Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-08-26
Constitutional Amendments.

PROCLAMATION: BY THE GOVERNOR.
l., WIN. o DAWSON, Governor OF the State
OF west NirgiDia, pursuant TO the CoDstitu.
tion and laws OF said State, do issue this
proclamation announcing 10 the voters OF
the state OF west Virginia that on Tuesday
next after the fisst Monday in Novem ber In
the year One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Eight at the general election held on that
Gay there VIII be submitted for ratification
or rejection two separst- amendments TO th q
Constitution OF said state a. follows, to wit:
FIRsT PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Tnat section Tour OF article four of said
lows:
sec. 4. Noper.on excepting citizens en-
tltled 10 vote, shall be elected 10 any state
county or municipal Office; but the governor
and judges must have attained the age of
,nIIty, ,nlI ~; ana me attorney general and seDs-
ginning OF their respective terms OF service.
aud must have been citizens oftbe state FOR
nVe years next preceding their election or
appointment, or be citizens al the time this
constituilon goes into operation
Ssla u1 Dr. n,., proposed amendment rs desig
mated "Suslthcation Amendment" and on
the ballot Will be printed:
ID Qual fication Amendment"
Amending section Tour of article four
For Ratification"
For Rejection
Those fayorlogz the ratification Of said
amendment will vote, For Ratification;
those opposing Will vote, For Rejection.
SECOND PROPOSED AMEEDMEET.
That section tweDty.three OF article eight
be amended so a. 10 read as follows:
ed by the voters Of the county and hold their
office for the term of six years, except At the
first meeting OF said conn issiOners they
shall designate by lot, or otherwise, in sucb
manner as they may determine, one Of their
number who shall hold his office for a term
Of two year, one for four years and one for
| six years, so that one shall be elected every
two years. But no two of said com M ission-
ers shall be elected from the same magisteri-
al district. Butt two OF more persons resi- J.
| ing In the same district shall receive lie
greater number OF votes cast at any election, F.,
then only the one of such persons receiving
| the highest nun Der shall be declared elect
| ed, and the person living In another district
who shall receive the next highest number
OF votes shall he declared elected. said COM
missioners shall annually elect one OF their
number as president, ana each shall receiV q
| four dollars per day for his services in cOuTt,
| TO be paid out Of the county treasury: pro-
vided, that such compensation may be In
jority OF the votes cast on the question at any
general or special election"
said second proposed amendment Is des o.
ignsted a. County Court Amendment and
/ on The ballot Will be printed:
20 County Court Amendment"
Amending section twenty-three Of article
eight.
For RatJ Jfcation."
"For Rejection"
Those favoring the ratification OF said
those opposing will vote, For Rejection.
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal Of the State AZ the Capt.
tol this 2Sth day of July, In the
SEAL year of our Lord One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Eight, and iu
the forty.sixth year OF the State.
BY the Governor:
&. W. SwIsHEE,
Secretary OF state 5auGl3w