The Harrison times., 1914-04-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THu
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OR ARKAN8AS,

Thd bEnIA
oR ARKANsAS.
Notice Is hereby given that the
following Joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the state Consti-
tuition, was passed by the Genera!
Assembly at its regular session OF
submitted to tho electors Of the
State at the next general election
70 be held Monday, September lith,
1914, for adoption or rejection
Proposed Amendment No. 49,
SSaS the following is hereby pro-
Constitution OF the State Of Ar
kansas, and the same being submit
tod TO the electors OF the State
for approval or rejection at tho
next general election for Senators
and Representatives, II majority
ton adopt such amendment the sams
shall become part OF the Consti-
tuition Of the State OF Arkansas
to-wlt.
That Section No. II of Article Of
the Constitution OF the State OF Arkan-
sas be amended so as to read as follows
Executive Department.
Section I, To amend Section OF
Article OF the Constitution Of the state
OF Arkansas to read as follows; Tho
Executive Department Of this State shall
consist OF n Governor, Lieutenant Gov
State Auditor OF State and Attorney
General Ia, all OF whom shall keep their
offices In person nj the seat OF govern
ment and hold their offices for the term
OF two years and until their SUCCESSORS
are elected and qualified And the Gem
eral Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment OF the office OF Com
missioner or state Lands
Executive Power
Section 2, The Executive power shall
be vested In n Governor, who shall hold
ONCE for two years; n Lieutenant. Gov
ornor shall be chosen at tho same time,
and for the same term, The Governor
and Lieutenant Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
section shall take effect, shall hold ONCE
until and including tho second Monday
or September and their SUCCESSORS shall
be chosen at the general election in that
year,
Hlsotion Sf Governor and Lieutenant
Governor.
Section 2. The Governor and JIeu-
tenant-Governor shall be elected at tho
times and places OF choosing members
OF tho Assembly The persons respec-
lively having tho highest number OF
votes for Governor and Lieutenant. Gov
ernor shall he elected but IN case two
or more shall have m equal and tho
highest number OF votes for Governor,
or for Bloutenant- Governor the two
Houses or the Legislature at its next
annual session shall forthwith, by Ioint
ballot choose one OF the said persons
90 having mn equal and the highest num-
ber OF votes for Governor and Llouten-
when lieutenant Governor 10 Act az
Governor,
Section I, In case Of the impeachment
or the Governor, or his removal from
ofroe, death, inability 10 discharge tho
powers ana duties or tho said of1cN
resignation, or absence from tho state,
the powora and duties OF the ONCE shall
deyolye upon the Lieutenant Governor
for tho residue OF the term, or until tho
disability shall cease. But when tho
Governor shall, with the consent OF tho
Legislature, be out OF the state, IN time
OF war, at tho head of n military force
thereof he shall continue communicating
chief OF all tho military force OF the
State,
Qualification and puties OF Lieutenans-
aovernorl Succession 10 tho Dover
norahip,
beetl0n g. The Lieutenant Governor
shall POSSESS the same qualifications OF
eligibility for the once M tho Governor
Ho shalt be president OF tho Senate but
shall have only casting vote therein
in case Of q tie vote II during a va
oaney OF the ONCE Of Governor, tho Lieu-
tenant Governor shall be impeaehed, dis.
placed, resign, die, or become incapable
OF performing the duties Of his offiee,
VT We hbHoHI from Nnn Hthtn tne
President OF tho Senate shall act
as Governor until the vacancy be filled
or tho disability shall cease and n tho
President OF tho Senate for any OF tho
above causes shall become incapable "
performing tho duties pertaining 20 tho
ONCE of doyernor tho Speaker OF tho
Assembly shall act M Governor until
the vacancy be filled or tho disability
shall cease
Baiary OF Lisutenant- Governor
Section 4 The Lieutenant. Governor
shall receive for his services an annual
salary Of Two Thousand Dollars, and
shall not receive or he entitled 20 any
other compensation, fee or pFauuisite,
Tor any duty or service he may ba Fes
CURED 10 perform by the Constitution or
by law
se7tion ' That ali laws and parts OF
laws that are In conflict herewith he
and the same are hereby repealed ana
that this Act shall he In force and Of
feet from and after tho second Monday
In September, 1915,
The above resolution was filed In tho
offlee ~ the Secretary Of State on March
q, 1913
Each eleetor mhv vote for or against
the above amendment
witness my official Hlgnhtufe this 10th
day OF February, inti
EARLE w HODGES,
(seaD Secretary " state,