The Harrison times., 1914-05-09
PEoPoSED AMENDMENT TO THu
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OP ARKANSAS

FHOPOSED AMEEDmERT 10 CAh
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF ARKANsAs.
Notice is hereby given that tho
following joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the state Consti-
tuition, was passed by the General
Assembly at its regular session OF
submitted to the electors of the
State at the next general election,
70 be held Monday, September lAth,
1914, for adoption or rejection,
Proposed Amendment NO. 10.
GnaS the following Is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the
Constitution Of the State Of Ar
kansas, and tho same being submit
ted to the electors Of the state
Tor approval or rejection at tho
next general election for Senators
and Representatives, II q majority
OF the electors voting at such cleo
ton adopt such amendment the Sams
BhaD become part Of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Arkansas,
That Section No. II Of Article OF
the Constitution of tho State Of Arkan-
sas be amended so as to read as follows;
Executive Department
Section l, To amend Section ! OF
Article OF the Constitution Of the state
OF Arkansas to read as follows The
Executive Department Of this State shall
consist OF a Governor Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, Secretary OF State, Treasurer of
State, Auditor OF State and Attorney
General (dD, 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 Office Of Com
missioner OF State Lands
Executive Power
qh al
be vested In Governor who shall hold
oYiice for two years n Lieuteuant-Gov-
srnor shall be chosen at tho same time,
and for the same term The Governor
and Lieutenant Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
section shall take cfrect shall hold office
until and Including the second Monday
or September and their SUCCESSORS shall
be chosen at the general election In that
year
Election OF Governor and Lioutonant-
Governor.
Section 3, The Governor and Jieu-
tenant-Governor shall be elected at tho
times and places OF choosing members
OF tho Assembly The persons respec-
lively having tho 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 LieutonantsGo tho two
Houses OF tho Legislature at lts next
annual session shall forthwith, by Joint
ballot, choose ono OF the said persons
80 having an equal and tho highest NUM-
Der OF votes for Governor and Liouten-
ant-GoYernor
When lieutenant Governor TO Act IN
Governor,
Section T. In case OF tho impeachment
OF the Governor, or HIS removal from
ONCE, death, inability 10 discharge tho
powers and duties Of tho said Office
resignation, or nbBonoe from tho state,
tho powers and dutloB OF tho office shall
deyolVe upon the Licutonant- Governor
for the residue OF tho term or until tho
disability shall cease but when tho
Governor shall, with the consent OF tho
Legislature, bo out OF the state IN time
OF war at tho hoad OF n military force
thereof, no shall continue oommander-in-
chief OF all tho military force OF the
State
Qualification ana Duties OF lieutenant
dovernori Succession TO the dovsr-
norHhip,
Section 3, The Lieutenant Governor
shall possess tho same qualifications Of
eligibility for tho ONCE aH tho Governor
IIe shall he president OF the Senate, but
shall have only n casting vote thoroln
In case OF n tic vote II during u va
onnoy Of the onlco OF Governor the tiCu-
tenant Governor ahnll be lmpoaohed dis
placed resign, die, or become incapable
OF performing tho duties Of his Office
or he absent from tho State, tho
President OF tho Senate shall act
AB Governor until the vacancy be filled
or tho disability shall cease, and n the
President OF tho Senate FOR any Of tho
above causes shall become incapable of
performing tho duties pertaining 10 tho
ofiioo Of Governor the Speaker " the
Assembly shall net M Governor until
the vacancy bo filled or tho disability
shall cease,
Salary OF bieutonant-a aovernor
Section q Tho Lieutenant Governor
shall receive FOR hla services mn annual
salary ~ Two Thousand polRra ana
shall not reOelye or be entitled 10 any
other compensation, fec or pFedulAlte,
for any duty or service ha may ba roe
CURED 10 perform by the Constitution or
BY law
eeqtion '. That ali laws and parts OF
laws that afe IN conflict herewith, he
and the Same hre horeby repealed and
TINT this Act shall ho IN force ana Of
feet from ana after tho second Monday
IN September, 1915,
The above resolution WAS filed In tho
office Of the Secretary OF State on March
q, 1913
Each eieetor may vote for or against
tho above amendment
Witness my ofTlehl signature this 10th
day OF February, 1914
EARLE w HODGES,
tBeal) Heoretary VI state