Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-09-24
G.. II. HODGES.
Shepherdstown, w. Va.
Constitutional Amendments.
A Proclamation By the Governor.

I. WIN. NJ. o. DAWSON, Governor OF the
State Of West Virginia, pursuant TO the Con-
stitution and laws Of said State, do issue
this proclamation announcing TO the voters
OF the State OF West Virginia that on Tues
day hext after the hrst Monday in Novem
Der, In the year One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Eight, at the general election b ED
on that day there will be submitted for rat
ments TO the Constitution OF said state az
follows, to wit:
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section four Of article four OF said
Constitution be amended 30 ~ TO read "a
followsi
sec. 4. No person excepting citizens en-
county or municipal office but the COVER
nor and judges must have attained the age
Of thirty, and the attorney general and SEN
ators the age OF twenty-five years, at the be-
and must have been citizens OF the state for
I'VE years next preceding their election or
appointment. or be citizens at the time this
constitution goes into operation"
Said first proposed amendment 10 desig-
mated Qualification Amendment" and on
the ballot will be printed:
"D Qualification Amendment
Amending section four OF article four.
"For Ratification"
'For Rejection" g
Those favorlhg the ratification Of said
amendment Will vote, For Ratification ;
those opposing will vote, For Rejection.
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section twenty-three OF article eight
be amended SO as to read as follows:
"Sec. q. The commissioners shall be
elected by voters OF the county, and hold
their Office for the term of six years, except
at the first meeting Of said commissi oners
they shall designate by lot. or otherwise. in
such manner as they may determlne, one
OF their number who shall hold his office for
term of two years, one for four years and
eA.N hnI N a NJ
every two years. But no two Of said COM
missioners shall be elected from the same
magisteriai district But II two or more per-
sons residing In the same district shall re-
ceive the greater number of votes cast at
any election, Then only the one Of such per-
sons receiving the highest number shall be
declared elected. and the person living In
another district who shall receive the next
highest number OF votes shall be declared
elected. Said com missioners shall annually
elect one of their number rs president and
each shall receive foCr dollars per Gay for
his services In court, to be paid out OF the
pensation may be Increased In any county
by the assent OF a majority Of the votes cast
on the question at any general or special
election"
said second proposed amendment L. des-
ignatsd as County Court Amendment"
and on the ballot VIII be printed:
"(2) County Court Amendment"
Amending section tventy-thrse OF ar
"For Ratification"
"For Rejection"
Those favoring the ratification OF said
amendment will vote. For Ratification ;
those opposing will vote, for Rejection.
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State at the Cap
ISEALl itol this 18th day OF July, In the
year OF our Lord One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Eight, and In
the Fofty-Sixth year OF the State,
WIN. NJ. o. DAWSON.
BY the Governors
G. w. Swisher.
Secretary OF state.
Aug. 8. isos-lsw.