The Harrison times., 1914-05-23
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THn
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OP ARKANBAB.


OF ARKAFSAs.
Notice Is hereby given that the
following joint resolution proposing
an amendment 10 the State Consu-
Assembly at lts regular session OF
1914. and that the same win be
submitted 10 the electors OF the
State at the next general election.
70 be held Monday september lAth,
1914 FOR adoption or rejection
Pre- posed Amendment No. 10,
s"eS the following ls hereby pro-
posed as an amendment 10 the
Constitution OF the State OF Ar
kansas, and tho same being submit
ted 10 the electors Of the State
for approval or rejection at tho
and Representatives. n a majority
OF the electors voting az such cleo
tlon adopt such amendment the same
shall become part OF the COnsti-
tuition Of tho State OF Arkansas
That Section No II OF Article & Of
the Constitution Of the State OF Arkan-
sas be amended 30 MS 10 read as followsi
Executive Department
Section l. TO amend Section OF
Article Of the Constitution OF the State
OF Arkansas 10 read as follows: The
Executive Department OF this state shall
consist OF a Governor Licutenant-Gov
ernor, Secretary Of state, Treasurer or
state, Auditor OF state and Attorney
General td), all Of whom shall keep their!
Offices In person at the seat OF govern
ment and hold their Offices for the term
or two years and until their succeasors
are elected ana qualified. And the Gem
eral Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment Of the ofilce OF Com
missioner OF State Lands
H4eoutiye Power
Section 2. The Executive power shall
be vested in a Governor who shall hold
ONCE for two years Lleutcnant-Gov-I
ornor shall be chosen NJ the 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
OF September and their SUCCESSORS shall
be chosen at the general election in that
year
nisction OF Governor and lieutenant
Governor.
Section 8 The Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor shall be elected at tho
times and places OF choosing members
OF tho Assembly The persons respso-
lively having the highest number OF
votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be elected but In case two
or moro shall have an equal and the
highest number OF votes for Governor.
or for flOutenAnt- Governor, tho two
Houses Of tho Legislature at its NEXT
ballot choose one of tho said persons
80 having m equal and the highest NUM-
ber OF votes for Governor and Lieuton-
Ant-Oovernor ..
when Lisutenant-d Governor 70 Aot 40
Governor,
Section T. In case OF tho impeachment
OF the Governor or his removal from
once death, inability 20 discharge the
powers and duties Of tho said offloe
resignation, or absence from tho state
a.. Al .N.aM
deyolve upon the Lieutenant Governor
for tho residue Of tho term or until tho
disability shall cease nut when tho
Governor shall, with the consent OF tho
Legislature DO out OF the state. IN time
OF war at tho head OF n military force
thereof, he shall continue commander-in-
chief Of all tho military force OF the
State
Qualification and Duties OF Lieutonant-
aovernori Succession 20 tho dover
norphip,
Section D. The Lieutenant Governor
shall possess tho same qualifications OF
eligibility for the once as tho dovernor
He shall be president of tho Senate, but
shall have only casting vote therein
in case Of Tie vote n during va
oanoy Of tho onloo Of Governor. the Lieu-
tsnan Governor shall be impeaohed dis
placed resign, die, or become incapable
or performing tho duties OF his Office
or he absent from tho State, the
President or the Senate shall act
~ Governor until tho vacancy be filled
or the disability Hhall cease, and n the
President of tho Senate for any OF tho
above causes shall become incapable ~
performing tho duties pertaining 10 tho
ofnoe ~ Governor, tho Speaker of the
Assembly shall act as Governor until
the vacancy be filled or tho disability
shall cease
Baiary OF bisutenant.a Governor.
Section 4 The Lieutenant Governor
shall receive for his services mn annual
salary NJ Two Thousand Dollars and
shall not receive or ho entitled 10 any
other compensation, fee or prequlaltA
for any duty or HeFylos he may ba re-
guifed 10 perform by the Constitution or
by law
SECTION Y THAT all laws ana parts OF
laws that are IN conflict herewith he
and tho same are hereby repealed, and
that this Act shall be I'm force and ef-
feet from and after the second Monday
In September, 1915
Tho above resolution was filed IN the
office ~ tho Secretary of State on March
g. 1918
Each eleetof may vote Tor or against
tho above amendment
Witness my ofieial signature this 18th
dsy OF February 1910
iuAnLH w. HODGES,
tHenl) Secretary Of State
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