The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-09
LE3AL ADVERTISEMENT
66Nsflf0fIo C aMEN6MgNTs.

= reclamation BY the Governor.
& i. VIM. E. Glasscoclt. Governor of
the State of West Virginia, pursuant
to the Constitution and laws OF said
State, do issue this proclamation an
nnuncing to the voters of the State
OF West Virginia that, on Tuesday,
next after the first Monday In Novem.
Der. in the year One. Thousand Nine
Hundred and Ten. atithe general cleo
ton held on that day there will be-
submitted for ratification or rejection
two separate amendments to the Con.
stitution OF said State. as follows, to.
Wit:
First Proposed Amendment.
Section four OF article four to be
amended SO as to read as follows;
"sec. 4. No person except q citizen
entitled to vote shall. except as here
matter provided. be elected or APP
pointed to any State, county or
municipal Office; but. the governor and
judges must have attained the
age OF thirty. and the attorney gen.
eral and senators the age OF twenty
five years at the beginning Of their
respective terms of service and must
have been n citizen OF the State for
five years next preceding their cleo
ton or appointment, or be q citizen
at the time this constitution goes into
operation; provided, however, that n
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 confined, and may be com.
missioned notary public, and may be
appointed inspector OF labor, deputy
clerk OF the supreme court OF appeals
and of the circuit, county or other
courts OF this State"
Said first proposed amendment Is
designated Qualification Amend
ment," and on the ballot will be print.
ed:
"(D Qualification Amendment"
Amending section four OF article
four.
For Ratification.
For Rejection.
Those favoring the ratification OF
said amendment will vote, For Rau-
ication;" those opposing will vote,
For Rejection"
Second Proposed Amendment.
Amending the constitution in rela.
ton to the supreme court SO US TO reGll
as follows:
II. The supreme court of appeals
shall consist of seven judges, the
judges Of said court in office when
this amendment shall take effect, shall
continue In Office until their terms
shall expire, and the Legislature shall
provide for the election OF two add.
tional judges thereof at the first gen,
eral election held after the adoption
thereof, whose terms of office shall be.
gin on the first day Of January, one
thousand nine hundred and thirteen,
and the governor shall. as. for q va.
cancy, appoint two judges of said
court TO hold Office until the first day
of January. one thousand nine hundred
and thirteen. Two additional judges
elected in the year one thousand nine
hundred and twelve shall hold theii
respective Offices for the period oil
Eight years. and thereafter their sue
cessors shall be elected for terms OIL
twelve years.
| 2. The judges thereof shall annu
ally elect from their number n chic
Justice. The court may sit en- banc
or In not more than two divisions, t.
be designated as part one and par
two, and II in divisions, the chief jus
tlce shall assign three of the judges
In 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-assIgr
them, and not more than two Of thost
who sat in one part, shall sit in. OF
participate In the work Of that divi
sion in the succeeding year; provided
however. in the absence OF one Of
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chief justice may temporarily trans
fer to 1t, member OF the other part
Each part shall have power undeI
such rules, regulations and limitations
as the whole court may prescribe, t
hear cases and render decisions al
efrectual and binding in all respects
Us II rendered by the entire court
provided, that no decision shall b,
rendered without concurrence thereil
of three judges. The chief iustic,
shall apportion the business OF til,
Court between tho parts, and may ii
his discretion. order any cause pend
Ing before the court to be heard an,
decided by the court en- banc, and, II
any case heard en- banc. the concur
renee OF four judges shall be neces
! sary to decision. The chief justice
may sit and act in either part, ant
shall prescribe when SO sitting but tn
judges assigned to each part shall Sc
lect one OF their number as presiding
judge"
Said second proposed amendmen
Is designated as Supreme Cour
J Ameidment,". and on the ballot vii
, be printed: a
!. "(2) Supreme Court Amendment.
Amending the Constitution in lrelf