Sharp County record., 1914-04-03
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF ARRANSAS


following joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the State Consti-
tuition, was passed by the General
Assembly at its regular session Of
1913, and that the same will be
submitted to tho electors of the
State at the next general election.
1914, for adoption or rejection.
Pre- posed Amendment No. 1e.
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
for approval or rejection at the
and Representatives. II a majority
Of the electors voting at such cleo
ton, adopt such amendment the same
shall become a part of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Arkansas,
That Section No. II Of Article Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Arkan-
sas be amended 40 as to read as follows:
Executive Department.
Section I, To amond Section I Of
Article of the Constitution Of the State
or Arkansas to read as follows The
Executive Department OF this state shall
consist Of Governor. Lioutenant-G Gov
ernor. Secretary Of state, Treasurer Of
state. Auditor Of State and Attorney
General Ia, all OF whom shall keen their
offices In person at the seat Of govern
ment and hold their Offices for the term
OF two years and until their successors
nre elected and qualified And the Cen
eral Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment OF the Office OF Com
missioner OF state Lands
EDeoutiva Power
CaOfion TyocpfiVo Nouror ob
he vested In a Governor who shall hold
Office for two years; n Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be chosen at tho same time,
md for the samo term The Governor
and Lieutenant. Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
section shall take effect shall hold once
Until and including the second Monday
Of September, and their successors shall
year,
Election OF Governor nnd lieutenant
Governor.
Section 3 The Governor and Lieu.
tenant.Governor shall be elected at the
times and pAoes or choosing members
OF the Assemble The persons respec-
lively having tho highest number Of
votes for Governor and Lieutenant.G Gov,
ernor shall he elected, but In case two
or more shall have an equal and the
highest number Of votes for Governor,
or for LIeutenant-Gover the two
Houses Of the Legislature nt It's next
annual session shall forthwith, by Joint
ballot choose one ~ the said persons
so having an equal and the highest mum.
Der OF votes for Governor and Llcuton-
ant.Governor
when Lisutena ant-devsraer TO Act AZ
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Section 4, In case Of the impeachment
or the Governor, or his removal from
"a It.a al.g ia.
powers and duties NJ the snid office.
resignation, or absence from the state,
the powers and duties Of the office shall
devolve upon the Lieutenant, Governor
for the residue Of tho term, or until the
disability ahpll cease, But when the
Governor shall with the consent Of tho
Legislature, b, ont Of the state, In time
OF war, at the head Of military force
thereof he shall continue commander.ln.
chief Of all the military force Of tho
State
Qualification Nud Dvtiop OF lieutenant
Govornorj suoeeaaion TO the Dover
norsiip
Section 3, The Governor
shall rosHeas the same qualifications OF
eligibility for the ONCE Rs tho Governor.
He shell be president ~ the Senate but
shall have only casting vote therein
In case of tle vote lf during va.
eanoy of the ONCE Of Governor tho Lieu.
tenant'doyernor shall hh lmpenehed, dla,
placed resen, die, or heo0me incapable
Of performing tho duties Of his once,
or hn absent from tho State, the
President of the senate shall aet
ns Governor untll tho vacancy be fllled
or the disability shnll cease nnd If tho
President Of tho Senate for hnv NJ the
above causes ahnll become lnennahla NJ
performing the duties pertaining Ia tha
ONCE ht ghVhrh0r. the Sneaker M tho
Assembly shall aet hs rinveFnhF until
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease
Salary Of rdeutounnt. Governor
= Section q. Tho tIeutonant Governor
shHll reeelye for hla Rervlros an annunl
Falnry NJ Two Thousand Dollars and
shall not receive or he entitled 10 any
other eonhhnsAtldn fer or nreduisita
Tor any duty or service he NAV he rea
CURED 10 perform by the Constitution or
by law
Seetor ' That ali laws and narta of
laws thnt are IN Aeonflet herewith, he
ana the same hre hereby repealed and
thAt thle Act shall hA In force and az
feet from ahd hf'ar the second Monday
In sepismhsr, ihlk
The above resolution was filad IN tha
oflee NJ The Secretary of state on March
&, thia, ''''0"
Each eleetor may vote for or apnlnst
the above amendment
Wltnets my o1lelal signature this fAth
day ef February iAil
EARLE W, HODGES,
tssa) Secretary Of state,
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