The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-06
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
a PROCLAMATION: By the Governor.

I, VIM NJ. o.. Dawson. governor OF
the state of West Virginia, pursuant
to the constitution and laws OF SAID
State, do issue this proclamation an
nouncing to the voters of the state
of west Virginia that on Tuesday.
next. after the first Monday in No
vember. in the year one THOUSAND
nine hundred and eight, at the gen
eral election held on that day there
will be submitted for ratification or
rejection two separate amendments
to the constitution of the state, as
TNirst Proposed Amendment.
That section four of article four
of said constitution be amended so
as to read as follows:
''Sec. f. No person excepting citn-
zens entitled to vote, shall be elected
to any state, county. or municipal
office: 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 beginning of their respective
terms of service: and must have been
citizens of the state for five years
next preceding their election or APP
oointHnent or be citizens at the time
this constitution goes into operation:
Said first proposed amendment Is
designated Qualification Amend
ment." and on the ballot will be
printed:
C1J Qualification Amendment"
Amending section four of article
'.F'or Ratification"
Those favoring the ratification of
said amendment will vote, For rati-
fcation; those opposing will vote.
second Proposed Amendment.
That section twenty-three Of arti-
lal n
as follows:
sec. 49, The commissioners shall
be elected by the voters of the coun-
ty, and hold their office for the term
Of six years, excepting at the first
meeting of said commissioners they
shall designate by lot or otherwise.
in such manner as they may deter
mine, one of their number who shall
hold his office for term of two
years, one for four years and one for
six years, so that one shall be elected
every six years. But no two of said !
commissioners shall be elected from
the same magiSterial district. But
II two or more persons residing In
the same district shall receive the
greater number of votes cast at any
election, then only one of such per
sones receiving the highest number
OF votes shall be declared electeu. |
Said commissioners shall annually
elect one of their number president |
and each shall receive four dollars
per day for his services in court, to
be paid out OF the county treasury;
provided that such compensation
may be increased in any county by |
a ssent of a majority or the votes cast
on the question at any general or
said second proposed amendment
fs designated as County Court
Amendment" and on the ballot win
he printed:
C3) County Court Amendment"
''Amending section twenty-three OF
article eight.
For Ratification.
''For Rejection.
Those favorlng ratification Of said
amendment will vote, For ratifica-
ton: those opposing Will vote For
Given under my hand and the
great seal of She state at the capitol
this 25th day of July. in the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hum
bred and eight, and in the forty
sixth year of the state.
CSEAL) VIM. NJ. o. SAWSON'
BY the Governor:
C. w. SwISHER,
Secretary of State.