The Forrest City times., 1904-08-12
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CON. sFlTlIT!oN OF THE STATE
 OF RKASSAS

Notice is hereby given that the following lolht resolutions. each proposing an amend. lhent 10 the state Constitution were passed by the General Assembly at it's repuIar sas slon oi le03. and that the same will be sub mItted to the electors of the State at the next general election, to be held September < I00l Tor adoption or rejection, viz: PROPOSED AMENDMENT After the fourth Monday in January A n iov9, m addltonal judge shall he added to the supreme Court, and thereafter the court shall consist of six judges. and said conrt shall be divided into two divisions as follows one one q. division 10 conalst of the Chief Justice and the two judges oldest in commission tr be known as Division NuGlber One; the other To consist of the remaining judges and to be Kho"n as piRision Number Two. The Chief justice snail be the presiding judge of Diyis. lon Number One. and Division Number Two small elect It's presiding Judge. The divisions shail when the state of the docket requires il. slt separately for the hearing and dlsDosi- ton of causes and matters assigned thereto under rules made by the court. A majority oi the Judges Of division shall constitute a quorum thereof. and the concurrence of two Judges of division shall. in every case be necessary 10 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 fl division thereot. shall be in writing. and shall be flied i'll 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 writs and exercise the powers enumerated In sections and 5 Arti- cle Nll of the Constitution,
 When judge of division dissents from the judgment therein or when Federal question is involved, the cause. on the appli- cation of the losing party. shall be transfer red to the court for it's decision: or when the court, or division thereof in which d cause IS pending shall so order, the cause shall be transferred to the court for its decision Four Judges ot the court shall constitute quorum thereof, and the concurrence of four judges shall be necessary to q decision ex. eept that when the judges of the whole court are equally divided in opinion upon the question Of the affirmance or reversal of cause previously determined by lower court, the judgment. order or decree under review shall be affirmed.
 Approved March 10. 1903.
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT
 That section l, Article lo, oI the Constifu. ton oi the state of Arkansas be amended so as 10 read as follows:
 Article 16. section 1, Finance and Taxation. Neither the State. nor any city county town or other municipality in this State shaIi ever loan its credit for any purpose what ever. nor shall any county. city. town or inah,iclpallty 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- lsUHg indebtedness: and the State shali nev- q issue any interest bearing treasury war rants or scrip. Provided, that the cities Of the hrst and second class may issue interest bearing evidences of indebtedness. Provided. however. that before this law shall be efec- tive, the city council of such city or town shall pass ordinance specifying for what purpose and for what amount they desire 10 issue interest bearing evidences of indebted ness and the rate of interest to be paid on the same Said ordinance shall he published for thirty days in \ daily paper. published in such cities or towns. but if there be no daily papers then the same shall be published in weekly paper of general circulation in the county in which the city or town is situated said ordinance shall then he submitted to the inhabitants. at the next regular or special city election. for ratification or rejection; and if a majority of all the electors voting on such question are found to be in favor of the then said ordinance shall he in tull 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 GeReral Assembly and nled in the office of the Secretary of State on 4 pril <. i9031
 Each eleetor may vote for or against eithcf lf the above amendments.
 Witness my official signature. tbia 18th day
 Of February. 1904.
 JNo W. CROCKETT, sec'y of State, ssAb.l sg q. c. LUDWIG, Derptst