The Harrison times., 1914-05-30
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THH
CONSTITUTION OF TIKI STATE
OF ARKAMaA9,

CONSTITUTION OF TIKI STATE
OF ARKANSAs.
Notice is hereby given that the
following Joint resolution, proposing
tuition, was passed by the General
Assembly at It's regular session Of
1918, and that the same viii bS
submitted to the electors Of the
State at the next general election,
TO be held Monday, September lith,
Proposed Amendment NO. le.
GGSat 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 tho
next general election for Senators
OF the electors voting at such cleo
tlon adopt such amendment the ssms
shall become part of the Consti.
tuition Of the State of Arkansas
to-wit'
That Section No. II Of Article & Of
the Constitution OF the State Of Arkan-
Bas be amended 40 as TO read as follows
Executive Department.
Section |, To amend Section I of
Article OF the Constitution OF tho State
OF Arkansas 10 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 (d), all OF whom shall keep their
oiices In person at the seat OF govern.
ment and hold their Offices for the term
or two years and until their SUCCESSORS
are elected and qualified, And the Gem
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
once for two years; Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be chosen at the same tina
and for the same term, The Governor
and Lieutenant Governor elected next
preceding election tho time when this
section shall take effect, shall hold ONCE
untn and including the second Monday
or September, and their SUCCESSORS shall
be chosen at the general election In that
Election OF Governor ana Lioutonant.
Governor.
Section g. Tho Governor nnd Lieu-
tenant-Governor shall be elected nj the
times and places Of choosing members
or tho Assembly The persons respeo-
lively having the highest number OF
votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be elected, but in case two
or more shall have nm equal and the
highest number OF votes for Governor,
or for Lieutenant Governor, the two
Houses or tho Legislature at its next
annual session shall forthwith, by Joint
bal lot, choose one OF tho said persons
so having an equal and tho highest NUM-
pet OF votes for Governor and Lieuten-
When Lioutenant-dovernor TO Act 40
Governor,
seeton 4, In case OF tho impeachment
OF the governor, or his removal from
once, death, inability 90 discharge the
powers and duties OF the said ofioa.
resignation, or absence from the state,
the powers and duties Of the office shall
deVolye upon tho bieutenant- Governor
Tor the residue or the term, or until the
disability shall cease, Hut whom the
Governor shall with the consent OF the
Legislature, bo out OF tho State, IN tins
or war, nt the head Of military force
thereof he shall continue commRndor-in-
ohlef OF all tho military force OF the
State
Qualification ana Duties Of lieutenant
dovernori Succession TO the Cover
norahip,
Section B, The Lieutenant Governor
shall possees the same qualifications OF
eligibility for the ONCE as tho Governor
He shall be president OF tho Senate, but
shall have only casting vote therein
In case OF tie vote, II during a va
eanoy OF tho once OF Governor the Lieu
hHull lIlHthNHuut Nlb-
placed, resign, die, or become incapable
or performing the dutiea OF his ofiios,
or be absent from the State, the
President OF the Senate shall act
AZ Governor until the vacancy be fiilad
or tho disability shall cease and II the
President OF tho Senate for any OF the
above causes shall become incapable or
performing tho duties pertaining 20 the
ONCE OF Governor, the Speaker OF the
Assembly shall act M Governor until
the vacancy be filled or tho disability
shall cease,
Baiary OF Licutenant-a Governor,
Heotion q Tho Lieutenant sdovernor
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 preauisits.
for any duty or service he may be rs-
CURED TO perform by the Constitution %
by law,
eeetion '. THAT all laws and parts Of
laws that are In conflict herewith, be
and the same are hereby repealed, and
| that this Act shall be In force and ef-
| feet from ana after the second Monday
In heptember, 1918,
The above resolution was filed IN the
office OF the Secretary OF State on March
q, 1919,
Each eieetor may vote for or aaainss
| the above amendment
witness my official signature this 18th
day or February, 1914
EARLE w, HODGES,
(sesD Secretary VI State.
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