Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-09-13
cs,aSInUn0NAL AMENDMthIS.
a srss1an. as,on. ~ lhs eovernor.
TO THE VOTE \ OF THE STATE

You are hereby notified that at the
general election to beheld in said state
ON tire Tuesday after the first Monday
in NovemSper. 1902, there will be snb-
mitted for ratification or rejection five
separate amendments to the Constitu-
tion 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 rs may be- pre-
scribed by law.
ssSec. 8. The returns Of eve~y cleo
tion for the above named officers shall
be SO sealed up and transmitted by the
returning officers to the secretary Of
state. directed to the speaker of the
house of delegates, who shall immedi-
afely 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 leg
islatufe, which. shall for that purpose
assemble in the hall of the house OF
delegates. TIE person having the
girhest number Of votes for either OF
offices, shall lie declared duly
ee.Yed thereto; but ii two or more
lave an equal aud 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 OF
governor shall be determined by both
houses of the legislature by joint vote,
in such manner as may be prescribed
by law
s'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 for the four
years next succeeding the term for
which he was elected
@sSec. II. If the Office of secretary
x3f state, auditor, treasurer, state SUI
perintendent of free schools, or attor-
ney general, shall become vacant by
DEATH resignation or otherwise, j
shall be the duty of the governor to
ill the same by appointment, and the
appointed 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
ct the state shall keep al account Of
all moneys received or disbursed by
xhem, respectively from all sources,
and for every service performed, and
make semi-annual report thereof to
the governor under oath or affirmation
and amy officer who shall wilfully
make false report shall be deemed
guilty of perjury"
Said First proposed amendment is
designated Secretary of State Amend
ment. and on the ballot viii be
printed
''(D Secretary of State Amendment.
Amending sections ?, 3, 4, and II
of Article Z.
For Ratification
For Rejection -
Those favoring the ratification of
said amendment will vote. For Rati-
fication; those opposing will vote for
Rejection
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT
That section nineteen of article sew
en- be amended SO MS to read as fol-
lows
"Sec. 10. The officers named in
5his article shall receive for their ser
wees a 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
she trems of those in Office at the adop-
ton of this amendment, receive TO
their own use any fees, costs, perquis
ites of Office or other compensation,
and all fees that NAV hereafter be pay
able by law, for any service perform
g by any officer provided for in this
article Of the Constitution shall be
paid in advance into the State treas
nry
Said second proposed amendment is
designated, state Officers SALARY
Amendment, and on tine ballot will
be printed
"(2j State Officers Salary Amend
nent.
Amending section 80 Of article l.
For Ratification
For Rejection.
Those favoring ti,e ratification of
said amendent willmo- r vote, Fatifi-
<ltion those opposing VIII vote For