Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-31
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
4 proclamation: Hy the eovernor.

A Proclamation: ny the Governor.
/, VIM. nj. o. Dawson, Governor OF
the State OF West Virginia pursuant
to the Constitution and laws or said
State. do issue this pr. ciamation, an
nouncing to the voters OF the State OF
West Virginia that on Tuesday next
after the first Monday IN November,
ia the year Jne Thousand Nine TAun-
dred and Eight, AZ the general cleo ion
held on that day there will be cub
mitted Cor ratification or rejection two
separate amendments to the Constia
tuition OF said State as follows, to-
wit:
First Proposed Amendment.
That section four OF article four OF
said Constitution be amended so as
to read S follows:
Sec. A. No person excepting citi-
zcns entitled To vote. shall be elected
to any state, county or municipal Of
fee; but the governor and judges
must have attained the age OF thirty.
and the attorney-gereral an: senators
the age of twenty-five years, at the
beginning OF their respective terms OF
service; and must have been citizens
OF the state for 1--WE years next pre-
ceding their ell ction or .ppointm Mt,
or be citizens at the time this consti.
tuition goes into operation
said first proposed amendment lis
designated Qualification Amendment"
and on the ballot will be printed:
I'D Qualification Amendment"
Amending section four OF article
four.
For Ratification
For Rejection
Those favoring the ratification OF
said amendment will vote. For Rati.
fication; those opposing will vote. For
Rejection.
Second Proposed Amendment.
That section twenty-three OF article
eight be amended so as to read as fol.
lows:
sec. 20. The commissioners shall
be elected bv the voters of the coun-
tv and hold their office for the term
OF six years. except It the first meet.
ing Of commissioners they shall desig.
nate by lot, or otherwise. In such
menner as they may determine. one
OF their number who shall hold his
office for a term OF two years, one for
four years and one for six years, SO
that one shall re elected every two
yars. But no two OF said commits
sioners shall be elected from the same
magisterial district. But II two or
more persons residing In the same
district shall receive the greater mum
Der OF votes cast at any election,
then only the one OF such ersons re.
ceiving the highest number shall be
| declared elected, and the person liv
ing In another district who shall re.
ceive the next highest number OF
votes shall be declared elected. Said
commissioners shall annually { eci
one or their number as president, and
each shall receive four dollars per
day for his services In court, to be
paid out OF the COUNTY treasury: pro
vided:, that such compensation may
be increased In any county by the
assent OF the assent OF the mmajorft,
OF the votes cast on the question a.
any general or special election"
Said tecond proposed amendment |,
designated as County Court Amend
ment." aud on the ballot will be print
ed; -uA z waa
"(2) County Court Amepdment."
Amending section twehty-three b
article eight.
For Ratification w~
For Rejection"
Those favoring the ratification o
said amendment will vote, For RatiH
cation; those opposing W" vote, Foi
Reje
Given under my hand ant
the Great Seal OF the Stat,
at he Capitol this 25th dal
OF July. In the year OF oul
(SEAL) Lord One Thousand \ d
Hundred and Eight, and IN
the F~orty-Sixth year Of the
State.
VIM. M o. DAWSON.
BY the Governor:
C. w. STisher,
Secretary Of State.