Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-08-06
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
APRoclAmAT'oSsa4 BY THE GOVERN
To the Voters of the State OF
West virginia:

To the Voters of the State OF
West Virginia:
You arc hereby notified that at the general
election to be held I'm said state on the Tues =
day after the first Monday in Novem Der.
1919. there will be submitted for ratification
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 ~ TO read N follows:
'Sec 2. An election for governor, secre-
tsry of state, state superintendent of Tree
schools, auditor, treasurer and attorney
places as may be prescribed by law.
"Sec. 3. The returns OF every election for
the above named officers shall be 40 sealed
up and transmitted by the returning OF. GERS
TO the secretary of state, directed TO the
speaker of the house of delegates, VINO shall
house, aud before proceeding TO business.
open and publish the same, In the presence
OF a majority of each house OF the Iegisla ture
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 the same office, the Legislature shall, by
Joint vote, choose one OF such persons for
said Office. Con test 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 prescribed by law.
"Sec. I. None of the executive officers
mentioned in this article shalt hold any
other Office during the term OF his service
The governor shall not toe eligible To- said
office for the four years next succeeding the
term for 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 death, resignation or other
wise, ~ shall Ice the duty OF the governor to
I'LL the same by appointment, aud the ap-
pOintee shall hold his Off ce until his success
or snail be elected ana 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-
tioDs OF the state shall keep an account OF
all moneys received or diSbursed by them,
respectively, from all sources and for every
SeI vice performed and make "A semi annual
report thereof TO the governor under oath or
affirmation and any officer VINO shall will
fully make "a false report shall be deemed
guilty of perjury"
said FIRST proposed amendment is iesig
on the ballot will be printed:
"ll Secretary of State Amendment.
Amending sections 3, 4and IL OF Article :.
For Ratification.
For Rejection"
Those favorlng the ratiticat' on OF said
anne udment Will vote. For Ratification; those
opposin Will vote For Rel elton.
Second Proposed Amendment.
That section ninetee OF article seven be
"A amended so AZ to read as follows:
Sec. ~. The officers named in this ar
t1cie snail receive for their services salary
to be established by law. which shall not be
Increased or diminished during their offici
terms and they shall not, after the expira-
ton OF the terms of those in Office at the
abortion OF this amendment, receive t. their
own use any fees, costs, perq Iisites OF Office
or other ompensation, and all fees that may
hereafter be payable by law, for any service
performed by any oficer provided for Ia
this article of the Constitution shall be paid
In advance into the State treasury"
Said second proposed amendment is deS
ignated, 'Stste Ofiicers' 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 favoring the ratification of said
amendment will vote, For Ratification: those
opposing will vote For Rejection.
Third Proposed Amendment.
That the following he proposed as an
amendment 10 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 taxes effect shall
continue IN office until their terms shall ex
pre- and the Legislature shall provide tor the
election of an additional Judge OF said con ri
at the next general eection, whose term
shall begin on the first day OF January, one
thousand nine hundred and five, and the
governor shall, as Tor vacancy, appoint a
Judge OF said court To hold office un II the
hrst day OF January, one thousand nine
hundred and fye The Judges of the supreme
court OF appeals and OF the circuit courts
shall receive such salaries as shalt be fixed by
law, Tor those now in or those hereafter TO
said Third PROPOSED amendment is des
ignated Judicial Amendment" and on the
ballot VIII b. printed:
"(3) judicial Amendment.
Amending sections and rs ofHrtice 5.
For RHiificatiOn.
For Rejection"
Those favOriug the ratification OF said
amendment will vote, For Ratification:
those opposing will vote. For Rejection.
The statement above from chapter l53 OF
the Acts Of 100 thHt th = ThIrd proposed
Amendment il ian amendment to sections .
and NJ oiarticie ), appear, 10 be eX plHnatorS
references House
NO. 10. IL appears that this Third proposed
amendment - "a general amendment 10 the
constitution and not limited by saiU Original
enactment to amy particular section or
sec ions thereof.
Fourth Proposed Amendment
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