Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-08-06
Constitutional Amendments
A Proclamation By the Governor.

stitution and laws Of said State, do issue
this proclamation announcing TO the voters
of the State OF West Virginia that on Tues
day next after the first Monday In Novem-
Der, In the year One Thousand Nine Hun
bred and Eight, at the general election cid
on that day there will be submitted for rat
iflcation or rejection two separate amend
follows, to wit !:
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section four of article four OF said
Constitution be amended so as TO read as
follows;
"Sec L. No person excepting citizens en-
tilted to vote, shall be elected to any stale
| 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-
ginning of heir respective terms OF service !;
| and must have been citizens of the state for
| five years next preceding their election or
| appointment, or be citizens at the time this
constitution goes into operation"
Said first proposed amendment is desig-
mated Qualification Amendment" and on
| the ballot will be printed:
I'D Qualification Amendment"
Amending section four OF article four.
| "For Ratification"
| For Rejection"
anne ndment Will vote, For Ratification !;
those opposing will vote, For Rejection.
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section twenty-three OF srti,le eight
| be ameuded SO as to read as follows:
| "Sec. Is. The commissioners shall be
elected by voters OF the county, and hold
their ONCE for the term Of six years. except
/ at the first meeting OF said com missl oners
| such manner as they may determine. one
OF their number who shall hold his offics for
i q 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
| magisterial district But IL 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 commissioners shall annually
| elect one Of their number as president, and
| each shall receive foCr dollars per day FOR
his services In court, to be paid out OF the
county treasury: provided, that such com-
| pensation may be Increased In any county
by the assent OF q majority OF the votes cast
on the question at any general or special
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-three OF ar
ticle eight.
"For Ratification"
"For Rejection"
Those fsvoring the ratification OF said
amsndmsnt will vote, For Ratification
those opposing will vote, for Rejection.
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal OF the State at the Cap
rSEALl itol tn Is 18th day OF July, In the
year OF our Lord One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Eight, and In
the Forty Sixth year OF the State
WIN. II. o. DAWSON.
| By the Governors
| q w. Swisher.
Secretary OF State.
| Aug. Q, l9ps-lSw.