Pocahontas star herald., 1914-08-28
pnoPourp AMENDMENT TO rD
oousTITuTIoN or THE STATE
or AnMAM8A6.

OOHHTITUTIOH OI ThA
or ARKAnsAs.
Notice is hereby given that the
following joint resolution. proposinn
an amendment 90 the stats Consu,
tuition, was passed by the General
assembly At its regular session si
submitted to the electors Of IN.
State at the next general election
20 be held Monday, September ittA
III" r0.s for adoption or ,e,sou9s. so 9s
That the following is hereby pro-
posed AZ an amendment 60 the
Constitution OF the State OF Ar
kansas and the same being submit
,sd TO The electors Of the stat.
next general election for Senators
and Representatives N n majority
OF the electors voting at such cleo
ton adopt such amendment the same
iaiiop P"i Of II! sss sis'. 'i Of ''j ArSSnsss En
That Section No. II OF Lrtici. s Of
the Constitution OF the State OF Arksn-
sas be amended 30 a. 60 read a. follows;
Executive Department.
Section ]. To amend Section of
Article Of the Constitution Of the State
OF Arkansas 60 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 Cdl. all OF whom shall keep their
ofices In person at the seat Of govern
ment and hold their oflces for the term
OF two years and until their successors
are elected and qualified. And the Gen
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 a Governor who shall hold
ONCE Tor two years. n Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be chosen NJ the same time,
and for the same term The 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
Election Of Governor and Lieutsnant-
Governor.
Section :. The Governor and Lieu
tenaut-Governor shall be elected NJ the
times and places Of choosing members
or the Assembly. The persons respec-
lively having the highest number Of
votes FOR Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be elected. hut 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 az It's nrs.
annual session shall forthwith by Joint
ballot choose one Of the said perpSa6
20 having an equal and the highest mum.
Der OF votes for Governor and Lieutss
ant Governor.
when Lisutsnant-aovsrnor to Aot o.
Governor.
Section 4. In case OF the impeachuSat
or the Governor, or his removal frUn
once. death inability 10 Discharge ths
powers and duties OF the said cfasa
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, at the head OF a military force
thereof. he shall continue commAnder-in-
chief OF all the military force OF the
Qualification ana Duties OF lieutenant
Governor; Succession 10 the Cover
porship.
Section Q. The Lieutenant Governor
shall possess the same qualifications OF
eligibility for the once as the Governor
He shall be president OF the Senate but
shall have only a casting vote therein
in oase OF a tie vote. II during a va
cancy OF the once OF Governor. the Lieu
tenant-Governor shall be impeached. dis
placed. resi- gn. die, or become incapable
OF performing the duties OF his once
or be absent from the State the
| President OF the Senate shall act
as Governor until the vacancy be filled
or the disability shall cease: and N the
above causes shall become incapable Of
performing the duties pertaining TO the
once Of Governor, the beaker OF the
| Assembly she'll act as Governor until
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease.
Salary OF Lieutenant-Covsrnor
Section 6. The Lieutenant Governor
shall receive for his services an annual
salary Of Two Thousand Dollars, and
shall not receive or be entitled 20 any
| other compensation. fee or prequisite
! for any duty or service he may he re-
| 0uired TO perform by the Constitution or
| 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 be in force and ef-
feet from and after the second Monday
! in September, 1915.
The above resolution was filed in tho
office Of the Secretary OF State on March
6, 1913.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment
Witness my official signature this 9th
day OF February. 1914.
EARLE w. HODGES
(SeaD Secretary Of State