eral election, to be held in the year one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, which proposed amendment is as follows: 8 That section one of article four of said constitution as it now 9 is, be altered and amended so as to read as follows: Section 1. The citizens of the state, both male and female, 2 shall be entitled to vote at all elections held within the counties 3 in which they respectively reside; but no person who is a minor, 4 or of unsound mind, or a pauper, or who is under conviction of 5 treason, felony, or bribery in an election, or who has not been 6 a resident of the state for one year, and of the county in which 7 he or she offers to vote, for sixty days next preceding such offer, 8 shall be permitted to vote while such disability continues; but no 9 person in the military, naval or marine service of the United States 10 shall be deemed a resident of this state by reason of being stationed 11 therein. Sec. 2. For convenience in referring to the said proposed 2 amendment and in the preparation of the form of the ballot here3 inafter provided for, said proposed amendment is hereby designated 4 as follows: 5 To be known as "Female Suffrage Amendment." Sec. 3. For the purpose of enabling the voters of the state to 2 vote on the question of said proposed amendment to the constitu3 tion, at the said general election to be held in the year one thou4 sand nine hundred and sixteen, the board of ballot commissioners 5 of each county are hereby required to place upon and at the foot 6 of the official ballots to be voted at said election the following: Amending section one of article four. 7 88 8 9 10 [] "For ratification of female suffrage amendment." [ ] "Against ratification of female suffrage amendment." The said election on the proposed amendment at each place. 11 of voting shall be superintended, conducted and returned, and 12 the result thereof ascertained, by the same officers and in the 13 same manner as the election of officers to be voted for at said 14 election; and all of the provisions of the law relating to general 15 elections, including all duties to be performed by any officer or 16 board, as far as applicable and not inconsistent with anything 17 herein contained, shall apply to the election held under the pro18 visions of this act, except when it is herein otherwise provided. 19 The ballots cast on the question of said proposed amendment, shall 20 be counted as other ballots cast at said election. Sec. 4. As soon as the result is ascertained, the commis2 sioners, or a majority of them, and the canvassers (if there be 3 any) or a majority of them at each place of voting, shall make 4 out and sign two certificates thereof, in the following form, or 5 to the following effect: 6 "We, the undersigned, who acted as commissioners (or can7 vassers, as the case may be), of the election held at... in 10 sixteen, upon the question of the ratification or rejection of the 11 proposed constitutional amendment, to section one of article four, 12 do hereby certify that the result of said election is as follows: "Amending section one of article four. 13 14 15 16 votes. 17 "For ratification of female suffrage amendment....... votes. "Against ratification of female suffrage amendment.... "Given under our hands this 18 thousand nine hundred and sixteen." 19 The said two certificates shall correspond with each other 20 in all respects, and contain the full and true returns of said elec21 tion at each place of voting on said questions. The said com22 missioners, or any one of them, (or said canvassers or one of 23 them, as the case may be), shall within four days, excluding 24 Sundays, after that on which said election was held, deliver one 25 of said certificates to the clerk of the county court of his county, 26 together with the ballots, and the other to the clerk of the cir27 cuit court of the county. 28 The said certificates together with the ballots cast on the 29 question of said proposed amendment, shall be laid before the com30 missioners of the county court at the court house at the same 31 time the ballots, poll books and the certificates of the election for 32 the members of the legislature are laid before them; and as soon 33 as the result of said election in the county upon the question of 34 such ratification or rejection is ascertained, two certificates of 35 such result shall be made out and signed by said commissioners. 36 as a board of canvassers, in the form or to the following effect: 37 "We, the board of canvassers of the county of ... 38 having carefully and impartially examined the returns of the elec 39 tion held in said county, in each district thereof, on the 40 day of November, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, do 41 certify that the result of the election in said county, on the ques42 tion of the ratification or rejection of the proposed amendment to 43 section one of article four is as follows: 44 45 "For ratification of female suffrage amendment. . . . . . votes. "Against ratification of female suffrage amendment.. 49 One of the certificates shall be filed in the office of the 50 clerk of the county court, and the other forwarded by mail to the 51 secretary of state, who shall file and preserve the same until 52 the day on which the result of said election in the state is to 53 be ascertained, as hereinafter stated. Sec. 5. On the twenty-fifth day after the election is held, 2 or as soon thereafter as practicable, the said certificates shall be 3 laid before the governor, whose duty it shall be to ascertain there4 from the result of said election in the state, and declare the same 5 by proclamation, published in one or more newspapers printed at 6 the seat of government. If a majority of the votes cast at said 7 election upon said question be for the female suffrage amendment, 8 the proposed amendment so ratified, is and shall be in force and 9 effect from and after the ratification of the same by the voters of 10 the state, as a part of the constitution of the state. Sec. 6. The governor shall cause the said proposed amend2 ment with the proper designation for the same as hereinbefore 3 adopted, to be published at least three months before such election, 4 in some newspaper in every county in which a newspaper is print5 ed, at a price to be agreed upon, in advance, in writing, and the 6 cost of such advertising shall in the first instance, if found neces7 sary by him, be paid out of the governor's contingent fund, and 8 be afterwards repaid to such fund by appropriation of the legis 9 lature. CHAPTER 56. (House Bill No. 159.) AN ACT to repeal sections one hundred and thirty-one and one-half, and one hundred and thirty-two of chapter twenty-seven of the acts of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and eight, extra session, and to re-number sections eighty and ninety of chapter twenty-seven of the acts of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and eight, extra session, so that their numbers shall be eighty-one and eighty-three, respectively, and to re-number section eighty-eight of chapter sixty-six of the acts of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and eleven so that its number shall be ninety-five and to re-number section ninety-two and one-half of chapter twenty-seven of the acts of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and eleven so that its number shall be ninety-four, and to amend and re-enact and re-number sections fifty-seven, seventy-eight, eighty-three, eighty-four, eighty-five, eighty-nine, ninety-three, ninety-four, ninety-five, ninety-six, one hundred and thirty, one hundred and thirty-one, one hundred and thirty-three, one hundred and thirty-four, one hundred and thirty-five, and one hundred and thirty-six, of chapter twenty-seven of the acts of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and eight, extra session, and sections eighty-two and ninety-two of chapter twenty-five of the acts of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and nine, and sections eighty-one, eighty-six and ninety-one of chapter sixty-six of the acts of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and eleven, and section eighty-seven of chapter sixty-nine of the acts of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, all relating to education. [Passed February 18, 1915. In effect ninety days from passage. Governor February 26, 1915.] SEC. 57. 78. 80. 82. 84. No person to be employed until teach not of good moral char- Fee for applicant taking first ex- SEC. 85. 86. Approved by the mate examination expenses, county superintendent to transmit balance to auditor for credit of school fund; at close of examination to make return to state superintendent of itemized statement with receipts; fee for graduation certificates and to whom paid. State superintendent to provide for transmission of questions for examinations to county superintendents: how opened and in whose presence: what to be done at close of examination: restrictions as to character of applicants. Grading of manuscripts to be under supervision of state superintendent, and certificates issued thereon, but not more than one certificate of same kind to an applicant in any one year, but statement of grades may be given; certificates, how and to whom forwarded; rec SEC. 87. $8. 89. 90. 91. 92. ord to be kept of certificates State superintendent has author ity to issue short course certi- of High school certificates valid for Supervisors' certificates author- SEC. 93. 96. 130. 131. 132. 133. 134. ity to issue special certificates to certain teachers upon examination or completion of courses of study approved by state board of education; valid for five years and renewable for five-year periods and valid throughout the state and considered as first grade under certain conditions. State life certificate, how issued and to whom; requirements. State superintendent may revoke teacher's certificate for certain offenses or for neglect or refusal to perform duties; duty of county superintendents in relation thereto. State board of education created; State board of education to per- Compensation of state board of education, except state superintendent, and limitations. Board to keep record of proceedings, what to contain, and shall report annually to state superintendent. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That sections one hundred and thirty-one and one-half and one hundred and thirty-two of chapter twenty-seven of the acts of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and eight, extra session, be and the same are hereby repealed; and that sections eighty and ninety of chapter twenty-seven of the acts of one thousand nine hundred and eight, extra session, be re-numbered so that their numbers shall be eighty-one and eighty-three, respectively; and that section eighty-eight of chapter sixty-six of the acts of one thousand nine hundred and eleven be re-numbered so that its number shall be ninety-five; and that section ninety-two and one-half of chapter twenty-seven of the acts of one thousand nine hundred and eleven be re-numbered so that its number shall be ninety-four; and to amend and re-enact and re-number sections fifty-seven, seventy-eight, eighty-three, eighty-four, eighty-five, eighty-nine, ninety-three, ninety-four, ninety-five, ninety-six, one hun |