Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-08-20
Constitutional Amendments.
A Proclamation By the Governor.

l. 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 TO the voters
OF the State OF West Virginia that on Tues
day next after the hrst Monday In NOyem-
Der, in the year One Thousand Nine Hun
bred and Eight, at the general eieetlon eld
on that day there will be su United for rat
lfication or rejection two separate amend
ments 70 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
followsI
''5ec. 4. No person excepting citizens en-
titled 10 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 SEN
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
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:
"n) Qualification Amendment"
Amending section four OF article four.
"FoT Ratification"
FOR Rejection"
Those favorihg the ratification OF said
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 10 read as follows:
sec. %. The commissioners shall be
elected by voters Of the county, and hold
their Office for the term OF six years except
al the irst meeting OF said com mlss oners
they shall designate by lot. or otherwise, In
such manner as they may determine. one
OF their number who shall mold his office for
a 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
missloners shall be elected from the same
magisteriRl 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 or SUCH per
sons receiving the hlgheBt 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
bis services in court, 70 be paid out 81 the
county treasury: p.oviaed, that such COM
by the assent OF q 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
~ County Court Amendment"
Amending section twenty-three OF ar.
ticle eight
"For Ratification"
For Rejection"
Those Gavoring the ratification Of said
amendment will vote. For Ratification (;
those opposing Will vote for Rejection.
Given under my hand and tie
Great Seal Of the State at the C-p-
ISEALl itol tn 10 18th day Of July. In the
year OF our Lord one Thousand
Nine Hundred and Eight, and Ia
the Forty-SiKth ear Of the State.
VIM. N. o. DAWSON.
By the Governors
y. ". Swisher.
Secretary Of State.
Aug. q, lS15-l3w.