Pocahontas star herald., 1914-09-04
PRoPosEp AmEEDmENr TO rLl
CONSTITUTION or THE STATE
OF ARKANSAS.

OF ARKANSAS.
Notice Is hereby given that the
following joint resolution. proposins
an amendment 20 the stats Consti-
Assembly az its regular session Of
1919, and that the same will be
submitted 20 the electors OF the
State at the next general election
1910, for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. l6.
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 % the electors OF the State
Tor approval or rejection al the
next general election for Senators
and Representatives II majority
OF the electors voting az such cleo
Ton adopt such amendment the same
tuition Of tn. State OF Arkansas
That Section No II OF Articl. S Of
the Constitution OF the state OF Arkan-
sas be amended 80 as 20 read as follows:
Executive Department.
section ]. To amend Section OF
Article OF the Constitution NJ the state
of Arkansas 20 read as follows. The
Executive Department OF this state shall
consist OF n Governor. Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Secretary OF state, Treasurer of
state. Auditor OF State and Attorney
General Ia. all Of whom shall keep their
ofices In person at the seat Of govern
ment and hold their offices for the term
or two years and until their SUCCESSORS
sre elected and qualified And the CEN
eral Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment or the once OF Com.
missioner OF State Lands
Executive Power
Section :. The Executive power shall
he vested In Governor. who shall hold
ONCE for two years. a Lieutenant Gov
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 erect. shall hold ono.
until and including the second Monday
or september. and their successors shalt
be chosen at the general election In that
Election Of Governor and Lieutenant.
Governor.
Section :. The Governor and Lieu
tanant-Governor shall be elected AZ the
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 ths
highest number Of votes for Governor
or for Lieutenant Governor. the two
Houses OF the Legislature AZ its n-..
annual session shall forthwith. by Joint
ballot. choose one OF the said persons
so having an equal and the highest nuusp
Der OF votes for Governor and Llsutss
ant-Governor
when LisutenAnt- Governor to Aot q
Governor.
Section 4. In case OF the impsarhmas,
or the Governor. or his removal frOu
ofiice. death. inability TO dIscharrs tn
powers and duties OF the said oeasa
resignation. or absence from the State
tn. powers and duties OF the ONCE shall
devolvs upon the Lieutenant Governor
for the residue OF the term, or until m,
disability shall cease. But when IN,
Governor shall. with the consent Of IN,
Legislature. be out OF the state. In tim,
OF war, at the head OF military force
thereof. he shall continue commandpr-in,
chief OF all the military force OF th'
State
Qualification and Duties Of Lieutenant
Governors Succession TO the Cover
norship.
Section 8 The Lieutenant Governor
shall possess the same qualifications ~
eligibility fSr the Office as tho Governor
He shall be president Of the Senate. bu'
shall have only casting vote thpreIr
in case OF a tie vote. II during q va
cancy Of the office Of GovoBnOr. the Lieu
tenant Governor shall be impeaChcd. dis
placed resign. die, or become incapable
OF performing the duties OF his Ofics
or be absent from the state. n,
President OF the Senate shall ac'
as Governor until the vaCancy he FILLED
or the disability shall cease: and n thI
President OF the Senate for any NJ th'
above causes shall become incapable NJ
performing the duties pertaining TO N,
Office Of Governor. the Speaker Of N,
Assembly shgll act as Governor unit
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease
Salary Of bieutenant-G Governor
Section 6 The Lieutenant Governor
shall receive for his services an annua
salary of Two Thousand Dollars ant
shall not receive or be entitled 10 any
other compensation. foe or preQulsite
for any duty or service he NAV he re
qured to perform by the Constitution OF
by law
Section 7. That all laws and parts o.
laws that ore I'm conflict herewith h,
and the same are hereby repealed. anr
that this Act shall he In force and Of
feet from and after the second Mouday
in September. 1915.
The above resolution was filed IN th'
office of the Secretary Of State on Marcl
6. 1913.
Each eleCtOr NAV vote for or agaIns
the above amendment
witness my official signature this 1911
day Of February. 1914
EARLE W. HODGES.
(SeaD Secretary Of state