Pocahontas star herald., 1914-08-21
YRorosED AMENDMENT TO rD
CONSTITUTION or THn STATE
0R AHWAHAAA


Notice is hereby given that ths
following joint resolution. proposinH
an amendment TO the state Consu.
tuition. was passed by the General
Assembly at It's regular session Of
submitted TO the electors OF IN.
State az the next general election
20 be held Monday September ittA
1914. for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. l0.
That the following is hereby pro
posed a. an amendment 20 the
Constitution OF the State OF Ar
Kansas. and the same being submit
ted TO the electors OF the State
nsyt Feneral election for Senators
and Representatives. n majority
of the electors voting az such cleo
ton adopt such amendment the sams
tuition Of IN. State OF Arkansas
That Section No. II OF Artici. S OF
the Constitution OF the State OF Arkan-
saf be amended so as 20 read as follows;
Executive Department.
Section !. To amend Section I Of
Article OF the Constitution Of the State
OF Arkansas 20 read as follows: The
Executive Department OF this State shall
consist OF Governor. Lieutenant Gov.
ernor. Secretary OF state. Treasurer Of
State. Auditor OF State and Attorney
General tdl. all Of whom shall keep their
ofhces IN person at the seat OF govern
ment and hold their Offices for the term
or two years and until their SUCCESSORS
Ere elected and qualified, And the Cen
.rsl Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment OF the once OF Com
missioner OF State Lands
Executive Power.
Section 2 The Executive power shah
be vested in a Governor. who shall hold
ONCE for two years. a Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be chosen at the same Tina
ana for the same term. The Governor
and Lieutenant Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
section shall take effect. shall hold ofioe
untll ana including the second Monday
of September. and their successors shall
be chosen at the general election in that
Election Of Governor ana Lisutsnant.
Governor.
Section :. The Governor and Lieu
tenant-Governor shall be elected at the
umss 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 the
highest number OF votes for Governor
or for Observation-Disclosures the tWa
Houses OF the Legislature at its n-ps
annual session shall forthwith. by Joint
ballot choose one Of the said perpoaf
80 having an equal and the highest nun
ant-Governor
when Lieutenant-dovernor 20 Aot -
Governor
Section T. In case OF the impeachrgat
OF the Governor or his removal frcu
once, death inability 10 discharge ths
powers and duties OF the said of1sa
resignation, or absence from the stats
the powers and duties OF the ONCE shall
devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor
for the residue Of the term. or until the
disability shall cease. But when the
Governor shall with the consent OF the
Legislature. be out OF the State. In time
OF war, NJ the head OF a military force
thereof, he shall continue comma nder-in-
chief OF all the military force OF the
State
Qualification ana Duties Of lieutenant
Governor; Succession 20 the Cover
nornhip.
shall possess the same qualifications Of
eligibility for the ONCE as the Governor
III shall be president OF the Senate. but
shall have only casting vote therein
cancy OF the Office OF Governor the Lieu
tenant-Governor shall be impeached. dts
placed, resign. die. or become incapable
Of performing the duties OF his Office,
President OF the Senate shall act
as Governor until the vacancy be filled
or the disability shall cease; and N the
President OF the Senate for any OF the
ABOVE causes snail become incapable OF
performing the duties pertaining 70 the
ofice Of Governor. the Speaker OF the
Assembly shgll act as Governor until
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease
Salary OF lieutenant Governor
Section G. The Lieutenant Governor
shall receive for his services an annual
salary OF Two Thousand Dollars and
shall not receive or be entitled To any
other compensation. fee or prequiste
for any duty or service he NAV be re-
guiEe9 70 perform by the Constitution OF
by law.
Section 7. That all laws and parts OF
laws that are in conflict herewith he
and the same are hereby repealed and
that this Act shall he I'm force and ef-
feet from and after the second Monday
In September, 1915.
The above resolution Was filed IN the
office of the Secretary Of State on March
6. 1913.
Each olector NAV vote for or against
the above amendment
Witness my official signature this 18Th
day Of February. 1914
EARLE w. HODGES
(Seal) Secretary Of State.