Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-09-30
Constitutional Amsndms nts.

PROCLAMATION: BY THE GOVERNOR.
WIN. o. DAWSON, Governor of the state
OF west Virginia, pursuant to- the Constiiu-
ton and laws OF said State, do Issue this
proc alton announcing TO the voters OF
The state OF West Virginia that on Tues day
next after the fsst Monday in Novem Der, In
The year one Thousand Nine Hundred and
Eight, at The general election held on that
DAY there VIII be submitted for ratification
Constitution of said state as follows, to- wit:
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
Ihat section four OF article four OF said
Constitution be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 4. Noperson excepting citizens en-
titled To vote, shall be elected TO any state,
county or munich oal flee; but the governor
and Judges must have attained the age OF
thirty, and the attorney general and seus-
tors the age of twenty-five years, at the be-
ginning OF their respective terms of service;
ana must have been citizens OF the stale for
hve 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 Capitalization Amendment" and on
the ballot will be printed:
I'D qualification Amendment"
mend ng section four of article four
For Ratification"
"For Rejection "
amendment will vote, For Ratification;
those opposing will vote, For Re lection.
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section twenty-three OF article eight
- sec. q. The com m issone rs shall be elect
ed by the voters OF the county and hold h cir
once Tor the term OF six years, except AT the
hrst meeting OF said com m issioners they
shall designate by lot, or otherwise, in such
manner as they may determ inc, one OF their
number who shall hold his office for a term
of tw year ,one for four years and one for
six years, so that one shall be elected every
tWo-years. But no two of said com mission
erS shall be elected from the same magisteri-
al di trict. But If two or more persons resi1-
ing in the same distr CT shall receive he
greater mum Der of votes cast at any election
then only the one of such persons receiying
the highest mum Der shall be declared elect
who shall receive the next highest mum Der
OF votes shall he declared elected. Said com
miSslOnerS shall annually elect one OF their
number AZ president. ana each shall receive
tonr dollars per day for his services in conrt,
to be paid out Of the county treasury: pro-
Vlded, thal such compensation may he in e.
creased In any county by the assent OF "a ma q.
joTity Of the votes cast on the questio at apy
general or special election"
said second proposed amendment is des
ignated as County Court Amendment,"And
on The ballot viii he printtd:
~ County Court Amendme
eight.
For Ratification"
For Rejection"
Those favorng 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 NJ the Capt.
tol this 25th day of July, In the
lsEALI year Of our Lord One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Eight, and in
the Forty.sixth year OF the State
BY the Governor:
L. w. SwISHER.
Secretary OF State 5augl3w