Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1908-09-10
Constitutional Amendments
A Proclamation By the Governor.

!, WIN. n. o. DAWSON, Governor OF the
State OF West Virginia. pursuant 10 the Con-
stitution and laws OF said State, do iasue
this proclamation announcing TO the voters
OF the State OF West Virginia that on Tues.
day next after the FIRST Monday I'm Novem-
bsr In the year One Thousand Nine Hun.
dred and Eight, at the general election h cid
on that day there will be su omitted for rat
incatlon or rejection two separate amend
ments TO the Constitution OF said StAie as
follows. to wit
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section four OF article four OF said
Constitution be amended 30 as TO read az
followBI
titled to vote, shall be elected To any Seste.
county or municipal office but the COVER
nor and judges must have attained the age
OF thirty, and the attorney general aud SEN
ators the age OF twenty-five years, at the be-
ginning OF their respective terms OF service T;
and must have been citizens OF the state for
1ve years next preceding their election or
appointment, or be eitlHsns AZ abe time this
conItltutiou gees into operation"
Said nrst proposed amendment 10 desig-
mated Qualification Amendment" and on
the ballot Will be printed:
"(D Qualification Amendment"
Amending section four OF article four.
"For Ratification"
For Rejection"
Those favorihg the ratification OF said
amendment Will vote, For Ratification ;
those opposing will vote. For Rejection.
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section twenty-three OF article eight
be amended 30 az TO read a. follows:
sec. a. The commissioners shall be
elected by voters OF the county. and hold
their office for the term OF six years except
at the rrat meeting OF sald omInissi oners
they shall designate BY lot, or otherwise, In
such manner az they may determine, one
OF their number who shall hold his ofrioe for
term OF two years, one for four Year, and
one for six years. 30 thai ons shall be elected
every two years. But no Two OF sad COM
mlssloners shall be elected from the same
magisterlal district But III two or more per
sons residing In the same district snail 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 deslared
elected. Said commissioners shall annually
elect one Of their number 80 president and
each shall receive foCr dollars per day for
his services In court, TO be paid out OF the
county treasury: P. oyided shat such com
pensation may be Increased In any county
by the assent OF n majority OF the vUtss cast
on the question at any general or special
election"
said second proposed amendment is des.
iGnated az County Court Amendment"
and on the ballot will be printed
"(O County Court Amendment"
Amending section twenty-thTee OF Ar
ticlo eight.
FOR Ratification"
"For Rejection"
Those hvoring the ratification Of said
amendment viii vote. For Ratification ;
those opposing Will vote, for Rejection.
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal OF the State ut the Cap
[SEALl itol this 25th 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. N. o. DAWSON.
By the Governors
y. w. SWisher.
Secretary OF State.
Aug. 8, l9J8-l3w.