Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-08-27

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day after the first Monday in November
1872, there viii be submitted for ratification
orrelectlon nve seperate amendment TO the
Constitution oil said state, as follows, to wit:
First Proposed Amendment.
That the second, third, fourth and seven
teenth sections OF article seven be amended
so as to read as follows:
sec 2. An election for governor secre-
| tary of state, state superb N endent OF Tree
schools, auditor, treasurer and attorney
places rs may be prescribed by law.
sec 3. The returns of every election for
me ABOVE named officers shall be 80 sealed
up ana transmitted by the returning officers
10 the secretary of state, directed TO the
speaker OF the house OF delegates, VINO shall
I'm IA euiately after the organization of the
mouse, and before proceeding to- business,
open ana publish the same, i'm the presence
| OF a majority OF each house OF the legislature.
whlch shall FOR that purpose assemble in the
hall of the house of delegates. The person
having the highest humber OF votes for
either OF said offices, shall be declared duIy
elected thereto; but III any two or more have
an equal and the highest number of votes
Tor the same office, the Legislature shall, by
Jolnt vote, choose one of such persons for
said Office. Conteste ed elections for the Office
OF governor shall be determined by both
houses OF the legislature by joint vote, In
such manner as may he pTescri bed by law
sec. J. None OF the executive officers
mentioned in this article shalt hold any
other Office during the term of his service.
Inc governor shall not be eligible To said
oi1ce Tor the four years next succeeding the
term Tor which he was elected.
Sac. IL. Ii the Office of secretary of state
auditor, treasurer, state superintendent OF
free schools or attorney general shall be-
come vacant by dealh, resignation or other.
wise, " shall tie the duty of the governor to
MI the same by appointment. and the ap-
pOintee shall hold his office 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 diSbursed by them,
respectively, from all sources, and for every
sci vice performed, and make a Semi-annual
report thereof to the governor under oath or
affirmation and any officer who shall will
fully make "A false report shall be deemed
guilty OF perjury"
Said FIRST proposed amendment is iesig-
mated "Secretary OF State Amendm enI, and
on the ballot Will be printed:
al Secretary OF state Amendment.
Amending sections 2, 3, land Il OF Article Z
For Ratification.
For Rejection"
Those favorng the ratification OF said
opposin will vote For Rel ctfon.
Second Proposed Amendment.
That section nineteen OF article seven be
amended so as TO read as follows:
sec. ~. The officers named in this ar
tcle shall receive for their services n salary
to be established by law. which shall not be
Increased or diminished during their Off ciaI
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 hisites of Office
or other com pensation, and all fees that may
hereafter be payable bv 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
ignated, "State Officer,' Salary Amend
ment," and on the ballot Will be printed:
"(2) state Officers Salary Amendment.
Amending section 10 of article7.
For Ratification.
For Rejection"
Those favortng the ratification Of said
amendment Will vote, For X 1tiflcation; those
opposing Will vote For Rejt ction.
Third PrnnnSnH a ,nas,L,,,nnt
That the following be proposed MS an
amendment 10 the constitution of this
State:
THE supreme court OF appeals shall con.
when this amendment takes effect shall
| continue In Office uut.l their terms shall ex
! pre-, and the legislature shall provide for the
| election OF an 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, MS Tor a vacancy, appoint a
Judge OF said court TO hold office un IL the
nrsJ day OF January, one Thousand nine
hundred and FIVE The Judges OF the gu preme
court OF appeals and OF The circuit courts
shall receive such salaries a. shall be II xed nv
| Jaw, Tor those now in or those ereAfter TO
| come into Office"
SAID Third proposed amendment is des
! lgnated Judicial Amendment" and on the
! ballot Will be printed:
"(3) judicial Amendments
/ Amending sections and rs OF article s.
For Ratification.
For Rejection"
lhoSe taNorlng the ratification Of said
amendment will vote. For Ratihcatiou.
those opposing will vote. For Rejection.
me statement above from chapter 1873 OF
the Acts of lHJ.. th.tt IN. Tlird rroposed
amendment IL AN amendment To sections .
ana 10 OF article :, appears 10 be explanatory
for, by reference to House Joint Rasoi",f'S
80 10. II appears that this Third proposed
amendment Is ~ general amendment to- the
'ohNlllutNn and not Limited by said original
enactment 10 any particular section or
sec ions thereof.
Fourth Proposed Amendment.
Ihat the following be proposed as am
amendment To thc cDustItutiou',.f fhfs =, ats.