The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-01


State m the Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1902, there Will
a. submitted for ratification OF re-
Section Ave separate amendments TO
sIae Constitution of said State, as 1ol-
aoWs, to wit;
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That the second, third, fourth ana
seventeenth sections OF arIicle seven
Ia amended so as to read as follows:
ssSec. >. An election for governor,
uecrefarv of state, state supertntend-
anf, of free schools, auditor treasurer
and attorney general, shall be neld al
s1ch times and places as may De pre-
scribed by law. IL
ttsec. 5. The returns ofevery cleo;
8tion for the above named olilcers snall
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 immedt-
ateIv after the organization OF the
house, and before proceeding to bust
gneSs, open and publish the same, IN
die presence of majority of each
house or the legislature, which shaii
Tor that purpose assemble IN the nan
8f the house Of delegates. The person
having the highest number OF voLes
for either ofSaid offices, shall be de-
Clared duly elected thereto: but II Two
or more have an equal and the nlgnesG
number Of votes for the same oIlCe'
the Legislature shall, by JOINT yo6e'
choose one Of such persons lot sdlu .,, oa-
Eice. Contested elections Tor tne ONCE ~.
d governor shall be Determined ~
both houses Of the Legislature oy JoinU
vote, in such manner as may DC pre-
Scribed by laW. "a
cars mentioned in this atticle shall
. ma any other Office during the term
III 81 service The governor Shall not
4 be igible tosaid office for the foar
years next succeeding the term lot
which he was elected.
ttSec. II. Ifthe office OF secretary
Of state, auditor, treasurer, state SUI
perintendento OF free schools or attor-
new general, shall become vacant by
death, resignation or otherwise, u
shall be the duty OF the governor to
All the same by appointment and the
appofntee shall hold his office until
Ills successor shall be elected and quail
filed in such manner as may be pre-
sCribed by law The subordinate oth--
GERS of the executive department ana
the officers of all public institutions OF
MONEYS received or discussed by them,
respectively, from all sources, and for
every service performed, and make a
semi-annual report thereof to the gov
amor under oath or affirmation ana
any officer who shall wilfully make
false report shall be deemed guilty OF
perjury. .a..4 g
designated Secretary of State Amend
ment,'' and on the ballot will be
WI Secretary of State Amendment.
oAmending sections 2, ;, and IL
ofArticle7 I; ..
'sFor Rejection
Those favorlng the ratification OF
said amendment will vote, For katlh-
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 Il salary to be established BY law,
which shall not be increased or dimlu--
isbed during their official terms, and
they shall not, after the expiration oil
thGrerms of those in Office At the
adoption of this amendment, receive
Ia their own seany fees, costs per-
0uiSites OF Office or other c0mpenSa-
tion. and all fees that may hereafter
he Dayable by law, for any service per-
formed by any officer provided Tor in
this article of the Constitution shall
he Maid in advance into the State
treasury" ,..
deSIgnated, Estate Officers Salary
Amendment, y and on the ballot will
beprinted: r, ,..s
ment. ...,- "a 20 .,,,.,o-
"For Ratification.
"For Rejection"
Thos fayoring the ratification of
said amendment will vote For Rati-
Fcation: those opposing will vote, For
Rejection.
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That the following be proposed as an
anendment to the constitution Of this
State: ,,,.,..,,
consist of five Judges. Those Judges
In 00ice when this amendment takes
affect shall continue in office until
their terms shall expire, and the leg
1islsture shall provide for the election
ofan additional Judge of said court at
the next general election, whose term
balI begin on the first day Of January,
one thousand nine hundred and five,
and the governor shall, as for u vacan-
cy. appoint Judge OF said court to
ho6otiice until the first day of Janu-
aTy, one Thousand nine hundred ana
Eve. The judges Of the supreme court
OF appeals and of the circuit courts
.shallreCeiye such salaries as shall be
tiyedby law, for those now in or those
Heaf6er to come into office"
Maid Third proposed amendment is
designated "Judlcial Amendment, "
and % the ballot will be printed
''l3l judicial Amendment,
llAmending sections , and 10 Of ar
ticleS.