West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-11
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDmsNrs
A Proclamation: ny tho Governor

A Proclamation: ny tho Governor
w the Voters OF the state OF West vir
You are hereby notified that at the gen
the Tuesday after uic nrst Monday In No
Nemncr, l2V2. there viii bc submitted fol
smendmen,. to the S'VsS cSns,i,nsion .SPasaw saIS
state. M follows. TO wit;
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That the second. third. fourth and sev
enteenth actions OF article seven be
sssed sss Election ssss for % iS,,sS sassssor sec
rttary of state. state superintendent OF
ss' s sssss .Ss sSs'Gs Ss .aSS ssS s sSs.
See: .s.s: 3. The returns Of every election
90 sealed up aud transmitted by the re
turning. officers TO the secretary OF state,
Ssssse. wsS .hsR hRfrssa %mesIas al $ sfssr sHsss the
organiEation OF the house. aud before pro.
sesdIny 70 bs.iness. open aud publish the
that purpose, assemble In the hall Of the
the. highest number Of votes Tor" for either "
tatd Offices shall be declared duly elected
snsre,S; sna to- pIs u two or more have an sanal
vote. choose one OF such persons FOR said
Of governor shall bs determined by Sy both both
housee OF the legislature by Joint vote,
~ such manner as may 10 prescribed by
see. 4. Mono OF tho executive officers
mentioned IN this article shall hold nny
The governor shall not he eligible TO said
onice for the four years next succeeding
"see. IL. II the. the once M Of ssss SECRETARY Of
set Of free schools. or sttorney general,
oe otherwise. u shall le the duty OF the
governor to nll the same by appointment,
his sncccssor shall be elected aud quailned
,h such manner as may he prescribed by
law; The subordinate Officers. OF the. ei.
ecutivc department and the officers OF all
public institutions OF tho State shall kccp
an account OF all moneys received or dis
sources. and for every service performed
nnd make sem. annual report thereof 10
nd any oscr 0%fs %So .Ss Ssn wfoT Fl
i., false report shall be deemed guilty OF
nsS ssf Es. ssSpo'S2 s.ss ss:
'na on s.s,.,e9 ,ss habit WI be printed: p
Amending SECTIONS 2. 3, and Ia OF Ar.
..Eor hsiinss,ion.
smnmm. mnom iavorinF IN: ratification of said
these opposing will vote For Rcjcctln.
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
,nant., That section nineteen Of article seven b.
tiole shall receive for their services q
shall not be Increased or diminisicd "d,np DUR
,nf shr,r ,s Official terms; aud they shall not.
ia once at the adoption OF this smeDd "
sa., m.n. rs,o rsseiyc TO their own use any fees,
Le payable by law, for any service pcr
ssisis anny SsT prSyidsS for IN s
To- advance into the state trcssury." ''''
ssaea s,s seeosa ,proBS,ca "msnSmen f. ae
Amending. section 10 OF article \.
"For Rejection
onanss rnose fsvoripE the ratification Of said
thore opposing VIII vote For Rejection.
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That the following bc proposed M nr
nmsndment to the constitution OF tbi,
THE supreme court OF appeals shnil
ofiico when this amendment takes elect
shall continue IN Office until their terms
vide Tor the election OF an nddiiIdnal
Jndge OF said court at tho next genera
hundred aud Ave, aud the governor shall.
& rs Tor vacancy; appoint q Judge Of said
January. one thousand nine hundred and
nye nt s,oa,, Tns d jnddgcs & Of The & supreme court
receive such salaries ns shnIl he nses hv
law, for those now In or those hereafter
10 como Into ofice."
isnated judicial Amendment. ana on the
ballot VII , be pi9i printed;
Amending sections 2 and 10 OF article 3
For Nntincation.
Those fayoring the ratification of said
those opposing viii vote. For RejsctIon.
the Acts 81 ,o 9ovs ha, tro 'asGisr S;S lSa
posed amendment Ia an Amendment 20 sec
tons 2 and ig OF article 8. appears 10 he
RssSu.Icn FH5''in's e APPEARS &c "sSs, sSsi
ssai ssi rnIrS sroGo'sS am gen
any phrticnihr section 0r sections thereof
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Tint the following be proposed M nm
amendment to the constitution Of this
Tho accumulation of the school fund
provided for IN section four Of article
twelve. Of the constitution ~ this state
amendment. and nll money 10 The credit
or snld fund over one million Of dollars
.ppscr,,hcr Win the Interest on said fund
~ nii he used for the support OF the free
schools ~ this State.
al money aud taxes heretofore payable
into the treasury under the provision OF
,hc nc sn,d snh section & four, 70 the credit oi
eral school fund for the support ~ tbs
frec schools OF the State"
SAID fonrth proposed amendment IL dcs
ignntcd "fTrednclbio School Fund Amend.
ment." aud on the ballot will bc priuted.
20 Ifreducible School Fund Amendment
Amending section 4 Of article IL
for Katincation.
For Rejection"
Ihose fayoring the ratification Of said
tbose opposing will vote For Rcjection.
The statement aboye. from chapter f5a
OF the Acts Of 1901 that fhIe rourfn
pioy1sed amcndmcnt II m Amendment "a
tecuon u article ~, appears 10 be ex.
(ianstory; Tor. by reference 10 House Joint
RESOLUTION No. -. II appears that fbis
ISnrth proposed amendment II n general
limited by said original enactment 10 env
stifutIon. ~ ~''
FIFTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That article T. section twelve. Of the
constitution of this State. be amended
30 as 70 rcnd fs fOlPpwS.
section ~ Tie legislature shall enact
qrsilaed voters IN this sfsis' ." ~"
SAID Fifth proposed appointment IL dcs.
lfnnted "Heglstraflon Amendment and
on the ballet will be printed.
"f5l Regietrafion Amendment
Amending section ~ of article 4
For Ratification.
For Reject bon"
Tho.e favoring the ratification Of said