The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-17
rxoposEp AMHHDMHNr TO THE OoNSTITUTIOM OF THE STATE
 OF ARKAESAS.

rnorosED AMnHDMExr TO TIE O0MsTIrUTIOM OF THE STATE OF A1KAEsAS. Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution, proposing an amendment to the State Consti. tuition, wss passed by ths General Assembly at it's regular session or isl3. and that the same will he submitted ts the electors of the state at the next general election to be held Monday seDtember 14th | 1914, for adoption or rejection. Proposed Amendment No. 1s.
 That the following is hereby pre- | Constitution sf the State of Ar kansas. and the same being submit ted to the electors Of the Stat. next general election for senators and Representatives. if majority of the electors voting at such cleo ton adopt such amendment the sams tatlon ~ tn. Stat. of Arkansas. | towtt:
 That Section No II Of Article , o' i tho Constitution of the Stat. of Arkan sss be amended so to read ss follows
 Executive Department. Section 1. To amend Section or Article of the Constitution of the state l of Arkansas to read as follows: The i executive Department of this state shall consist of a Governor. Lieutenant Gov ernor Secretary of State. Treasurer o' state, Auditor of state and Attorney General (d. all of whom shall keep their ofhces In person at the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for the tern "f two years and until their successors gre elected and qualified And the Gen "ral Assembly may provide by law for I the establishment of the office of Com missioner Of State Lands Executive Power section 7, The Executive power shall D" vested in Governor. who shall hold to n ut-f,O l ""nor 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 holI of1c- until and includfng the second Monday H September. and their sttrceSso-s shall Toe chosen at the general election in that Election of Governor and Lieutsnant-
 Governor.
 Section I. The Governor md Lieu tenant-Governor shall be elected at th. tines and places of choosing members ! o' the Assembly The persons resper- ! lively having the highest numhar Q, votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov i ~rnor shall be elected. but in case two ! ar more shall have an oaual and the ! highest number of votes for Governor nE Tor I.ieutenant- Governor. the two 1 Houses of the Legislature al its next ".nual session shall forthwith. by fcin' ballot choose one or the said persons
 having an equal and the highest nun,= her or votes for Governor and Lieutsn- | aut-Governor.
 When lieutenant Governor to Act as Governor.
 Section + Tn case Of the impeachment ! or the Governor. or his removal from once. death. inability to discharge the powers and duties of the satd one. resignatio or absence from the State the powers and duties Of the once shall ! devolvs upon the .Lteutena mt Governor for the residue Of the term. or until the disability shall cease But when the ! Governor shall. with the consent Of the l Legislature. bs out of the State, in time ! Of war, et the head of . military force thereof. he shsll continue commander-in- 1 chief of all the military force Of tho l state
 oueiifiesuss sna putiss .f Li.utsnsas-
 Governor; Succession V the oevsr- norshiD.
 Section .. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications Of eligibility for the once ss the Governor shall have only a casting vote therein In case of tie vote. IT during va 1 csncy of the office of Governor. the Lieu l tensnt-Governor shall be impeached dis placed. resign. die. or become incapable of performing tho duties Of his omce or De absent from the state the President of the Senate shall ao, as Governor until tho vacancy be fiilad or the disability shall cease. ana ir tho : President of the Senate for any of the above causes shali become incapable Of tNo uutfeA pertaining to the offics of Governor. the Speaker of tho Assembly shall act ss Governor unti the vacancy be filled CT the disability shall cease
 Salary of LisutsnAAt-osvArnsr
 Section (. The Lieutenant Governor shall rNcetve for Ais ssrv4ces an annual
 salary of Two Thousand Dollars and shall not receive or bs entitled to any other compensation, fee or preQuisite. for any duty or service hs may bs re auired to perform by the Constitution or by law.
 Section [. That all laws and parts q
 avs that are in conflict herewith os md the same arc hereby repealed. and that this Act shall be in force and er-
 ect from and after the second Monday n September. fsfs
 The above resolution was filed in the
 ,ffice of the Secretary of state on March
 :. 1913.
 Each eisctor may vote fer or agsisst
 the above ameplnent.
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