West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-30
CONSTITUTIONAL AmenomsNrs
A Proclamation: ny III. cov.rne,

A Proclamation: Gy the Governor
I'D the Voters OF the State Of West vir
You are hereby notified that at the geu
eral election 10 be held In said State oI
yember,. 1907. there viii be submitted fo
ratlneation or rejection I'VE separate
state. ~ Follows. to Wit:
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That the second. third. fourth and sew
erteenth sections OF article seven b,
amended so RS to read ns follows:
re.s.y STATE S sass sST
mes ssnsrai shall Se held a. such time,
The 1 1s,u re ', q sssss ssesis,
for the above named Officers shall b
sSs oeer sns s ~ ns
directed to the speaker OF the house o
delegates, who shall Immediately after tn
eeedinF to business. open and publish III,
same. In the presence Of a mst,fity of eact
that purpose assemble In the hall OF thu thu
house Of delegates. The person havins
the highest number of votes. for either o
thereto: but II two or more have an equa
and the highest number OF votes for tn,
s soes esoes. t one. sass ss y Join
once. conte.ted elections for the ofBcs
Of governor shall be determined By both
law: %
The governor shall not be eligible to AL
the tern, for which he was elected sie'0'n'
Sec. ~. II the once OF secretary o.
spt sS s1s 5nrsssures state superistsnd
OF otherwise. 1t shall be the duty OF tn
and the appointec shall hold his once untI
such RI, manner .asa,a 4: may Ss prs:srlSsa 5!
pebble institutions of the State shall kee,
Ssr:sd bS ts.m respsssv 1ss.'f from or al
sna make and ror even service performed
false report shall be deemed guilty o.
Said First proposed amendment Is desIs
mated Secrstsry Of State Amendment
a.: .nS on st the ballot VII be printed:
amending sections 2. 8. 4 and "a OF Ar
For . Ssi I
Those favoring the ratification of salt
;Ssss viii ip's For Far
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section nineteen Of article seven b,
amended 30 as to read as follows:
Sec. ~; The officers named In this ar
tlcle shall receive for their services
shall not be Increased or diminished dur
Ing their onciai terms. and they shall not
Ia ONCE at she sdo OF 5ne 5er 5s Of rsos
mint. receive to their own use any fees
costs. ,perquIsItes. Of once or Other com
Ic payable by law, for any service pcr
i .Is; y IN; any officer provided for in TIL
Ia advance into the Stale treasury"
lxnated.- State onicers salary Amend
"(2j State onicers Salary Amendment
Amending. section 10 Of article Z.
For Ratification.
"For Rejection I"
Inose favorinE the ratification OF sale
amendment Win vote. For Ratification
'ho'e opposing VIII vote For Rejection.
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That the following be proposed as al
state:
.ihe supreme court Of appeals shall
once when this amendment takes efrec
shall continue I'm Office until their term
s s1sd expire and the legislature, shall pro
Judge OF said court at the next genera
election, whose term shall begin on tn,
n1d sae aSd 9 Se ss n1
as for vacancy, appoint n iudre OF sal.
court to hold once until the nrst day O
I'VE The judges q the nf supreme npeare' co an
OF appeals and of the circuit courts shall
receive such salaries as shall be liked b.
law. for those now in or those hcreafte
to come into ONCE"
Said Third proposed amendment Is des
ballot will be printed: =" Wv
:. ''C9 judicial Amendment
Ion.
"For Rejection
Those favoring the ratification of sal,
those opposing win vote. For Rsjection.
the Of lec that 'e this e1 Thira pro s
t.ons 2 and 10 of article 8. appears to b.
e,apiannntory: for. hy reference to Hous
this Third proposed amendment MA IL gem gem
eral amendment TO the Constitution an,
n n6x limited nr,,r by said original enactment Z
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT
o That the following be proposed as nj
The accumulation of the school fun,
twelve. OF the constitution OF this State
amend,oent. and all money to the credi
together with the interest on said fund
stall be used for the support Of the ire
"Ail money and taxes heretofore payabi
the said section four, to the credit n
the school fund. shall be hereafter nal,
into the treasury TO the credit OF the ger
eral school fund for the support of TN
Tree SCHOOLS OF the State"
said Fourth proposed amendment Ia des
iGnstcd "Irrcducible School Fund Amend
mcnt and on the ballot will be printed
20 Irreducible School Fund Amendment
Amending section Of article IL
For Ratification.
For Rejection"
Those fsvoring the ratification of sal
amendment Will vote. For Ratification
those opposing will vote. For Reflection.
me datsment above. from chapter IS
proposed smendment In an Amendment h
,ection Of article ~. appears 10 be 81
rlsnstory; for, by reference TO House Join
Resolution No. %. Il appears that mi
Fourth proposed amendment In a genera
amendment to the Constitution ana No
limited by said original enactment TO an
particular section or sections OF the Con
FIFTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That article Z, section twelve, OF III
Section ~. The Legislature shall en,c
proper laws for the resIgnstion Of Al
qrsllned voters in this Sfstc.
SAID fifth proposed amendment Ii des
on the ballot will be printed:
"f5) Registration Amendment
Amending section IL OF article a
For Ratification.