Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-10-22
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
day next after the first Monday in Novem-
Der, in the year One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Eight, at the general election held
on that day there will be submitted for rat
incation or rejection two separate amend
ments TO the Constitution OF said State as
follows, to wit:
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section four of article four OF said
Constitution be amended so as to read as
follows;
"Sec 4. No person excepting citizens en-
titled to vote, shall be elected to any State.
county or municipal Office but the COVER
nor and judges must have attained the age
OF thirty, and the attorney general and sem
ators the age OF twenty-five years, at the be-
ginning of their respective terms OF service /;
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 is desig-
mated Qualification Amendment" and on
the ballot will be printed:
"(D Qualification Amendment"
Amending section four OF article four.
"For Ratification"
"For Rejection"
amendment VIII 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 determine. one
OF their number who shall hold his office for
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 CON-
missioners shall be elected from the same
magisterial 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 commissioners shall annually
elect one OF their number as president. and
each shall receive foIr dollars per day for
his services In court, 10 be paid out OF the
county treasury: p. divided, that such CON-
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-three Of ar
ticle eight.
"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 Forty-Sixth year Of the. State
WIN. NJ. o. DAWSON.
BY the Governor,
Q. w. Swisher.
Secretary Of state.
Aug. o, l9QS-l3w,