Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-09-03
Constitutional Amendments
A Proclamation By the Governor.


l. VIZ. 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 nrst Monday In Novem-
Der, in the year One Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Eight, at the general election b cid
on that day there will be su united for rat
ifcation or rejection two separate amend
ments 10 the Constitution OF said - ate as
follows, to wit:
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section four OF article four OF said
Constitution be amended 30 as TO read as
follows
"Sec. 4. No person excepting citizens en-.
tilted 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 aud seu-
ators the age OF TWEEN y-1ve years, at the be-
ginning OF their respective terms OF service :
and must have been citlEe ne OF the state for
1--we years next preceding their election or
appointment, or he citizens Al the time this
constitution goes Into operation"
Said nrst proposed smendment I, de'iG;
the ballot will be printed:
"n Qualification Amendment"
Amending section four OF article four.
"For Ratification"
"For Rejection"
Those iavorlhg the ratification OF said
amendment viii vote, For katlncatlon ;
those opposing will vote, For Rejection.
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section twenty-three OF article eight
be amended so as to read AZ follows
"Sec. %. The commissioners shall be
elected by voters OF the county. and hold
their Office for the term Of six wears. except
at the fret meeting of said commissi on ers
they shall designate by lot, or otherwise, In
such manner as they may determine. one
of their number who shall mold his ONCE for
Tar Of and
one for six years, so that one shall be elected
every two years. But no two OF said COM
mIsaioners shall be elected from the same
magisteriai district. But II two or more per-
sons residing In the same district shall re-
ceive the greater number OF votes cast AZ
any election, then only the one OF such per-
sons receiving the highest number shall be
declared elected. and the person living In
highest number or votes shall be declared
elected. Said commissioners shall annually
elect one Of their number a. president and
each shall receive forr dollars per day for
his services In court, TO be paid out OF the
county treasury: p. divided, that such CON-
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 IL des-
igbated as County Court Amendment"
and on the ballot will be printed
10 County Court Amendment"
Amending section twenty-three OF ar
ticle eight.
"For Ratification"
''For Rejection"
Those fsvorlng the ratification Of said
amendment will vote. For Ratification
those opposing will vote. for Rejection.
Given under my hand and tue
Great Seal OF the state At the Csp-
ISEALl itol tn 10 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.
VIM. n. o. DAWSON.
BY the Governors
Q. W. SWisher.
Secretary OF State.
Aug. o, I9O8-l3w.