The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CON.
STITUTION OF THE STATE
of ARKANSAS

Notice is hereby given that the following
Joint resolutions, each proposing an amend
ment to the State Constitution, were passed
by the General Assembly at It's regular SEES
sion of 1903, and that the same VIII be sub
mitted to the electors Of the State at the next
general election, to be held September J. 1904
for adoption or rejection, VIZ:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
After the fourth Monday in January A. d
1913, an additional judge shall be acded to the
supreme Court, and thereafter the court
snail be divided into Two divisions as follows :
one division to consist OF the Chief Justice
and the two judges oldest in commission. to
be known as DIVISION Number one; the other
to consist of the remaining judges, and TO be
known as Division Number Two. The Chief
Justice shall be the presldine Judge of Divis-
ion Number One, and Division Number Two
snail 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. A majority
of the Judges of division shall constitute a
quorum thereof, and the concurrence of two
Judges of a division shall, in every case, be
necessary to a decision, and all orders and
Judgments of either division. as to causes
and matters pending before 1t, 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 respec-
lively made during the term at which the
cause is submitted. Each division shall have
authority to issue the wrts and exercise the
powers enumerated In sections and ), Arti-
Gle VII. OF the Constitution.
When a judge of q division dissents from
the judgment therein. or when Federal
question rs involved, the cause. on the appli
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 to the court for its decision.
Four judges OF the court shall constitute
quorum thereof, and the concurrence of four
Judges shall be necessary to decision. eX-
hat
are equally divided in opinion upon the
question of the afhrmance or reversal OF u
cause previously determined by lower
court, the judgment, order or decree under
review shall be affirmed.
Approved March 10. 1858.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
That section |. Article 16 OF the Consttu-
ton Of the State of Arkansas be amended so
rs to read follows:
Article lG, section l, Finance and Taxation
Neither the state, nor any city, county,
town or other municipality in this State shall
ever loan It's credit Tor any purpose what.
ever; nor shall any county, city, town or
municipality ever issue any interest bearing
eV ldeuces of Indebtedness except such bonds
as may be authorized by law to provide for
aud secure the payment OF the present x
isunE Indebtedness; aud the State shall nev-
or issue any interest hearing treasury war
rants or scrip. Provided, that the cities Of
The first and second class may issue interest
bearing eNIGenct5 OF Indebtedness. Provided.
however that before this law shall be efec-
shall pass an ordinance specifying for what
purpose and for what amount they desire To
issue interest bearing evidences OF indebted
ness and the rate OF interest 70 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 bc no daily
papers then the same shall be published IN a
weekly paper of general circulation in the
county IN which the city or town is situA ted.
| said ordinance shall then Ice submitted TO the
+ Inhabitants, al the next regular or special
city election. for ratification or rejection I;
and II a majority OF all the electors voting on
such question are found to be in favor Of the
ratification, then said ordinance shall he In
! full force aud effect, otherwise the same shall
/ be nun and void
GHhe above joint resolution was vetoed by
the Governor aad passed over the veto by
each branch OF the General Assembly, ana
filed in the Office of the Secretary OF State on
April :, 1909
Each eleetnr may vote for or against eithei
| OF the above amendments
Witness my official signature this 18th DAY
of February, 1904
JNO. ". CROCK EFT. Sec'y Of State.
tsEAL) By o. c. LEDWIG, Deputy.