Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-02-29
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 of Arkansas, that l will honestly and faithfully support and defend the Com stitution and laws of the United States. and the Constitution and laws of the State of Arkansas. and that I will hon. estly aud faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which l am about to enter. to the best of my ability so help me God , ...............
 SEC. T.. The term of an officers clcc- ted or appointed under the provisions of this Constitution shall expire on the first dayof January, 1873, unless herein otherwise provided.
 SEC. l9. No one shall be precluded from being elected or appointedsto any office by reason of being Q delegate to this Convention, or an officer of the same.
 SEC 20. No person Shall be allowed or qualified to sit on any jury who is not q qualified elector. W
 SIC. 2l. The General Assembly may by general law, declare the legal rate of interest upon contracts in which no rate of interest is specified, but no jaw limiting the rate, of interest for which individuals may ioonuaet in this State, shall ever. be passed.
 SEC 2. Ali Judges end Clerks of Election appointed under provisions of this Constitutions, shall take and sub scribe to the oath of'an elector as provi- ded in Secti on 5,'of Article VIII before they enter upon the duties of said off ces; and said judges are hereby author- ized to administer the oath to each other and to the clerks; also to admin ister the same to all electors offering to vote. Said Judges and Clerks shall all so swear to discharge their respective duties to the best Of their ability accor- ding to law. Judges of election may appoint q suitable number of persons, who shall, with themselves, be conser- vators of the peace, and they are hcre- by empowered to arrest all offenders. Any one refusing 10 act as such when called out. by the Judges, shall be sub jeet to a fine of at least one hundred six months, or both. ~
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 SEC l. On the 18th day of March, 1858, and such successive daysas here matter provided, an election shall be held for members of the House of Representative of the United States, Governor, Lieutanant Governor, See retary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, At torney General, Superintendent or Pub lie Instruction Judges of the Supreme Court, members of the General Assem- bly, and all county officers, and also for the submission of this Constitution to the people for their adoption CT rejec- ton. 8.f.-...,f -..H N.#s
 SEC. ?. Upon the days desi gnated a. Aforesaid, every qualified elector under the provisions of this Constitution may vote for all officers to be elected under this Constitution al such elections, and also for or against the adoption Of this Constitutions.
 SEC. 3. In voting for or against the adoption of this Constitution, the words /" For Constitution or" " Against Constituion" shall be written or prin- ted on the ballot of each voter, but no voter shall vote for or against this Con- stitution on a separate ballot from that cast by him for officers to be elected at said election under this Constitution.
 SEc. 1. A Board of Commissioners is hereby appointed, 10 consist of James l.. Hodges, Joseph Bfc oks and the President of this Convention, any two o1 zNIlDi1 sililA tAu~AllUlti V 1uGTufll u transact business, who shall keep an office for the transaction Of business in Little Rock. and who may employ, such clerical force as may bc necessary, said clerks not Co Feseiye more per day for each day actually employed than the per diem paid the assistaa, secre- taries of this convention, and who are empowered and authorizettyto appoint or cause 10 be appointed suitable per sons for judges and clerks of election in each county in the State to hold the election therein for all. state and coun- ty officers, and for members of the General Assembly and Of the House oi Representatives of the United States, and also for the ratification of this Constitution. Said election shall be held at sueN times and places in each county, commencing on the 18th day oi March, and continuing on such success siHe days as tho Commissioners may direct, to secure full and lair vote at such election.
 SEC. 5. The Judges of election ap- pointed as aforesaid. shall make returns of the same 10 said Commissioners in snch manner and under such regula. tions as said Commissioners max pre- scribe, which returns shall show the number of votes cast at said election for and against this Constitution, and the number cast for each candidate for the offices provided for in this Constitu- ton andsSchedule. p SEC. 6. Any person contesting the election under this Constitution for any state officer or member of the Gen. A el,an 1s h..f i'd Board of Commi ssioners, who shall have power to decide and declare the right to any office contested, and give the candidate legally elected a certiti- cate of the same Provided, Said Com nissioners may, in the eases of mem- bers of the General Assembly whose right to the seats may be contested, re- fer the same to the General Assembly for their determination. Said Board of Commissioners shall appoint the judges and clerks of the municipal elections to be held under the provis- ions of this Constitution. Said judges shall conduct, and make returns of said elections the manner prescribed by the charter of the city or village in which said municipal section shall be held.
 SEC. T. The said Commissioners shall have power to inquire into the fairness or validity of the voting upon the ratification. of this Constitution, and to count the votes given at said election, and shall reject all fraudulent or illegatiyotes cast at said election {; and .aid Commissioners shall also have power, whenever it is made to appear that fraud, fear, violence, improper influence, or restraint, were used, or persons were prevented or intimidated from voting at such elections, to take such steps, either by setting aside the election and ordering q new one, or rejecting votes, or correcting the re- suit in any county or precinct as may in such eases be just and equitable.
 SEo s. That said Commissioners