Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-12
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

/, VIM. NJ. o. Dawson, Governor OF
the State of West Virginia pursuant
to the Constitution and laws OF said
State, do issue this pr, clamation, an
nouncing to the voters of the State OF
West Virginia that on Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November,
in the year one Thousand Nine r4un-
dred and Eight. at the general cleo ion
helda1on that day there will be cub
mitted for ratification or rejection two
separate amendments to the Consti-
tuition 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 8 follows:
Sec. A. No person excepting citi-
zcns entitled to vote, shall be elected
to any state, county or municipal Of
fee; but the 60, n and judges
must have attained the age OF thirty,
and the attorney-general an; senators
the age Of twenty-five years, at the
beginning OF their respective terms OF
service; and must have been citizens
of the state for five years next pre-
ceding their ell ction or appointment,
or be citizens at the time this consti-
tuition goes into operation"
Said first proposed amendment is
designated Qualification Amendment"
and on the ballot will be printed:
"Q) Qualification Amendment"
Amending section four OF article
four.
For Ratification
For Rejection"
Those favoring the ratification OF
said amendment win vote. For Rati'
fication; those opposing will vote, For
Rejection.
Second Proposed Amendment.
That section twenty-three of article
eight be amended so as to read as fol
lows:
Sec. %. The commissioners shall
be elected bv the voters of the coun-
ty and hold their office for the term
of six years, except at the first meet
ing of commissioners they shall desig-
nate by lot, or otherwise, in such
as they may determine, one
of their number who shall hold his
office for a term of two years, one for
four years and one for six years, SO
that one shall Re elected every two
vars. But no two of said commits
sicners shall be elected from the same
magisterial district. But If two or
more persons residing in the same
district shall receive the greater mum
Der of votes cast at any election.
then only the one OF such ersons re-
ceiving the highest number shall be
declared elected, and the person liv-
ing in another district who shall re-
ceive the next highest number of
votes shall be declared elected. Said
commissioners shall annually G ect
one OF their number as president, and
day for his services in court, to be
paid out of the county treasury: pro-
vided:, that such compensation may
be increased in any county by the
assent of the assent of the majority
of the votes cast on the question at
any general or special election"
Said 1econd proposed amendment is ,
designated as County Court Amend
ment," and on the ballot will be print
ed:
"(2) County Court
Amending section twenty-three OF
article eight.
For Ratification"
For Rejection"
Those favoring the ratification OF
said amendment will vote. For Ratif-
cation; those opposing w" vote, For
Rejection.
Given under my hand and
the Great Seal of the State
at 'he Capitol this 25th day
of July, in the year OF our
(SEAL) Lord One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Eight, and in
the Forty-Sixth year of the
State.
VIM. NJ. o. DAWSON.
BY the Governor:
C. w. Swisher,
Secretary of State.