference TO House Joint Resolution
/ NO. 10, 1T appears that this Third proposed
/ amendment Is - general amendment to the
constitution and not Limited by said original
/ enactment TO any particular section or
sections thereof.
/ Fourth Proposed Amendments.
Tint the following he nrnnnsnh ~ 49,,