Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-08-20

five years next proceeding thar eIecg
ton or appointment. or be q citizen
at the time this constitution goes into
Operation; provided, however. that a
female citizen Of the state who has
attained the age Of twenty-one years
and who has resided in the state for
the period Of not less than five years
next preceding her appointment may
be appointed a member of the board
OF regents or other administrative
body, Of any educational, humane or
penal institutions OF the state, where
IN female persons are educated, cared
for or combined, and may be CON-
missioned notary public, and may be
appointed inspector OF labor, deputy
clerk CT the supreme court of appeals
and Of the circuit, county or ether
courts of this state"
Said first proposed amendment IS
designated Qualification Amend.
ment," and on the ballot viii be
printed:
"G) Qualification Amendment"
Amending section four of article
four
For Ratification.
For Rejection.
Those fayoring the ratification of
said amendment will vote, For Rati-
fication;" those opposing win vote.
For Rejection"
Second Proposed Amend ment.
Amending the constitution in rela-
ton to the supreme court SO as TO
read as follows;
Il. The supreme court OF appeals
shall consist Of seven judges, the
judges of said court in Office WIS
this amendment shall take effect
shall continue in Office until their
terms shall expire, and the legislature
shall provide for the election Of two
dditional judges thereof at the first
court between the parts, and may, in
his discretion, order any cause pend
general election held after the adop
ton thereof, whose terms of office
shall begin on the first day of January
one thousand nine hundred ana thlr-
teen, and the governor shall, as for
vacancy, appoint two judges of said
court to hold office until the first day
of January, one thousand nina hun
dred and thirteen. Two additional
judges elected in the year one thous-
and nine hundred and .Welve shall
hold their respective Offices for the
period of eight years, and thereafter
their successors shall be elected for
terms of twelve years.
2. The judges thereof shall apnu-
ally elect from their number chief
justice. Tn court may sit en- banc
or in not more than two divisions to
be designated as part one and part
two, and if in divisions. the chief JUS
tice shall assign three of the judges
i'm each part. The judges shall be COM
petent to sit in either division and the
chief justice shall annually assign
three of them to each part, and at the
expiration of each year, so re-assign
them, that not more than two Of those
who sat in one part, shall sit in, or
sion in the succeeding year; provided,
however, in the absence of one or
more OF the judges of either part, the
chief justice may temporarily trans
FER to it, a member of the other part
Each part shall have power under
such rules, regulations and limitations
as the whole court may prescribe, 20
hear cases and render decisions as
effectual and binding in all respects,
as if rendered by the entire court;
provided, that no decision shall be
rendered without concurrence therein
Of three judges. The chief justice
shall apportion the business Of the
ing before the court to be heard and
decided by the court en- banc, and, in
any case heard en- banc, the concur
renee of four judges shall be neces-
sary to a decision The chief justice
may sit and act in either part, and
shall preside when so sitting but the
Judges assigned to each part snail Sc
lect one of their number as presiding
Judge"
Said second proposed amendment
is designed as Supreme Court
and On the ballot wiz
be printed:
"(2) Supreme Court Amendment"
Amending the Constitution - rela-
ton TO the Supreme Court.
For Ratification.
For Rejection.
Those favoring the ratification or
said amendment will vote, For Rat1-
fcation;" those opposing will vote,
For Rejection
Given unoer MY nand and the Great
Seal Of the State at the Cap
itol this 18th day Of July, in
(SeaD the year of our Lord one
Thousand Nine Hundred and
Ten, and in the Eighth
year of the State.
VIM. E. GLASSCOCK,