The Forrest City times., 1904-03-04
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CON- STlTTTlON OF THE STATE
 OF ARK ANGAG

Notice is hereby given that the following Jolnt resolutions, each proposing an amend- ment 10 the state Constitution Ware passed ny the General Assembly at ita rPSulsr sas- sion or 1905 and that the same vii! be sub- mitted to he electors Of he Slate sttae newt general election, to he held September ! IgDt Tor adoption or rej lection, viz:-
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
 Alter the fourth Monday in January. A. D 1905, an additional judge shall be aGded in rho supreme Court and thereafter the court shall consist of SIX judges. and said court shall be divided into Two divisions as follows: One division to consist of the Chief Justice ana the two Judges oldest in commission, to be known as Division Number One; the other to consist of the rematn ming judges and 10 10 known as Division Number Two The Chief Justice shall be the presiding {udqe of Divi lon Number One. and Division Nnmbor Two Two shall elect its presiding judge. The divisions shall when the state or the docket requires lt, sit separately for the hearing and disposi. ton of causes and matters assigned thereto, under rGies made by the conrt. A majority of the judges of a division shall constitute a quorum thereof and the concurrence of two judges of a division sha all, in every case bo necessary to u decision, and all orders and Judgments of either division as to causes and matters pending before it. shall have the force and effect of those of the court All opinions Of the court. or of diysioH thereof, shall be in writing. and shall be filed in the causes in which they shall be respec- tvey made during the term at which the cause Is submitted. Each div sion shall haye au' horty to issue the wrfs and exercise the VI cle VII, Of he Constitution.
 When judge of Il division dssents from the Judgment therein. ur when Federal question ls involved, the cause. on the sppit. cation of the losing party, shall be transfer red tu the court for it's decision; or when the court. or q division thereof iu which a cause pending, shall SO order. the cause shall bs transferred 10 the court for it's decision Four judges of the court shall constitute quorum thereof. and the concurrence of four judges shall be necessary Ioa decision. ex cept that when the judges of the whole court | are equally divided in opinion upon the quesuun of the ailirmance or reversal of q cause previously determined by a lower court, the judgment, order or decree under review shall be affirmed.
 Approved March 70. l9,3.
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT, That section i, Article l6. oI tne Constitu. non of the state of Arkansas be amended sg is tO read as follows:
 Article lh section l, Finance and Taxation. Neither the state, nor anv city, county, | town Cr other mnntcIpallty iu thls State shalt eyer loan it's credit for any purpose what ever; nor shall any county. city, town or nun equality ever issue any interest bearing evidences of indebtedness. except such bonds | as may be authorized by law to provide for ' and sec are the payment of the present e1- ] Isting indebtedness: and the State shall neV- | CT issue any interest bearing treasury war i rants or scrip. Provided, that tue cities Of | the first and second class may issue iateresc [ | bearing evidences or indebtedness. Provided 1 however. that before thl9 law shall bo eitec- i tive, the city cOuncl Of such eity or town ] Sihi! IlA-s an ordinance -ppclINlHR lbi N uai ! purpose and for what amount they desire tp 1 issue interest bearing evidences or indebted UPaA and the rate ut interest 10 De paId olt the same. Said ordinance shat Dc plbit>ned
 for lhirty days in a daily paper. pdhHshei m . such cites or ION us but II there be 20 daiiy
 papers men the same shai he publshel ln a
 weekly paper ot general clrculaflon III me
 county m winch the city or town Is situated
 said ordinance shatl then he submitted to the
 inhahitauIs at the next regular or speclat city election. for ratification 0r rejection; 1;
 and if a npIarity Oi ait tue electors NOling on
 such anestl6n are to4nd io be in favor ot the
 ratification then sad ordinance shall be in
 fulf force and effect. othes N ise me same shail be nun and void
 tTaa above joint resolution was vetoed hY
 tht GOVernpr and passed over the veto by
 each branch Ot the General Assembly, and
 nled in he office of he secretary ot State oLl
 ApFli $ l9D5
 Each clector may vote for or against either
 nt he above amendments,
 witness my official signature, this ljIh day
 ot February. isO+
 JNO. N. CROCKETT. Sec'y of State t>EtL} By 0. C. LUDWIG. Deputy,
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