Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-08-13
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT STATE
OF WEST VIRGINIA.

A Proclamation by the Governor.
/, John J. CorRwell, Governor Of
the State of West Virginia, pursuant
TO the Constitution and laws of said
State, do hereby proclaim. an
Of West Virginia, that on the
thousand Nine Hundred and
Twenty. there will be submitted
for ratification or rejection an
amendment TO the Constitution of
said State as follows. to-wit:
Proposed Amendment.
That sections twenty-five and
thirty-three of article six of said
constitution as it now is be strick-
en- out and the following inserted
in lieu thereof:
Sec. %. All sessions of the leg
islature, other than extraordinary
sessions, shall continue in session
for period not exceeding fifteen
days from date of converting, dur
ing which time no bills shall be
passed OF rejected, unless the
same shall be necessary TO provide
Tor public emergency, shall be
especially recommended by the
governor and passed by vote of
four-fifths of the members elected
TO each house; whereupon re-
cess of both houses must be takeE
until the Monday after the sec
ond day. Of March following. On
rc.assembling of the legislature, no
mil shall be introduced in either
house without vote of three-fifths
OF all the members elected to each
mouse taken by yeas and nays. The
rgular session shall not continue
converting, without the concurrence
of two-thirds of the members elect
ed TO each house.
Sec. 80. The members of the
legislature shall each receive for
his services the sum of five hundred
dollars per annum and ten cents
Tor, each mile travelled in going 10
and returning from the seat of
government by the most direct
route. The speaker of the house
OF delegates and the president of the
senate shall each receive an adj
dltlonal compensation of two dol
lars per day for each day they shall
act as presiding officers. No other
allowance or emolument than that
by this section shall directly or
indirectly be made or paid to the
members of either house for post
age, stationary, newspapers, or any
DINER purpose whatever"
For convenience in referring TO
the SAID proposed amendment, and
IN the preparation of the form of
the ballot hereinafter provided for.
by designated as followns: To be
known as Legislative amendment"
For the purpose of enabling The
voters of the state to vote on the
question of said proposed amend
ment 10 the constitution at the said
general election to be held in the
year one thousand nine hundred
and twenty, the board of ballot
commissioners Of each county are
hereby required 10 prepare SEN
arate ballots from that of the Of
iicIal ballot to be voted at said
election, and print thereon the fol-
BALLOT ON CONSTITUTIONAL
LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENT.
Amending sections TWENTY-FIVE
and thirty-thrcc Of article six.
FOR ratification of legislative
u amendment.
r Against ratification of legis-
u lativc amendment.
Those favoring the ratification
of said amendment will vote For
Ratification of Legislative Amend
menr': and those opposing will
vote against Ratification of Leg
islative Amendment"
SEAL:
GyeH under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State at N" Capt.
tol, this hirty-first day of July, in
the year of our Lord One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Twenty, and of
the State the Fifty-eighth.
BY the Governor:
JOHN J. CORNWELL,
Governor.
HOUSTON e. YOUNG, :
Secretary of State.
.
CONNECTIONS The word
"WedneSddy" in section % of
this Amendment, published last
week, should be "Monday," as
now published.-Ed Editor.