Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-09-09
I. 7. MDOugal,
CeredO. w. Va.
Constitutional Amendments.

PRocLAMATIoN: BY THE GOVERNOR.
H., NJ - DAWSON, Governor OF the State
o, west virginia, pursuant TO the Constitu-
ton ana laws OF said State, do Issue this
proclaim alton announcing 10 the voters nj
The STATE of West Virginia that on Tuesday
next after the fsst Monday in Novem ber In
The year One Thousand Niue Hundred and
Eight, al the general election held on thai
day there WIN be submitted for ratification
or Tt Jeclon TWO separate amendments 10 he
constitution of said state AS follows, to wit:
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
lhat section four of article four OF said
Constitution be amended so as TO read as fol.
lows: 80 "
sec. T. No person excepting citizens zen
titled Ia vote, shall he elected TO any state
county or munich al Off zee; but the governor
ana Judges must have attained the age of
thirty, and the attorney general and sena-
tors the age OF twenty ffve years, at the be-
ginning or their respective terms of service.
ana must have been citizens OF the stale for
nNe years next preceding their election or
appointment, or be citizens al the time m is
constitution goes into operation
SAD nrSt proposed amendment Is desig-
mated Qualification Amendment" and on
the ballot will be printed:
I'D Quai' ficntion Amendments
mending section four of article four
For Rejection
IhoSe tavorlng the ratification OF said
an an, enu it VIII vote, For Ratification;
thOse opposing viii vote, For Re ection
sFcoSD PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Ihat section twenty-three of article eie ht
ne amended 80 as To read as follows:
Sec. p. The com iSsioners shall be elect
ed ny the voters of the county and hold their
once Tor the term of six years, except AT the
| nrst meeting OF SAID commissioners nv
snail designate by lot, or otherwise i'm sucn
mauneraS they may determine one of thor
mum her who shall hold his Office for a term
/ oi Two year one for four years and one ion
slX years, so that one shall be elected every
TWO years. But no two of said com mission
| erS snail he elected from the 81 me tnuOisteri
~ III trict. But If two or more perSous reSt l.
ing IN the same district shall receiye me
greater number OF votes cast n any election
men Only me one OF such persons receiving
me highest number shall he declared elect.
| ed, ana the person living in another district
VINO snaD receive the next highest uumher
| OF votes shall I've declared elected Said com.
mlSslonerS shall annually elect one of their
Der aS president, ana each shall reject = a
iour dollars per day for his services i'm conrt
| 10 De paid out of the county treasury. pro.
Nlueu, mat such com pensation NAV ne i'm.
creased IN any county by the assent OF n ma
JoIilg ~ me Voies cast on the question at any
| general or special election"
| -aid second proposed amendment is des.
| igDated AZ County Court Amendment % A
| on ne ballot Will be printed:
~ County Court Amendment"
eight. va "i''o''
For Ratification"
For Rejection"
Those favoring the ratification of said
amendment will vote, For Ratification
| those opposing viii vote, For Reiertton
Gwen under my hand and tho
Great Seal OF the state ~ the CaUI.
tol this 18th dav of July, i'm the
| lsEALI year Of our Lord One Thousand
Nlns Hundred aud Eight. and M
the Forty-StNth year OF the state
BY the Governor: ~ sun
4. w. SwISHER,
| secretary OF State 5augI3v