Sharp County record., 1914-06-26
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CONSTITUTION oP THE STATE
OF ARKAM4AS,

COHSTIVUT1Oh A26 - n
OF ARKAHsAs.
Notice is hereby given that the
following Joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the State Consu-
tuition, was passed by the General
Assembly at its regular session OF
1913, and that the same will be
submitted to the electors Of the
to be held Monday September l4th,
1914, for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. 16.
That the following is 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 Senators
and Representatives,, If majority
Of the electors voting at such cleo
tion adopt such amendment the same
shall become a part of the Constt-
tuition Of the State of Arkansas
to-wit:
That Section No. II Of Article Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Arkan-
gas be amended so as to read as follows:
Executive Department.
Section /. To amend Section I Of
Article of the Constitution of the state
Of Arkansas to read as follows: The
Executive Department Of this State shall
ernor Secretary Of state, Treasurer Of
State, Auditor of State and Attorney
General (d) all of whom shall keen their
ottces IN person at the seat of govern
nent 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 Office Of Com
missioner of State Lands.
Executive Power
Section 2. The Executive power shall
be vested IN a Governor who shall hold
Office for two years a Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be chosen at the same time,
ard for the same term. The Governor
and Lieutenant Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
section shall take effect shall hold Office
until and including the second Monday
OF september, and their successors shall
be chosen at the general election IN that
wear.
Election of Governor and lieutenant
Governor.
Section g. The Governor and lieu
tenant-Governor shall be elected at the
times and places Of choosing members
Of the Assembly. The persons respec-
lively having the highest number Of
votes for Governor and Lieutenant-G Gov
ernor shall be elected but in case two
or more shall have an equal and the
or for Lieutenant-Governor, the two
Houses Of the Legislature at its next
annual session shall forthwith by Joint
Nallot, choose one Of the said persons
so having an equal and the highest num-
9er or votes for Governor and Lieuten-
ent-Governor.
When Lieutenant-Governor to Act as
Governor.
Section T. In case Of the impeachment
Of the Governor, or his removal from
office, death inability to discharge the
powers and duties Of the said office.
resignation or absence from the State,
the powers and duties Of the office shall
1evolve upon the Lieutenant-Governor
for the residue of the term, or until the
disability shall cease But when the
Governor shall, with the consent of the
Legislature. b out Of the State, in time
of war, at the head of a. military force
thereof, he shall continue commander-in-
chief Of all the military force of the
State
Qualification and Duties Of lieutenant
Governor; Succession to the Cover
norshIp.
Section 5. The Lleutenant-Gover
shall possess the same qualifications OF
eligibility for the Office as the Governor
He shall be president Of the Senate but
shall have only a casting vote therein
In case OF a tie vote II during va
cancy Of the Office Of Governor, the Lieu
tenant-Governor shall be impeached, dis.
placed resign, die, or become incapable
Of performing the duties of his Office
or he absent from the State the
President Of the Senate shall act
as Governor until the vacancy be FIJI ed
or the disability shall cease; and II the
President Of the Senate for any OF the
| above causes shall become incapable OF
| performing the duties pertaining to the
otice or Governor, the Speaker Of the
Assembly shall act as Governor until
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease
Salary Of lieutenant Governor
Section 6 The Lieutenant Governor
shall receive for his services an annual
salary Of Two Thousand Dollars, and
shall not receive or be entitled 10 any
other compensation, fee or prequislte
for any duty or service he may be re-
CURED TO perform by the Constitution or
by law
Section ?. That all laws and parts o.
laws that are In conflict herewith. be
and the same are hereby repealed and
that tnis Act shall be IN force and ef-
feet from and after the second Monday
In September, 1918
The above resolution was filed In the
office Of the Secretary of state on March
4, 1913
Each elector may vote for or against
IN. -bove Amendment
y sness my of1cial signature this 18th
lay OF February 1914
EARLE w, HODGES,
(seal) Secretary OF state.