The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-15
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENrs
A Proclamation: BY the Governor

/, 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 gem
eral election held on that day there
will be submitted for ratification or
rejection two separate amendments
to the constitution of the state, as
follows, to-wit:
First Proposed Amendment.
That section four Of article four
Of said constitution be amended so
as to read as follows:
Sec. 4. 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
poiptment, or be citizens at the time
this constitution goes into operation"
Said first proposed amendment "a
designated Qualification Amend
ment," and on the ballot will be
printed:
~ 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-t three OF arti-
Gle eight be amended so as to read
as follows:
"Sec, 81. 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 a 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 elected
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
assent Of a majority or the votes cast
on the question at any general or
special election"
Said second proposed amendment
Is designated as County Court
Amendment" and on the ballot VIII
be printed:
(2) County Court Amendment"
Amending section twenty-th OF
article eight
For Ratification"
For Rejection"
Those favoring ratification OF said
amendment will vote, For ratlaca-
ton; those opposing will vote, For
rejection.
Given under my hand and the
great seal of The state at the capitol
this 25th day of July, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and eight, and in the forty
sixth year of the state.
(sEAL) wM. NJ. o. DAWSON,
BY the Governor:
C. W. SwISHER,
Secretary Of State.