Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-08-27
Constitutional Amendments.
A Proclamation By the Governor.

/, WV. NJ. o. DAWSON. Governor OF the
State OF West Virginia, pursuant 10 the Con-
stitution and laws OF said State, do issue
this proclamation announcing 10 the voters
OF the state Of West Virginia that on Tues
day hext after the nrst Monday In NoVem-
Der, in the year One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Eight, at the general election cid
on that day there will be submitted for rat
itcation or rejection two separate amend
ments to the Consultation OF said State as
follows, TO wit
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section four OF article four or said
Constitution be amended 80 ~ to read AZ
lollowst
''Sec. 4. No person excepting citizens en-
titled TO vote, shall be elected To any State.
county or municipal ONCE bat the COVER
nor and judges must have attained the age
OF thirty, and the attorney general aud sen
ginning OF heir respective terms OF service !:
and must have been citizens OF the state for
ave years next preceding their election OF
appointment, or be citizens Al the time this
constitution goes into operation"
Said irst proposed amendment is desig-
mated Qualification Amendment" and on
the ballot will be printed:
"u) Qualification Amendment"
Amending section four OF article four.
"For Ratification"
"For Rejection"
amendment will vote, For Ratification (;
those opposing will vote, For Rejection.
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section twenty-three OF article eight
be amended 80 as TO read as follows
sec. g. The commissioners shall be
elected by voters Of the county, and hold
their office for the term OF six years, except
at the irst meeting OF said commissi oners
they shall designate by lot, or otherwise, In
such manner as they may determine, one
OF their number who shall hold his othoe for
term OF two years. one for four years and
one for six years, so that one shall be elected
every two years. But no two OF said COM
missioners shall be elected from the same
magisterlAl district But II two or more per-
sons residing In the same district snail re-
ceive the greater number OF votes cast at
any election. then only the o ne OF such per-
sons receiving the highest number shall be
declared elected, and the person living In
another district who shalt receive the next
highest number or votes shall be declared
elected. Said commissioners shall annually
elect one OF their number as president and
each shall receive focr dollars per day for
his services In court, 70 be paid out OF the
county treasury: p, divided, that such COM
pensation may be Increased n 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 is des-
iGnated as County Court Amendment"
and on the ballot will be printed;
"(2) County Court Amendment"
Amending section twenty-throe OF ar
ticle eight.
"For Ratification"
"For Rejection"
Those fsvoring the ratification OF said
amendment will vote. For Ratification I:
those opposing Will vote. for Rejection.
Given under my hand and tue
Great Seal OF the State 1t the Cap
lSEALl itol this 18th day OF July. In the
year Of our Lord One thousand
Nine Hundred and Eight, and In
the FoTty-Sixth year OF the State.
WIN. NJ. o. DAWSON.
BY the Governors
q. W. SwisheT.
Secretary OF State.
Aug. 8. l9OS-l3w.