The Harrison times., 1914-04-25
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THn
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
nr AREAMqAa

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TIKI
CONSTITUTION OF TEE STATE
OF ARKANSAS.
Notice is hereby given that tho
an amendment to the State Consti-
tuition, was passed by the General
Assembly at It's regular session OF
1913, and that the same will be
submitted to the electors Of the
State at the next general election
1914 for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment NO. le.
TsSas the following IL hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to tho
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
and Representatives. II n majority
OF the electors voting at such cleo
ton adopt such. amendment the SamS
shall become part OF the Consti-
tuition OF the State OF Arkansas'
That Section No. II OF Article s Of
che Constitution OF tho State OF Arkan-
Sas be amended 80 as to read as follows;
Executive Department.
Section !, To amend Section ! OF
Article Of the Constitution OF the state
OF Arkansas TO read as follows. Tho
Executive Department OF this State shall
consist OF Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Secretary OF state, Treasurer OF
State, Auditor OF State and Attorney
General (d), all OF whom shall keep their
offices In person at the seat OF govern
ment and hold their Offices for the term
OF two years and until their successors
are elected and qualified, And the Gem
eral Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment OF the ONCE Of Com
missioner OF state Lands
Executive Power
Section @ The Executive power shall
be vested In Governor, who shall hold
ofilce for two years; Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be chosen Mt tho same time,
and for the same term, The Governor
and Lieutenart- Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
section shall take effect, shall hold Office
until and including the second Monday
OF September, and their SUCCESSORS shall
be chosen at the general election in that
year.
nlootion OF Governor and Lioutenant-
Governor.
Section 3, The Governor and Lieu
tenant-Governor shall be elected at tho
times and places OF choosing members
OF tho Assembly, The persons respeo-
lively having the highest number Of
votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov.
ornor shall be elected but In case two
or more shall have an equal and the
highest number OF votes for Governor,
or for Lieutenant. Governor, the two
Houses OF the Legislature nj ts next
annual session shall forthwith by Joint
ballot choose one or the said persons
80 having an equal and the highest mum.
Der OF votes for Governor and Lleuton-
ant-Govornor,
When Lioutenant-qovor TO Act aH
Qovornor,
Section T. In case OF tho impeachment
of the Governor, or his removal from
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powers and duties Of tho said ofnce,
resignation, or absence from tho state,
tho powers and duties OF the office shall
devolye upon tho tieutenant- Governor
for the residue or tho term or until tho
disability shalt cease, But when tho
Governor shall with the consent OF tho
Legislature, bo out OF the state, In timo
OF war, at tho head OF q military force
thereof, he shall continue oommRndcr-ln-
chief OF all the military force OF tho
State
Qualification ana Duties OF lieutenant
Governors BuooosBion TO tho Cover
nornhip.
Section 3. The Lieutenant, Governor
shall ponsosa tho same qualifications OF
eligibility for tho ONCE na the dovornor
He shall be president OF tho Senate, but
shall have only casting vote therein
IN case OF tie vote II during va
oaney Of tho offlee OF Governor, the Lieu.
tenantzdovernor shall be lmpeaehed dis
placed resign, die, or become incapable
of performing the duties OF HIS Office
or ho absent from the state, tho
President OF the Senate shall act
as Governor until tho vacancy he filled
or tho disability shall cease and n the
President OF the Senate for any Of tho
above causes shall become incapable OF
performing the duties pertaining TO tho
ofIloe of Governor tho Speaker OF tho
Assembly shall act ms Governor until
the vacancy bo filled or the disability
shall cease
Salary OF lieutenant Governor,
Section q, The Lieutonant'dOyernOr
shall receive for his Boryiees an annual
salary Of Two Thousand Dollars and
shall not receive or be entitled 10 any
other compensation, fec or preduieite
for any duty or service he may bo re-
CURED 10 perform by tho Constitution or
by law
SECTION ', That all laws and parts of
laws that are In conflict herewith, he
and the same are hereby repealed and
that this Act shall be IN force and Of
feet from ana after the second Monday
IN September, 1915,
The above resolution was filed In the
office OF tho Becretnry OF state on March
q, 1918
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment
Witness my Oftieial signature this 10th
day OF February, 1914
EARLE W, HODGES,
tBeBl) Secretary or State
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