The Harrison times., 1914-08-15
pBoPoaHp AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTIONS OF THE STATE
Op gRKAN8AS.

CONSTITUTIONS OF TEE STATE
OF ARKANsAS.
Notice is hereby given that tho
following Joint resolution, proposing
an amendment TO the State Consti,
tutioh was passed by the General
Assembly at it's regular session OF
1918, and that the same VIII be
submitted to the electors or tho
State at the next general election
to be held Monday, September 14th
1914, for adoption or rejection
Pre- posed Amendment No, 10.
TaeS tho following Is hereby pro
posed as an amendment TO the
Constitution OF the State Of Ar
kansas, and the same being submit
tod to the electors Of the state
for approval or rejection at tho
next general election for Senators
and Representatives n majority
Of the electors voting al such cleo
ton adopt such amendment the 1ame
shall become a part OF the Consti-
tuition OF the State of Arkansas
to-wit:
That Section No II of Article OF
tho Constitution OF the State OF Arkan-
SsS be amended so as to read os follows'
Executive Department
Section /. TO amend Section I OF
Article Of the Constitution Of the state
Of Arkan5ns 10 read as follows Tho
Executive Department OF this state shall
consist OF n Governor. Lioutenant-GOv-
ernor Secretary OF state, Treasurer OF
State Auditor OF State ana Attorney
General (d), all OF whom shall keep their
offic,s IN person at tho seat Of govern
mont and hold their offices for the term
Of two years and untf their SUCCESSORS
are elected and qualified. And the Gem
eral Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment Of the Office OF CoMS
missioner OF state Lands
Section 2, The Executive power shall
bs vested In n Governor, who shall hold
once for two years; Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be chosen at tho Same Time
and for tho same term The Governor
and Lieutenant Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
section shall take effect, shall hold ONCE
until ana including the second Monday
or September, and their succossors shall
be chosen at the general election In that
year,
Election OF Governor ana Ldeutonant.
Governor,
Section 3, The Governor and Tieu-
tenNnt.Governor shall be elected at me
times and places OF choosing mcmherp
or tho Assembly The persons respec-
lively having the highest number OF
votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall he elected, but IN case two
or moro shan have m equal and tho
or for Blcutenant-Gov the two
Houses or tho Legislature at lts nest
annual session shall forthwith, by joint
ballot choose ono OF tho said persons
40 having an equal and the highest NUM-
Der of votes for Governor ana Lleuten-
hnt-Goyernor
when Lieutenant-a Governor 20 ACT an
Section 4, In case OF tho impeachment
or the Governor, or his removal from
onlee, death, inability 20 dlaohArge the
powers and dutioa Of tho said ofIloe.
resignation, or absence from tho state,
the powers ana duties of the Office shall
devolye upon tho Lieutenant. Governor
for tbs reHldue OF the term, or until the
disability bhNll cease Bnt when tho
Governor shall, with the consent OF tho
Legislature, BIO out OF the state, In time
of war, At tho head Of n military force
thsrsof he shall continue communicating
shlst OF all the military force OF the
Qualification and ruties OF I.ieutenant-
0oVsrnorI HueeeaHiOn 90 the aover-
norship,
haetion D. The tiautenhnts Governor
shsll possess tho same qualifications or
eligibility for The ONCE M tho Governor,
Ne shall be president Of tho Senate but
mail have only n casting vote therein
In case Of tie vote. N during n VA
oaney ef the ONCE Of Governor, tho Lieu-
tenAh trGovernor hhall be- imneAched, dis
plancd, nealEn, die or become Incapable
or performing tho duties OF hla ot1es,
or hs absent from tho State the
President Of tho Renate shall act
M Governor nntil the vacancy be filled
or the disability shall consa, ana n the
President OF Tho senate for any Of tho
above causes nhpl become mcnpnblo of
performing the duties pertaining 10 tho
ofhoo ~ Governor, tho gueater of tho
assembly thall not m Governor until
ne vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease
Etiary Of rioatonsnt. aovor1or
Heetian q TIE tdcuieulrt dovcrnor
Fhsll r'csiye FOR hlf pcrylo.0 nm annual
glsIy nf Two Nhoua0nd p0lnrH. md
Hhhll not receive ur be entitled IN uuy
elher eomnerfail1u, feo or nraIlaltA,
fef any duiY or service ha NAV he res
sul,el 10 perform by the Constitution or
ssgilan = That aii i7ws and marta NJ
laws ihat Frn An conflict hprHwilh ha
r0a The fnmb nra hrrrirv rrnnlis1 and
ihat thlt Art fhnll rc An furro and ef-
lrnl from ana nflar the Hpennl Monday
w NputrWhrT 1N1E
The shavr resolution wnu flei lR thA
.fTles ~ The Secretary Of gbta ON March
H. 1913,
Each tleetAr mav vote FOR OPP aeainst
The above amendment
WllhSHr my Dnlahi signature this iath
day " Tbhruhrv 1854
EAHtg W. ulnGWQ
ldeal) Secretary eff state
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