The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-03-25
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS To THE CON
STITUTION OF THE STATE
OF Arkansas

OF ARKANSAS.
Notice is hereby given that the following
| JOINT resolutions, each proposing an amend
ment to the state Constitution were RAISED
by the General Assembly at fts regular ses-
/ sion OF 1873. and that the same will be sub
mitted to the electors OF the state at the next
general election. 10 be held September ,. 1904
| Tor adoption or rejection, viz:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
After the fourth Monday in January. A. ID
| 1905. an additional judge shall be acded TO the
supreme Court. and thereafter the court
| shall consist OF six Judges and said court
shall be divided into two divisions as foliows
| one division to consist of the Chief Justice
and the two judges oldest in commission to
| be known as Division Number One: the other
| 10 consist Of the remaining Judges. and to be
known Division Number Two The Chief
/ Justice shall be the presiding Judge of Divis-
/ ION Number one, and Division Number Two
shall elect Its presiding judge. The divisions
shall. when the state Of the docket requires
II. sit separately Tor the hearing and DISPOSE
ton of causes and matters assigned thereto
under rules made by the court. majority
Of the judges of division shall constitute a
quorum thereof. aud the concurrence of two
Judges of division shall. in every case be
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 a division
thereof shall be in writing and shall be filed
in the causes in which they shall be respee-
lively made during the term at which the
cause is submitted. Each division shall have
authority to issue the writs and exercise the
powers enumerated in sections and ;, Arti-
Gle VII. of the Constitution.
When judge of a division dissents from
the judgment therein. or when a Federal
question Il involved, the cause. on the arplI-
cation of the losing party. shall be trausfe r
red to the court for its decision: or when the
court or a division thereof IN which cause
is pending. shall 80 order, the cause shall be
transferred to the court for it, decision.
Four judges Of the court shall constitute a
quorum thereof. and the concurrence OF four
judges shall be necessary TO decision, ex-
Cept that when the Judges of the whole court
are equally divided in opinion upon the
question of the aibrmAnee or reversal of a
cause previously determined by lower
court. the judgment. order or decree under
review shall be affirmed.
Approved March TO- 1.Fr5
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
That section 1. Article Il. of the Constitu-
ton Of the state Of Arkansas be amended so
as 10 read follows:
Article IT,. section 1, Finance and Taxation.
Neither the state. nor any city. county.
town or other municipality in this State shall
ever loan its credit for any purpose what.
ever; nor shall any county. city, town or
nun. cipaiity ever issue any interest bearing
evidences OF Indebtedness except such bonds
as may be authorized by law TO provide for
and secure the payment Of the present ex-
iStiHg Indebtedness and the State shall ney-
er issue any interest bearing treasury war
rants or scrip. Provided. that the cities of
the first ana second class may issue interest
hearing evidences OF Indebtedness Provided.
however That before this law shall be etfec-
tive. the city council OF such city or town
shall pass an ordinance specifying for what
purpose and for what amount they desire To
issue interest bearing evidences of indebted.
uess and the rate OF interest to be paid on
the same. Said ordinance shall be published
Tor thirty days in daily paper. published in
such cities or towns. but il there be no daily
papers then the same shall be published 10 a
weekly paper OF general circulation In the
county in which the city or town j. situated.
caid ordinance shall then be submitted TO the
inhabitants. at the next regular or special
city election. Tor ratification or rejection:
and II ma j0rity of all the electors voting on
such question are found to be in favor OF the
ratification, then said ordinance shall be in
fu!l force aud effect, otherwise the same shall
be null and void
The above joint resolution was vetoed by
the Governor and passed over the veto by
each branch OF the General Assembly and
died in the Office OF the Secretary OF State on
April :, 1861
Each elect0r may vote for or against either
Of the above amendments.
Witness my official signature. this 18th day
Of February. 1904.
JNO.W. CROCKETT, Sec'y of State.
SEAL By o. {. LUDWIG. Deputy