Sharp County record., 1914-03-27
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTIONS OF THE STATE
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Notice is hereby given that the
following joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the State Consti-
tuition was passed by the General
1913 and that the same will be
submitted to tho electors of the
State at the next general election,
to be held Monday. September l4th,
1914, for adoption or rejection.
Pre- posed Amendment No. 10.
That the following is hereby pro
posed as an amendment to the
kansas, and the same being submit
ted to the electors of the State
for approval or rejection at the
next general election for Senators
and representatives, II majority
Of the electors voting at such cleo
tlon adopt such amendment the same
shall become rart Of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Arkansas
to-wit:
That Section No, II Of Article Of
the Constitution OF the State OF Arkan-
sas be amended so as TO read MS follows
Executive Department.
Section /, 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 a Governor. Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Secretary Of state, Treasurer Of
state, Auditor OF State and Attorney
General (d) all OF whom shall keep their
offices In person at the seat of govern
mont and hold their Offices for the torn
OF two years and until their succcssors
are elected and qualified. And the Cen
eral Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment OF the Office Of Com
missioner OF State Lands
Executive Pcwcr.
Section ?, The Executive power fhall
be vested IN a Governor, who shall hold
of''ce for two years; n T'eutenant-Gov-
error shall be chosen Mt the same time,
and for tho sano term The Governor
and Lieutenant -Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
scotion shall tako effcct, shall hold Office
n-tl and including tho second Monday
of Sentcmhcr, and their SUCCESSORS shall
be chosen at the general election In that
year
Election OF Governor ana lieutenant
Hovcrnor.
Section g. The Governor and TIeu-
tenant-Governor shall be- elected at the
times and PLACES OF choosing members
or the Assemble" The persons respec-
tivoly having the highest number Of
votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall ho elected, but In case two
or more shall have nm equal and the
highest number OF votes for Governor,
or for Governor, the two
Houses or the LEGISLATURE at Its next
annual session shall forthwith, by Joint
ballot, choose one OF the said persons
40 having an equal md the hlghest mum.
ber OF votes for Governor and Licuten.
RntsdoYarnor,
'wntn Eisutennnt.dovefaor TO Act ss
Governor.
Section 4, In caae OF the impeachment
or the Governor or his removal from
office, death, inability TO discharge the
powers and duties OF tho said Office
raaIs.
the powers and duties OF the office shall
dovolYe upon the Lieutenant. Governor
for the residue OF the term, or untIl the
disability shall cease, Hut when the
Governor shall with the consent OF the
Legislature, b, nut of the state, IN time
or war at the head of a military force
thereof, he shall continue commandor.n.
chief OF all the military force OF tho
State
Qualification and put,oa OF Lieutenant
Governors Succession TO the Cover.
norsbip.
Section D, The Lieutenant. Governor
shall nossess the same qualifications OF
ellslhlllty for the of1ce M tho Governor,
lle ehNll he president of the Senate but
shall have only n casting vote therein
In case or n to vote, n during n va
onney or the office OF Governor, the Lieu
tenant ntsGoverh0r shall he lmpehched, da,
placed, resign die, or become Incapable
VI l'lloTlllnE Inp NntlpN OF nlF ONCE,
or he absent from the state, tho
President OF the Senate shall act
M Governor WITH tho vacancy he filled
or the disability shall cease ana II the
President or the Senate for any Of the
above causes shall become lneanahla az
performing the duties pertaining To tha
once W Governor tho aBeakeF Of tha
assembly shall Ret Rs Governor until
the vacancy he filled or the disability
shall cease.
Salary OF rdeuterant- tovs~aor
Section G Tho LIeutornrts Governor
Hhnll r'ceIye for his services nm annual
salary NJ Two Thousand Dollars and
shall not receive or he entitled 10 any
other compensation, fee or nraduIalte,
Tor any duty or service ha mhv he rea
nuited 10 perform by the Constitution or
by law
Section = THAT al laws ana pnrta of
laws t1ht are In Conflict herewith, he
and the same hre thereby repealed and
that this Act ahhll hA IN force and a.
feet from hnd nfiar the second Monday
IN eeptNmher, ihlb.
ThA above resolution was filed IN the
offlce " tho Secretary Of state on March
4, 1919,
Each eleetor may vote for or ngnlnst
the above amendment
Witness my oftielAl signature this 10Th
DAY OF February iAiA,
EARLE W H6baFa,
tsehD Secretary OF State