The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1904-07-08

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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS To THE CON
STITETlOS Oh THE STATE
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VI AEh aNSAe
Notice X hereby given that the following
JOINT resolutions. each proposing an amend
meDt to the state Constitution. were passed
by the General Assembly at It's regular ses-
SION of is3. and that the same viii be sub
mltied to the electors Of the state al the next
general election, 70 be he'd september ;, 1904
for adoption or rejection. viz.
rRoPusED AaESUaEsT.
Alter the fourth Monday IN JaHlGrss A. ID.
1915. an additional judge shall be acded to the
supreme Court and thereafter the court
shall consist OF sis Judges and said court
snail be divided into two divisions as1Qilows
One division TO consist OF the Chief Justice
aud the TWO Judges oldest ia commission. to
be known as Division Number One; the other
TO consist OF the rtmaiDing Judges, and TO be
known as Division Number two. The Chief
Justice snail ue the presiding Judge OF Diyis-
ion Number Que, and Division Number Two
snail elect Its presiding Judge. The divisions
shall. when the state of the docket requires
1t. sit separately Tor the bedtns and dispOsi-
tIoh OF oBnses and matters assigned thereto,
under rules made by the court. majority
OF the Judges OF a division shall constitute
quorum thereof. and the concurrence of two
judges OF a division snail 10 every case. ne
necessary 10 a decision. aud all orders and
judgments OF either division. g. to causes
and matters pending before Il. snslI have the
/ force aud effect Of those Of the court
! All oplniuns = The court, or OF diFisioH
| thereof, stall be IN writing, aud shall &c filed
/ II the causes in which they shall be respec-
/ lively made during The term at which the
cause Is submitted. Esch division shall have
/ authority 70 Issue the writs and exercise The
i powers Enumerated In sections and ), Arti-
/ Gle IL, of the onstitutiOn.
When Judge OF a division dissents from
the Judgment therein, or when q Federal
J question is involved the cause. on the sppi-
cation OF the losing party, shall be transfer
! red to the court for Its decision; or when the
court or division thereof IN which a cause
Is pending, shall so order, the cause shall be
| transferred 10 the court for its decision.
/ four Judges OF the court shall constitute a
| quorum thereof, and the concurrence of four
] Judges shall be necessary TO a decision. ex-
/ cept that when thej udges of the whole court
are equally divided ia opinion upon the
| cause previously determined by lower
/ court, the judgment, order or decree unde
| review shall be affirmed.
Approved March 10. 1915.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
That section l, Article IL, of the Constitu-
/ tiou OF the State of Arkansas be amended SO
as to read as follows:
| Article Is, section l. Finance and Taxation
Neither the state. nor any city, county,
town or other municipality 10 THIS State shall
| ever loan its credit Tor any purpose what.
| ever; nor shall any county, city. town or
municipality 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-
isting Indebtedness: and the State shall new
| CT issue any interest bearing treasury war
| rants or scrip. Provided. that the cities OF
| the first ana second class may issue interest
| bearing evidences OF Indebtedness. Provided.
| however, that before this law shall be etiec-
tive, the city council OF such city or town
shall pass an ordinance specifying for what
| purpose and for what amount they desire 10
issue interest bearing evidences of indebted.
| ness and the rate ut interest to be paid on
| the same. Said ordinance shall be published
| for thirty days 10 daily paper. published in
| such cities or towns, but II there be no daily
| papers then the same shall be published in d
weekly paper of general circulation IN the
| county in which the city or town is situated.
Said ordinance shall then he submitted 10 the
inhabitants. at the next regular or special
| city election for ratification or rejection
| and il a ma jority of all the electors voting on
| such question are found To be in favor OF the
ratification. then said ordinance shall be in
| full force and 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
! filed in the Office OF the Secretary OF State on
! Aprii :, 1861
| Zach electOr 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.