Sharp County record., 1914-04-24
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TEE
CONSTITUTION OF TIE STATE
nE lnGA2

CONSTITUTION OF TIE STATE
OF ARKAN5As.
Notice Is hereby given that the
following joint resolution, proposing
tuition, was passed by the General
Assembly at its regular session Of
1913, and that the same will be
submitted to the electors of the
State at the next general election
to be held Monday. September 14th
1914, for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment NO. ls
That the following Is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the
Constitution OF the State of Ar
kansas and the same being submit
ted to the electors Of the State
Tor approval or rejection at the
next general election for Senator'S
and Representatives. II majority
Of the electors voting at such cleo
tion adopt such amendment the same
shall become part Of the Consti-
tuition Of the State OF Arkansas,
to-wit:
That Section No. II Of Article 5 Of
the Constitution OF the State OF ArlSan-
sas be amended 80 as to read as follows;
Executive Department.
Section !, To amend Section J OF
Article OF the Constitution Of the state
or Arkansas 10 read as follows: The
Executive Department OF this State shall
consist OF a Governor Lieutenant-G
error, Secretary OF State, Treasurer OF
State. Auditor OF State and Attorney
General (d). all OF whom shall keep their
of!ces In person at the seat Of govern
mnnt and hold their offices for the term
or two years and until their Successors
are elected and qualified. Ard the Cen
eral Assembly may provide by law for
the establish mont oF the Office OF Com.
missioner Of State Lands.
E1novtiue Power
Section 2, The Executive power shall
he vested In n Governor who shall hold
oN'cc for two ynorsi n T.leutonnnt. Gov
error sholl be chosen Mt tho same time,
nr1 for the saTe term, The Governor
end Iieutenart.G Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
section shall teko effect shall hold ONCE
uct'l and including the second Monday
or September, and their Successors shall
be chosen Mt the general election In that
yoor
Election Of Governor nnd lieutenant.
Governor.
Section 3, The Governor and Lieu.
tenant-Governor shall be elected Mt tho
times and places OF choosing members
OF the Assembly The persons rcspec.
tively having tho highest number Of
votes for Governor and Lieutenant Coy
ernor shall be elected, but In case two
or more shall have mn equal and the
highest number OF votes for Governor,
or for LIeutenant-G Governor, the two
Houses OF the LEGISLATURE at its next
annual session shalt forthwith, by Joint
bnllot, choose one Of the said persons
40 having m equal and tho highest mum.
Der or votes for. Governor and Llcuten.
nnt-Governor
when Lieutennnt-dovernor TO Act a.
Q9vernef,
Section 4, In case ot the impeachment
or the Governor. or his removal from
office. death, inability TO discharge the
powers and duties Of tho said office
resignation, or absence from the state,
the powers and duties of the ofllce shall
devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor
for tho residue OF the term, or untll the
disability shall cease Hut when tho
Governor shall, with the consent or the
Legislature, b. out OF the state, In time
OF war, at the head or a military force
thereof, he shall continue commAndersln.
chief OF all the military force OF tho
State,
Qualification and putiep OF Lieutsnant-
oovernorj Succession TO tho oover-
norehip.
Section D. The Lieutenant Governor
shall possess tho same qualifications OF
eligibility. for the once as the Governor
lie shall be president ot the Senate, but
shall have only casting vote therein
In case OF n tie vote, II during q va.
eeney OF the ONCE OF Governor, tho Lieu.
tehhhtHUoVefhof shall he imndAehed, dis,
placed resign, die, or become ineanRble
or performing the duties OF hla office
or he absent from the state, tho
President OF the Senate shall net
as Governor until tho vacancy ho filled
or the disability shNll ccnae, ana II tho
President Of the Senate for any Of the
above causes shall become lneAnahle of
performing the duties pertaining Ia tha
once or Governor the Sneaker of the
Assembly shall net as Governor until
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease
Salary Of lieutenant Governor
Section q The Lieutenant. .Governor
shall rNeelye FOR hla services nm annual
salary or Two Thousand Dollars, and
shall not receive or ha entitled n nny
uther compensation, fee ar preeuisIte
Tor any duty or service ha NAV ha re-
by law "
Section ' That all iaws And nnrtA or
laws that Are IN conflict herewith, be
and the anne hre hereby repeAled and
that this Act shall I've IN force ana efs
ieet from ana after the second Monday
In eentembef, ihik
The above resolution was filed In the
offlee OF the Secretary OF state on March
Feeh elector may vote gor or aealnst
" : shove amendment
y ,nees my otilelnl signature this 10Th
day or February iNii
EARLE w. H0ndRa
tEehl) Secretary OF Hthts