Sharp County record., 1904-03-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE CONSTITUTION OF The
STATE OF ARKANSAS.

Notice is hereby given that The 1oilowlDs
~ Joint resolutions, each proposing IN
amendment 10 the State Constitution, were paSseu
by the Gen. IA. Assembly ut liz regular session VI
1903 and that the same will be submitted 10 lne
electors OF the state ut the hcxt general eiecuop'
to br held September b, 1864, Tor adopuoh Vi 't'
lection, viz;
PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
After the fourth Monday in January, A. u
1875, an additional judge shall be added 70 lI
Surreme Court, and thereafter the court sha''
consist Ol SIX judges, ana salu eoui1 shali S,i.
videu into two divisions MS tohOWs' ohI w, ,,rn
ion 10 consist Ol the Chiei justice hhu the wv
Judges oldest in COMMISSION, 10 DC AH," ,%
DIVISION Number one; the other TO CONSIST u ;"s
remamlns judges, anu to be known as Dhi',T" M,
Number Two. lhc Chiel } Justice snall o' W.
presiding judge OF Division NumpeI une, it;ns 1
Division ,umber Two shall eiect its ti.S t,a," II
Judge The d visions shall, when thc Sta0 tau ,ss
the dOci e. requires IL, slt sepa'ateiy w. ,,,sr.
hearing and disposition OF CAUSES ui,u ,h ",rt.
assigned thereto under rulGs mace W in inJ eon
n nlAjorlty of the judges Oh n DIVISION o alan nf
sututc quo rLln thereof, anu lhe asss he
two judges Ui II division sh'ul, l" EYER! !d"~s and
necessary TO II decision, anu hii ,'sas md
judgments OF ,ltber division, aj 10 CAUSES % rorrs
matters pcnuing before IL, shall nave '"'
and effect Of those OF The court ,,,,,;on there.
All opinions of the court or oil dlNisV" ~; ,he
or shall be ia writing and shall De ineI , mads
causes IN winch they shall De IeSPe'"'1 1mulrt,
dunng the term at which the catise % Is.,e lbs
Zach division shall have authority " .o IN sec.
WI its and exercise the powers enuneia ',,,inu.
IT, ms and 5, Article VII, OF The Consti'Hs yrnn1 The
\, leu IL III tpt. vi tuiVlsiUn Ii ulssente t,n /,
Judgment tnerein, OF Whtl u rtuethi st the
involved, the cause, ON lhe appicuI,o"n nourt for
losing Durty, shall be transferred 10 lhe oG,isos
its decision ur when the court, VI Ill so or.
thereof IN which Il CAUSE Is penulns, en ,ha rolrt
de The cause shall Ue transferred " wv, VIZ nhal
Tor It's decision. t0ur Judges oi wv wv onriyrvnce
constitute uquorum Thereon, anu tl'o .eclsiOu,
OF four Judges sllsll he DeGessafy " 'hoIa court
eXcept that when the judges OF Ihe whos n,,eslloD
are equally divided lr OPINION upon the qvou,y
of the allrmance or reversal Oh u cause Pant ur-
determined by IL lower court, the Juusnnsi
der or decree under review slail oc a'h''
Approved March 10, lOVa.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT .,,,uon
That section 1, Alticle IL, oi lh' IoD," ", as "
of the state OF Arkansas be alheiueu
rr,.u as follows: .,d Taxat0n~
Article IL, section ! Finance ANU iowD OF
Neih,r lhe state nor any clly, cV"I', III
olhrr municipality N THIS state shaii hall uny
credit for any purpose WhuteVel! noi AVON issut
county. Sity, tWn Or muhlc'pu'iY ,dpbteduess'
any ntcresL bearing eVluthCes Vior,1pI ~ by law
except suen bonds as may De au'lo,i Of Toe
tU provide lUr and ecchlc the Win state shan
present ,XIstlng iudeDlsdhessi anu 's,iry a"y war
never issu. any interest bearing 1T lhe lIst
rants or eCrip provided, thai CNteoVt rarlog
aud secOhu Gass may Issue I.d hoNe,H,
G, ,idrncrs ul MuvhleunGss. lSo'Iue', Inc Cy
that before this law shall be tHeo',s' mn Vrdl'
council OF such city or town sh"ii puo'J ior wDa'
nance specify lng lur what PURPOSE 'n 'hsnrug esI
amount they uesne to Issue lhlelee' irfrrrst 10
dunces oflndebtedness ANA the rale .a W. snail "
be pad ON The sanc. sad ordinuh0o, ,u,r, pub
pu6i he'd Tor thirty days IN an,i' Ere be 10
ilshed III such cities or towns, Dut NH shed ID
wtehIy PAPER of general crcula'lo,p, lo',p,,"ied. saa
" NJ which ihe clly ur Town 10 w. the inhSv'
ordinance shall lheii be suDniteu W U,,v .lecton,
lulns, at the heXt Iesulit OF speoIt' niaoiIy u
for ratification Vr l., JecLlUnj "bu ~ ,u.stlon Sla
an HE electors NOtlng on euon men sui'
luund to be III iayor ol te eralinca'o',, ',,ct. vlber
oruiuauce shall be IN fun toict auu .
wise the same shall be nun ana Voiu' ,oed by ir
. he ubo,t jclnt resOluIion was ,s,o by encA
Governor ana passed over me n.'v vleq ID no
branch OF lue General Assembly, anu iylj.
oIce ut the secretary otot''e On n.y., rlluer
Zach clsctor nIu! vote tor or asa'''' =
the aUOVU amendments. ,,. lsth dAy "
ltiirss my otiClal signature, '"''
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JNC. W. CROCKETT, ss0 T. urvuys
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