The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-09-19
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LaWIlum IL Gtasscock
a Pfoclalnraon: BY me Goyeno
state ofsEHest Virginia pursuant
to the ConEtI(utiOn and laws Of sasa
state. do issue this. proclamation an-
nouncing to h voters Of me state
at west virginia that on Tuesday
next after h hrst Monday In Novem-
her. in the year One Thousand Nine
E,ndred and Ten, al the general, cleo
ton held on that day there wtl be
for ratification or rejection
W. separate amendments to h Con-
-e4ftutfon OF said state as follows. to-
wit:
First Proposed Amendment.
section four of article four 70 be.
amended 20 as to read as follows:
sec No person Except a citizen
entitled TO vote shall except as here
matter provided, be elected or ap-
'nointed to any state, county OF
municipal office; but the governor aho
Judges must have attained the age OF
thirty. and the attorney general ana
senators the age OF twenty-five years
at the beginning Of their respective
terms of service and mus have peeh
1. citizen Of the state for five years
next preceding their election or APP
pointment. or he a citizen at the tune
This constitution goes into cratic
provided. however, that a female clE-
izen OF the state who has attained the
age OF twenty-one years and VINO mas
resided in the state o the period OF
no+ less five years next preceding
nor apoointment, may be appointed
. member OF the board of regents or
o+bcr administrative body, Of any ed
ucatIonal. humane or penal institu-
+ions of the state, wherein female per
zona are educated. cared for or con-
aned. and may be commissioned no
tarv public, and may be appointed m
sDector of labor, deputy clerk OF the
snDreme court Of appeals and OF the
ircuit. county or other courts OF TINS
state
said first proposed amendment Ie
designated Qualification Amend
.ment' and on the ballot will be print
"c1> Qualification Amendment"
Amending section four Of article
four.
For Ratification.
For Rejection.
Those favoring the ratification OF
said amendment will vote. For Ratl-
acation;" those opposing will vote
.'For Rejection"
amending the constitution in rela-
ton to the supreme court so as to Feao
as follows:
~. The supreme court Of appeals
shall consist Of seven judges the
Judges OF said court in ohce When
tbis amendment,shall take erect. snalA
continue in office until their term"
shall expire, and the legislature sAaA
Drovtde for the election OF W aou4-
tional Judges thereof at h hrst gen
eral election held after the aoop
.+bcreof. whose terms of office shall De-
liz IN the first day OF January. one
A. ousand nine hundred and thirteen
md the governor shall, as for a va
ooncv anpoint two judges OF SAD
court to hold office until the first day
,P 1anuarv. one thousand nine nun
dren ana thirteen. Two additiona4
Judges elected in the year one thous-
md nine hundred and twelve snaAl
bo1d their respective offices Tor the
neriod Of eight cars and thereale
+hoir successors shall be elected ZOE
terms of twelve years.
,42. The judges thereof shal annu
civ elect from their number a chieh
+,,s+fce The court may sit en- oanc
~ IN not more than two divisions 10
10 designated us part one and part
40 and IL in divisions, the chief JUS
tIce hail assign three OF the judges
IN zach Dart. The judges shall be COM
nctent to sit in division and the
rbier iustlce shall annually assign
threc Of them to each part and at tne
o,,niration Of each year, so re-asslsn
tbcm that not more than two OF those
y,ho sat in one part, shall sit IN OF
nartfctpate in the work Of that dlVl-
Ito, IN the succeeding year; provided
however in the absence OF one OF
more of the judges of either part tne
cbicf Justice may temporarily trans
fer to IT. a member OF the other part
zach part sha have power d
such rules, regulations and Limitations
M the whole court may prescribe 10
hear cases and render decisions as
cwectual and binding in all respects
as 81 rendered by the entire COURT
nrovIded. that no decision shall be
rendered without concurrence therein
~ three Judges. The chief justice
sb,1I aDnortlon the business of the
~court between the parts, and may IN
his discretion, order any cause pend.
ing before the court to be heard ana
decided bz. the court en- banc, and' an
anv case heard en- banc, the concur
renee Of four judges shall be neces-
.Jon VTho chitsF Justice