The Harrison times., 1914-03-21
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO rHu
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
or ARKANHAB.

Notice IS hereDy given tHdt tno
following Joint resolution, proposing
tuition, was passed by the General
Assembly at Its regular session Of
1918, and that the same will be
submitted to the electors Of the
State at the next general election
TO be held Monday September lAth,
1914, for adoption or rejection,
Proposed Amendment NO. 10.
TS0S the following IL 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
next general election for Senator's
and Representatives, II majority
OF the electors voting at such cleo
tlon adopt such amendment the same
shall become part OF the Consti-
tuition OF the State Of Arkansas,
That Section No. II Of Article s Of
the Constitution OF the State OF Arkan-
sas be amended so as TO read as follows:
Executive Department.
Section ], 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 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
ment and hold their offices for the term
OF two years and until their SUCCESSORS
are elected and qualified, And the Cen
eral Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment OF the ONCE OF Com
missioner OF State Lands
Executive Power
Section 2, The Executive power shall
be vested In n Governor who shall hold
In NNNHn ngH laNNN NAN nan a
ernor shall be chosen at 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 the second Monday
OF September and their Successors shall
be chosen at the general election In that
year
Election OF Governor and Lieutenant-
Governor.
Section 3, The Governor and Lieu
tenant-Governor shall be elected at tho
times and places OF choosing members
OF the Assembly The persons respec-
lively having the highest number OF
votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov.
ernor shall be elected, but In case two
or more shall have an equal and the
highest number OF votes for Governor,
or for Lieutenant-Governor, the two
Houses OF the Legislature at lts next
annual session shall forthwith, by Joint
ballot, choose one OF the said persons
40 having an equal and the highest mum.
Der OF votes for Governor and Llcuten-
ant-Governor,
when Lieutsnant-a Governor to Act ~
Governor,
Section I, In case Of the impeachment
OF the Governor, or his removal from
once, death, inability 90 discharge the
powers and duties OF tho said ONCE
resignation, or absence from the State,
the powers and duties OF the ONCE shalt
deYolve upon the Lieutenant Governor
for the residue OF the term, or until the
disability shall cease, But when tho
Governor shall, with the consent OF tho
Legislature, be out 'of the state, In time
OF war, at the head Of n military fOrco
thereof, he shall continue commander.in-
chief or all the military force OF tho
Qualification ana putiss OF lieutenant
0overnorj Succession TO the Dover
norahip,
Section 3, The Lieutenant Governor
shall possess the same qualifications Of
eligibility for the once Rs the Governor
shall have only casting vote therein
In case of n tie vote II during q va
cancy OF the office OF Governor, the Licu-
tonRntsGovernor shall be lmpc0Chod, diH-
placed, resign, die, or become incapable
Of performing the duties Of his office
W w N'N'llN Ai'lN- wv NNNNNT wv
President OF the Senate shall act
as Governor until the vacancy be filled
or the disability shall cease, ana n tho
President OF the Senate for any Of the
above causes shall become incapable of
performing the duties pertaining 10 the
ONCE ~ Governor the Sponker Of the
Assembly shall net aa Governor untll
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease
Salary OF lieutenant. a ovornor
Rection g. The LieutenRnts Governor
shalt receive for hts services an annual
salary NJ Two Thousand Dollars, and
shall not receive or he entitled 10 any
other compensation, fee or preaulalto,
for any duty or service he may be rec
quited 70 perform by the Constitution or
by law
SECTION = That all laws and parts Of
laws that ara I'm conflict herewith, he
and the same are hereby repealed. and
that this Act shall be IN force and Of
feet from ana after tho second Monday
I'm September 1918,
The above resolution was filed In the
office 0f the Secretary of state on March
&, 1918,
Each eleetor may vote for or against
the above amendment
Witness my ot1elHl signature this 10th
day OF February, 1914
EARLE W HODGES,
tSraO Secretary of state,