Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-09-14
Constitutional amendments.
a Proclamatlon: BY the Governor

l., VIM f. Glasscock, Governor of the State
OF West Virginia, pursuant to the ConsIitu.
ton and laws Of said state, do issue this
proclamation Announcing To- the voters of
che State of West Virginia that on Tuesday
next after the first Monday in November
in the year one Thousand Nine UnndTad
and Ten, at the general election held on ihat
day there will DE submitted for ratiacation
or rejection TWO separate amendments to
the Constitution OF said state follows, to-
wit:
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Section four of article four to be amended
so as 10 read as follows:
"Scc.4 No person except citizen entitled
to vote shall, except AS hereinafter provided
be elected or appointed I" any state, county
or municipal Office; but the governor and
judges must have attained the age of lhir
ty, ana the attorney general and senators the
age of twenty live years at the beginning of
their respective terms OF service and must
have been a citizen of the state for ii We wears
next preceding their election or appoiut-
lnent, or be "a cliiZen at the time this con:ti.
tuition goes into operation; prov Ided, howev-
er, that female citizen Of the stale who has
attained the age OF twenty enc years and
who has resided in the state tor a period OF
not less than We ears next preceding her
appointment, may he appointed n mem her
OF the board of regents on other admluistra-
tive BODY, of any educational, humane or
penal institution OF the state, wherein fe-
male persons are educated, cared for or con.
uned, and may be commissioned notary pub
tic, and may be appointed Inspector Of la
Dor, deputy clerk OF the supreme court of APP
peals and OF the circuit, county or other
courts OF this state"
sac nrst proposed amend ment is design
ated qualification Amendment" and ON
the ballot will be printed:
ID Qualification Amendment"
Amending section four of article fuHr.
For Ratification.
For Rejection,
Those favoring The ratification Of said
amendment will vote, FOR Ratification.|
those opposing Will vote, For Rejection"
SECOND PROPOSED ANENDMFNT.
Amending the consiitu ION in relation to
TIE supreme court 80 a. to read as follows.
FL The supreme court Of appeals shaII
consist OF seven Judges the judges OF said
court i'm office when TINS amendment eb9Ii
take effect, shall continue iu otllce gntii
their terms shall expire, and tho iagislafrrs
suaf provide lot the election 81 80 ,,,,t
iloual Judges hereof al the first general
election held after the adoption Thereof
whose terms OF OH go sinai, begin on the first
day OF January cone thousand nine hundred
ann thirteen ana me gov eIuOr shall as Tor
vacancy, appoirt two judges Of said CONT
70 tola once gnlI ne hr.t dsy II January,
orc thousand nine hundred aud thirteen.
Two additional Judges elected inn the wear
Cle thousand Niue hundred and .wcive hail
nor. their respective offices Tor tie period OF
eight years, sud thereafter their succe..or.
$50 81 be elected FOR term, OF twel We years
9. The Judges thereof small auuu. If,. ele,t
tlDht their number chief Justice. The
court may 80 era b1uc o. iu nor more than
Two dlv.s on' 10 be designated a~ part one
l--, PEE Sh'i d--iku iuree OF tLt Judges Ion each
part. The l1H Ecs snail be rpuIuefprf tp ..f
Do either diyi,'on and tre chief Justice Shall
l-l.-ti.f "-- -n lfee ~ them 90 each part.
ana at the expiration ~ eaci year. So ret-.
sign iHn.H. 'I.t' HH- more f..I t.r.l Yr tI.....
who SAL n one part. snail sid 300. or psri. c..
pate Iu tue work Of t1at division 100 ia src.
1e-1th- " ear. provided however. In the sb.
-ence OF one or more of the Judge. OF citrer.
taiit I.e r1.ei Justice MAY temuorarIfy
.LfhNIer .D ID, 20 member OF tue other uarf
hach part thali nave power under such
rules, regulations and limitations as tbe
whole court may prescribe. to hear cases
aLo ienoeI decisions as elec.ual aud bind.
luZ In all respects. as III rendered bs tb. 81
Llit court. PROVIDED. mat 40 decision shall
De rendered without concurrence therein OF
three judges. The chief justice small appor-
fIou the business Of the court between tho
parts, and may, IN his discretion. order ary
caus- pending before the court Loo loo besrd
aud decided 81 The court en- bauc. and la
any case heard eu bauC. the concurrence az
-FOUR judges ~u1iI pc ucret s8ry 60 "a decision
pc chini .a<. Ice may sit aud act in either
NHf'. and snail preside when So sitting buf
Ibe -1g. asst gued 20 each part shall select
Due 90 ff..r NUN Der as presiding fuivo.
rad proposed amendment is DESIGNATED ag
t'-uplCme Court Amendment" aud on The
ballot VIII be- printed:
fILI supreme Court Amendment"
Amending ihe Constitution iu relation 10
the Supreme Court.
For Ratification.
For Rejection.
Those favouug tine ratification Of said
amendment viii vote For Ratifcstfop.ff
Given under my nand and the Great seal
OF the state 20 the Capitol this IIth
day % July, in the yea OF our
lSEAL.. Lord One Thousand Nine Hum.
dred aud Ten, and 10 the Forty
Eighth year ~ the state.
BY the G. err
stuart .Ft
SeCgs g., Jfstate.