Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-10-28
Constitutional Amendments.
A PROCLAMATION: BY THE GOVERNOR.

A APROCLAMATION: BY THE GOVERNOR.
i, WIN. o. DAWSON, Governor of the State
~ot West virgi nia, pursuant to the Constitu-
tion and laws OF said State, do Issue this
proclaim alton announcing to the voters of
Sthe State OF West Virginia that on Tuesday
next after the fisst Monday in NOvem ber. In
the year One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Eight, at the general election held on that
day there win be submitted for ratification
or rejection two separate amendments TO the
Constitution of said state as follows, to- wit:
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section four of article four OF said
Constitution be amended 80 as To read as fol-
hows:
titled To vote, shall be elected TO any state,
county or munici pal Off ce; but the governor
and judges must have attained the age of
thirty, and the attorney general and sena-
tors the age OF twenty five years, at the be-
ginning OF their respective terms OF service;
and must have been citizens of the stale for
1--WE 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 "Quali1cation Amendment" and on
the ballot Will be printed:
30 Qualification Amendment"
Amending section four OF article four
-''For Ratification"
I'For Rejection"
Those favorlog the ratification OF said
those opposing will vote, For Rejection.
sECoSD PROPOSED ANENDMENT.
That section twenty-three of article eight
be amended so as to read as follows:
a. sec. p. The com missioners shall be elect
ed by the voters of the county and hold tn cir
ONCE for the term of six years, except at the
first meeting of said comm issiOners they
rsball designate by lot, or otherwise, In sucn
m4pner as they may determine, one OF their
numtser who shall hold his office for term
4. OF two year, one for four years and one for
), six years, 60 that one shall be elected every
irtwo years. But no two of said com m ission-
ers shall be elected from the same maglsteri-
aI district. But N two or more persons resid-
ing In the same distr ct shall receive he
greater num ber OF votes cast at any election,
then only the one of such persons receiving
the highest number shall be declared elect
&. ed, and the person living In another district
wbe stall receive the next highest number
+. of votes shall be declared elected. Said com
missioners shall annually elect one OF their
q number president, {, ana each shall receive
.fonr dollars per day for his services In conrt,
= TO be paid out OF the county treasury; pro-
vided, that such compensation may be in
q. creased In any county by the assent OF a ma
jority OF the votes cast on the question at any
general or special election"
said second proposed amendment Is des.
fgnated az "Couuty Court I'M endment," and
, on the ballot Will be printed:
'i2J County Court Amendment"
Amending section twenty-thTee OF article
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 Capt.
tol this 25th day of July, in the
'lsEA1.1 year of our Lord One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Eight, and in
the Forty-sixth year OF the state.
WM. NJ. o. DAWSON.
BY the Governor:
q. W. SwISHER,
Secretary OF state 5augl3w