Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-19
rRoPosED AMENDMENT TO +"
Contribution or rHE STATE
or AHEANsAs

or ARKANSAS.
Notlcs Il hereby given that the
following joint resolution. proposals
an amendment Go the stat. Consti.
Assembly az it, regular ssssiou %
lsls and that the same will be
submitted TO the electors OF the
state at the next general election
- De heia Monday septsmber i.th
islt FOR adoption or reflection.
Proposed Amendment No. 10.
That the fol.owlng Is hereby pro
pnael as an amendment 10 the
constitution OF tho State OF Ar.
saI'as, tss % and t. 'ss same being submit.
TOT approval Or rejection ~ the
next general election Tor Senators
and Representatives ~ majority
Or the electors voting az such cleo
ZION adopt such amendment the sam.
tuition OF IN. State OF ArsansS.
That section No. II OF Ar,iel. Of
me Constitution or the State OF Arkan.
sas oe anended 30 as TO read as follows:
Exseutivs Department.
section l. To amend Section I Of
Arucle OF the Constitution Of the State
Afkansas 20 read as follows: The
ENe.,n i've Department OF this State shall
.rnor. Secretary OF state. Treasurer Of
state. Auditor or State and Attorney
G.neral td). all OF whom shall kssp their
onlces w person at tile seat OF govern
ment aud hold their offices for THE term
or Two years and until their successors
are elected and qualified And the Gem
ersl Assembly may provide by Law for
TIE establishment OF the once OF Com.
missioner OF State lands.
Executive Power
section =. The Executive power shall
he vested IN a Covernar. who shall hold
once Tor two years; a Lieutenant Cow
e.hnr snail be chosen at the same tins
ara Tor the same term. The Governor
and Ideutensnt-Goyernor elected next
preceding election the time when this
~ ton shall take effect shall hold once
hntl ana Including the second Monday
gf September. and their successors shall
he chosen o. the general election Ga that
Election Of aovs-aor ana Li.u,.,.a,.
Section :. The Governor and T,Ieu-
HSnt-Govefnof shall be elected At m.
tn,s aud place, OF choosing members
,i.e ssseinbiy The persons resosc-
votes for Governor and Liegtenant Gov
eFn0r shall BE- eieUted but Tn case two
OF more shall have an eohal aud the
a.shest number OF votes 20 Governor.
Houses OF the LEGISLATURE " jfs n.s,
annual session shall rorthvtfb by jsipS
hsllot. choose one OF the s,fd nsrunmu
70 having an .nEsl and the nj fh@St noO
orr OF votes for Governor sad IisnhD
when Lisutsnnnt-aevsr.or 10 Ass -
section 4. Va case OF the imD-anhHnDe
OF tue Governor or his removal epDD
ONCE. death. Inability 90 discharge -
powers and dntias Of the said slDsH
resiEnsiion. or absence from the statA
the powers and duties or the once shall
deVolve upon ths Lieutenant Governor
for the residue Of the term. or until the
d'sseilty shan cease But when the
Goveraor shell. with the consent Of the
legislature be out OF the state IN time
OF war. st the head Of q military force
thereof, he shall continue commsnder-in-
chief OF all the military force Of the
ana Duties OF Li,ut.uant-
Governor; sucosss.on 60 the dovsr-
norship.
Section 5 The Lieutrrant- -GAvernor
shall Dossess the same dualificat tlOus Of
eligibility for the Office rs the Governor
re Sbsll be president OF the Senate but
shall have only . casting vote therein
IN case or tie vote. N during = va
cancy o. the oflce or Governor. the Lieu |
Governor shall be impeached. dis
placed resign. die. or become Inca nabls
OF performing the duties OF his ofics |
0r he absent from the state the
President OF the Senate shall act |
as Governor nntil the vacancy he filled |
~ AINr uAStNliAF fIali cease. and w thN |
President OF the Senate for snv of the |
above causes shall become inca apahle Of |
performing the dutleA pertaining 10 IN. |
rtice or Governor. the Sneaker of the |
\ ssenhiy shrl at as Governor until |
the vacancy be filled or the diss bility |
shall cease
Salary OF Lisutsnant- -oov.ruor
Section G. The Lieutenapt-GnVernnr |
shall receive for his serviceA an annual |
salary Of Two Thousand Dollars. and |
shall not receive or be entitled 70 anv !
nths~ compensation. fee or proqulrits |
r0p any duty or service he ma e hai re. !
iuired 10 perform by the Constitution or
BY law.
section : That all laws and parts of |
laws that pre- I'm conflict herewith be |
, ~ the s1r1e are hereby repealed. and |
that this Act shall be in force and ef- /
feet from and after the second Monday |
IN September. 1915.
The above resolution was filed in the |
,ffice og. the Secretary OF State on March |
!. 1913.
Zach elertOr nav vote for or AGAINST !
he above amendment.
witness ny oflcla signature this 18th /
iay OF February. 1914.
EARLE ", WOOGTS.
(Sean Secretary OF Stats.