Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-09-10

APRooLAmAT'oSssle BY THE GOVERN
To the Voters of the State OF
West Virginia:

10 tne VOTERS OF the state OF
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,
1917, there Will be submitted for ratification
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
so AZ To read as follows:
"Sec 2 An election for governor, secre-
tsry of state, state supcri nJendent OF Tree
schools, auditor, treasurer and attorney
general, shall be held at such times and
places as may be prescribed by law.
"Sec. b The returns of every election for
the above named officers shall, be 30 sealed
up and transmitted 10y the returning GERS
to the secretary of state directed 10 the
speaker of the house of delegates, who shall
immediately after the organization of the
house, and before proceeding TO business
open and publish the same, in the presence
of a majority Of each house of the legislature,
when shall for that purpose assem- bic 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 III any two or more have
an equal and the highest number of votes
! for tile 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 pTeScri bed by law.
sec. 4 None of the executive officers
mentioned in this article shalt hold any
/
| The governor shall not be eligible To said
Office for 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, " shall Oe the duty of the governor To
NIL the same by appointment, and the ap-
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
nNa "A Afl nH oil nl.lf
! lions 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 oat or
affirmation and any officer vino shall will
! fully make false report shall be deemed
guilty ot perjury"
said First proposed amendment is lesig-
| mated "Secretary of State Amendment, and
! on the ballot Will be printed:
=. a, ~ Secreta inot OF state Ame9dment.
For Ratification.
For Rejection"
Those favor'ng the ratification OF said
amendment wi vote. For Ratification; those
opposin- will vote For Rel ction.
Second Proposed Amendment.
That section niu eteen OF article seven be
amended so AZ to read as follows:
sec. 10. The officers named in this ar
tlcIe shall receive for their services n salary
! To be established by law, which shall not be
Increased or diminished during their o III cha
terms, and they shall not, after the expira-
ton OF the terms OF those in Office at the
adoption OF this amendTn enG, receive To their
own use any fees, costs, perq uisites OF office
or other compensation, and all fees tn at may
! hereafter be payable by law, for any service
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
menI," and on the ballot will be printed:
| "(2) State Officers Salary Amendment
Amending section 10 Of article7.
! For Ratification.
For Rejection"
Those favoring the ratification of said
amendment will vote, For Ratification u; those
opposing Will vote For Rejection.
Third Proposed Amendment.
That the following be proposed as an
amendment TO the constitution of this
State:
The supreme court OF appeals shalt 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 legi sature shall provide for the
election of IN additional Judge OF said court
at the next general election, whose term
snail begin on the first day of January. one
thousand nine hundred aud five, and the
governor shall, as tor a vacancy, appoint a
Judge OF said court To hold office un II the
nrst day OF January, one thousand nine
hundred and five. The judges OF the supreme
court OF appeals and OF the circuit courts
ShaIi receive such salaries as shat be fixed by
come INTO Office"
SAID Tnird proposed amendment is des
lgnated Judicial Amendment" and on the
ballot Will be printed:
"(3) Judicial Amendment.
Amending sections and 10 OF article s.
For Ratification.
"Fur Rejection"
| Those favoriug the ratification OF said
amendment will vote, For Ratification;
those opposing will vote. For Rejection.
| The statement above from chapter 1913 OF
the Acts Of 100. that TN Tnird proposed
amendment - AN amendment to sections .
/ ana ~ OF article >, appear, 10 be explanatory
/ Tor, by reference to House Joint Resolution
I No. 10, IL appears That this Third proposed
. amendment Is "a general amendment to the
/ Constitution aud not Limited by said Original
/ enactment 10 any particular section or
T sec IONS hereof.
Fourth Proposed Amendment.
/ That the following be proposed as an
/ amendment To the constitution II this = ate,
Tine accumulation OF the school fund pro-
. yided for boz section fOurOf Article t,velve Of
. the constitution Otthi~ state. shall cease n non
T ne adoption OF this amendment and all
money to the cred OF said tuud over one
/ mutton of dollars, together with the interest
the free schools OF this State
"All money and taxes ucrct. fore ravable
+ mo the treasury under the provision of tine
SAID section four, 60 the credit Of the school
fuud, snail be hereafter pHid into the treas.
ury to the credit IF the general school fund
or ihc supper, of the free schools OF the
said Fourth proposed amendment is dcS-
iEutfod "IueiuciDIe Srnpo. Fund Amend.
m.ni' aud ON the hpIIot viii Doe printed.
"U Iiredu". h.e ~cu"nI FUND Amendment.
"Amrndiu- section Df art|oIeI2
"For ftUUrltIuu.
"For Rejection"
Ih"-" favOr.u- fU. ratification of -lfH
twtuImnr. WtII vote. FOR Raffara.f. .l,.
tho-o opun-ne WIN vote. Fo. RcIerUou."
Ih. statement above. Eom chapter Il5 of
tu. Acts of lHII. tuat lhI- Fourth prorosei
amendment I~ au amendment OBJ section 3
ufauir.e d.. app.ar- fu .. Dkuil4fpr, f,r.
'N reference f1 House JOHN. Ir.lIufo. no.
- D.. 1'prfr- ini' iu.- Fourth urouu-rI
1nrrdWfn. 's general amendment to fne
.I enactment fD ANS particular section ,-
sections of fhr Constitution.