The Harrison times., 1914-06-06
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THM
CONSTITUTION or THH STATE


OF ARhANBAb,
Notice is hereby given that the
an amendment to tho State Consti-
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
State at the next general election
lpl4, for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment NO. le.
Taat the following is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment TO the
Constitution OF the State OF Ar
kansas, and the same being submit
ted 10 the electors Of the State
next general election for Senators
and Representatives. II majority
OF tho electors voting at such cleo
tlon adopt such amendment the same
shall become a part OF tho Consti-
tuition OF tho State OF Arkansas
That Section No. II OF Article OF
the Constitution OF the state OF Artan-
sas be amended 30 as 10 read as followsi
Executive Department.
Section 1, To amend Section | OF
Article OF the Constitution Of the state
OF Arkansas 10 read as follows: The
Executive Department OF this state shall
consist of n Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ornor, Secretary OF State Treasurer OF
State, Auditor OF State and Attorney
General (d), all OF whom shall keep their
Offices In person nj 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 e. The Executive power shall
be vested In Governor who shall hold
ONCE for two years; q Lieutenant-G
ernor shall be chosen nj the same timo
and for the same term, Tho 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
be chosen at the general election In that
year.
Election OF Governor ana Lieutenant
Governor.
Beotion :, The Governor and Lieu
tenant-Governor shall be elected nj tho
times and places OF choosing members
or tho Assembly, The persons reapeo-
lively having tho highest number OF
votes for Governor and Lieutenant. Gov
ernor shall be elected but IN case two
or moro shall have an equal and tho
highest number OF votes for Governor,
or for Lieutenant Governor, the two
Houses or tho Legislature NJ It's next
annual session shall forthwith by jont
ballot choose ono OF the said persons
80 having an equal and the highest mum.
bcr OF votes for Governor and Liouten-
ant-Govornor.
Whom Lioutonant-a -aovornor TO ACT 40
Governor
Section 4, In ease Of tho impeachment
OF the Governor, or hts removal from
ONCE, death, inability to discharge the
powers and duties Of the said once
resignation, or absence from tho state
the powora and duties OF the oftlee shall
deyolvo upon tho Lieutenant. Governor
for tho residue OF the torn or until tho
disability shall oease nut when the
Legislature bo out OF tho state IN time
OF war, at the head OF military force
thereof no shall continue oommander-in-
chief OF all tho military force OF the
State
qualification and putiOs OF Iisutonsnt-
oovornori Succession 70 the Cover
nornhip,
Section g. The Lieutenant. Governor
shall poeseas tho Same qualifications OF
eligibility for the once M tho Governor
To shall be president of the Senate, but
shall have only q casting vote therein
esney OF the ONCE OF Governor tho Lieu'
tonantsdoyernor shall bo impeaehed, dis.
placed, resign, die, or become incapable
or performing tho duties Of his ofiloe,
or ho absent from the State, the
President Of thu Senate shall act
a. Governor until the vacancy he filled
or the disability shall cease, and n the
President OF the Senate for any OF tho
above causes shall become incapable of
performing the duties pertaining 20 tho
once OF Governor, the Speaker OF the
Assembly shall net as Governor until
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease
Baiary OF LisutenAnt- -uovsrnor
Section q, The Lioutenants Governor
shall receive for HIS services an annual
salary OF Two Thousand DollAra and
shall not receive or be entitled 10 any
other compensation, fee or prequlsite.
for any duty or service he may be re-
quired 70 perform by the Constitution or
by law
Section ', That all laws and parts N
laws that are IN conflict herewith hs
and the same ara hereby repealed, and
that this Act shall ba IN force ana Of
feet from and after the second Monday
IN September, 1915
Tho above resolution was filed IN ths
office ~ the Secretary OF State on March
g. 1918,
zach slector may vote for or against
the above amendment
witness my ofieiAl signature this 10Th
day Of February, 1914
nARLm W, HopdEa,
tsesi) Secretary OF BtAte