The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-09-12

SGaGe on Iue 4uShuny olSSt OS Iii
Monday in November, 1902, there VIII
be submitted for ratification or re.
lection five separate amendments 20
Inc Constitution of said State, as fol-
lows, to wit:
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That the second, third, fourth and
seventeenth sections OF article seven
be amended so us to read as follows:
"Sec. 2. An election for governor
secretary Of state, state superintena'
emit Of free schools, auditor, treasurer
and attorney general, shall be held ~
such times and places as may he pre-
scrIbed by law. ~,
''Sec. 5. The returns OF every Glec,
tton for the above named officers snail
be SO sealed up and TRANSMITTED Oy
the returning officers TO the secretary
OF state, directed TO the speaker OF tlle
house Of delegates, who shall lmmedl-
ately after the organization OF tne
house, and before proceeding TO Dusl-
ness, onen and publish the same, IN
the presence OF majority OF each
house OF the legislature, which shall
for that purpose assemble in the hall
of the house OF delegates. The person
having the highest number Of votes
for either of said Offices, shall be de-
clared duly elected thereto: but II two
or more have an equal and the highest
number OF votes for the same once,
the legislature shall, by joint vote,
choose one OF such persons for said or
flee. Contested elections for the Office
of governor shall be determined by
both houses OF the legislature by Joint
vote, in such manner as may be pre-
Scribed by law.
"Sec, i. None OF the executive OH
GERS mentioned in this article shall
h I'D any other Office during the term
OF his service. The governor shall not
be eligible to said Office for the four
years next succeeding the term for
which he was elected.
"Sec. II. II the office OF secretary
OF state, auditor, treasurer, state su-
perlntendent of free schools, or attor-
ney general, shall become vacant by
death, resignation or otherwise, u
shall be the duty Of the governor TO
fill the same by appointment, and the
appointee shall hold his office until
his successor shall be elected and quail
flied In such manner as may be pre-
scribed by law. The subordinate otti-
GERS OF the executive department and
the officers of all public institutions OF
the State shall keep an account OF all
moneys received or dlsburSed by them,
respectively, from all sources, and Tor
every service performed, and make a
Semi.annual report thereof to the gov
ernOr under oath or affirmation and
anv officer who shall wilfully make q
false report shall be deemed guilty OF
perjury" :.
designated Secretary of State Amend
ment," and on the ballot will be
vi Secretary Of State Amendment.
Amending sections 2, 3, 4 and II
of Article7.
FOR Rejection.
Those favoring the ratification OF
said amendment will vote, For Ratit1-
cation; those opposing will vote, For
Rejection.
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section nineteen Of article
seven be amended SO as to read as fol-
lows:
this article shall receive for their ser
vices salary 70 be established by law,
which shall not be increased or dimin-
lhllGu AUX GllGlt OlAlNAAA USlhlot tAA4A
they shall not, after the expiration OF
the terms OF those in ONCE at the
adoption of this amendment, receive
to their own use any fees, costs, per-
duSItes OF office or other compensa-
tion, and all fees that may hereafter
be payable by law, for any service per-
formed by any officer provided for. IN
this article of the Constitution shall
be paid Ia advance into the State
treasury" :,
Said second proposed amendment is
Amendment, " aud on the ballot will
Imprinted:
HAmendlng section 10 Of article Z.
"For Ratification.
"For Rejection
Thos fayOrlng the ratification OF