Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-08-05
Constitutional Amendments.

PROCLAMATION: BY THE GOVERNOR
WIN. o. DAWSON, Governor of the state
OF west Virginia, pursuant to the Constitu.
tlon and laws of said State do Issue This
proclaim alton announcing to the voters OF
the state Of West Virginia that on Tuesday
next after the tisst Monday in Novem ber i'm
me year one Thousand Nine Hundred and
Eight, at the general election held ON thot
DAY there VIII be submitted for ratification
or election two separate amendments 10 The
constitution of said state as follows, to-wit:
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDNENr.
That section four OF article four Of sold
constitution be amended 80 as to read az fol
lows:
sec T. Noperson exceptino citizans on
ttled 10 vote, shall be elected 10 any state
county or munict PAL Office; but the governor
anu JudgeS must have attained the age oi
thlIty' ana the attorney general and sena-
tors the age Of twenty FIVE years at the be-
ginning OF their respective terms OF service.
ana must have been citizens OF the state for
hNe 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:
ID Qualification mendmeut"
Amending section four OF article four
''tOr RHtincatiOn."
For Rejection "
Those favoring the ratification OF said
amendment will vote For Ratification.
those opposing will vote, For Rejection.
SECOND PROPOSED AMENBNENT.
That section twenty-three OF article eight
be- am ended 50 as 10 read a. follows:
sec. q. The cOmmi ssiOners shall be elect
tl Dy the voters OF the county and hold th.i o.
once Tor the term OF six years, except al the
hr~l meeting Of SaiG missioncrs tbrv
snail designate by lot, or otherwise. i'm sucI
manner a~ tuey may determine. one of tletr
hummer vino shall hold his Office for a term
~ tW year ,Oue for four year. and ono fot
~, l., Year, so inai one shall be elected every
TWO years. Eut no two ~ said commissions
eI~ Nudil be ected from the same fuuVieteri-
i ulrirlcl Butf two or more persons RESI-.
greater mum BIER OF votes cast at any election
men only the one of SUCH persons recetyiu, ID,
We highest number shall be declared elect,
t.lr ana toe person living iu another district
who shall receive the next bIuha.f MN, 49,
oi votes shall Doe declared elected. said corn.
nlASloucrs shall annually elect one OF fIsir
hummer ae president, and each shall receive
IouT dollars per day for his services iu court
20 pc PAD out Of the county treasury. pro.
Nlnedt lhai such compensation NAV be i'm.
creased in any county by the assent Of % ma.
Jofity 81 the votes cast ON the question at any
general or special election"
-ald second proposed amendment IFS des.
lRhated as county Court Amendment" and
on The ballot Will be printed:
'I2 County Court = mendmruf.
eight. "''''''
For Rejection"
Those favoring the ratification Of said
amendment viii vote, For Ratidcatlop,
those opposing Will vote For Rejection
Gwen under my hand and the
Great seal Of the state ~ the Capi-
to This 25th day OF July, In the
SEAL year Of our Lord one Thousand
Nine Hundred and Eight, aud in
the Forty sixth year or the state.
By tho Governor
&. ". SwrsUER.
secretary OF state 5augl3w