The Harrison times., 1914-08-08
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO rHM
CONSTITUTIONS OF TIE STATE
or ARKANSAS.

So%sTIruTIo1 OF THE sTATE
or ARKANSAs.
Notice is hereby given that the
following joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the stsee Sonsti--
Assembly at its regular session Of
1919. and that the same will bO
submitted to the electors OF tho
State at the next general election.
to be held Monday, September l4th-
1914. for adoption or rejection.
Propossd Amendment NO. le.
-aet NE following Is hereby pro-
posed az an amendment to the
CONSTITUTION Of the State OF Ar
kansas, and the same being submit
ted to the electors OF he state
next general election for Senators
and Representatives II majority
OF the electors voting at such cleo
ton adopt such amendment the same
tuition Of the State of Arkansas.
That Section No II OF Article OF
the Constitution Of the state Of Arlan-
saB be amended so as to read as followsl
Executive Department.
Section l. To amend Section / OF
Article g Of the Constitution OF the State
or Artanaas 10 read as follows The
Executive Department Of this state shall
consist of a Governor, Lieutenant-Goy-
ernor, Secretary OF state, lIeasurer OF
State Auditor OF State and Attorney
General (d) all OF whom shall keep their
oTicea in nsrson 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
erol Assembly may pttooy'1S to na,o Dy % lsw for
tho establishment or inc ONCE or Com
missioner Of state Lands.
executive Power. ~ a
Section 2. The Executive power shall
be vested In a Governor, who shall hold
oYI,es for two years; a Lieutenant Gov-
ernor sbo,i be chosen at tho same time,
and for the same term, The Governor
and Ideutenant-Go 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
nleotion OF Governor ana Ideutenant-
Governor.
gection A. The Governor and IJou.
tenant. Governor shall be elected al the
times and places OF choosing members
OF thn Assembly The persons respeo-
lively having the highest number OF
votes for Governor and Lieutenant Cow
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 tho two
Houses OF the Legislature az It's next
annual session sh0ll forthwith, by joint
ballot, choose one or the me sa snld persons
bor OF votes for Governor and Lleuton-
WHOM Lioutsnsnt-Go Governor to Act AZ
Governor.
a.ctIo, A In case OF tho impeaehmAnk
OF the OoVsrnor, or his removal from
on1co, death, Inability 20 discharge the
poysrs and duties Of the said offloa.
rosisnnt ton, or absence from tho State,
tho powers and duties or the office shall
devoivo upon the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for the residue OF the term, or untll the
disability shall coase But when the
lov.rnay .ball, with the consent OF tha
Legislature, bs out OF the state In time
OF war, At the head or n military force
thereof, no shall continue eommander-in-
ohief OF all the military force OF the
owaiif,osso. ana nutiep Of Lieutsnant-
Olsvernori succession TO tho Dover
norghip a
aeetian A. The IioutenAnt- GoverndLk
snail ncas.as tho same qualifications 81
sitsihiiIty for the once as tho Governor,
Ho ahsu hs president Of tho Senate, but
shall have only a casting Note therein
In case or A tie vote, 1f during va
c.Aoy sf tho once OF Sovernor, the Lieu-
placed r,aisn, die, or become incapable
or peyfsrminG the duties OF HIS office,
or he absent from the State, the
PreAiAent Of the Senate shall act
ss 0cyernor until tho vacancy DO filled
or tho aisshIiity shall cease ana n the
PRESIDENT 81 the Senate for any OF the
sboVs causes shan become incapable NJ
performing tho duties pertaining TO the
sftloo Of Gevsrper, the Bpcnker OF the
Assembly shall act as dovernor until
tho Vacancy b. filled or the disability
s.iary Of Lisutc.ant-a Governor.
gsetI.n "a The fdoutsnantSdovornor
shsij reesiys fer his services an annual
s.isry Of rive Thousand Dollars, and
shall not receive or be entitled 20 any
ethA, compensation, fee or prequinlto,
FOR sny duty or service he may bo re-
auired 10 perform by the Consultation or
gseVlon 7, Thst all laws ana parts OF
laws that ara IN conflict herewith be
and tbs same are hereby repealed, and
that this Aht shall be IN force and or.
feet from and after the second Monday
Tha shoye resolution was filed IN the
offios OF the Secretary OF state on March
O. 1911
tho sheyn amendment
Fwit1sss my eAreial signature this 18th
day OF February 1pit. ..aA,.
t1AHLn w, HongTp,
fa..n Hsdfetary OF Wtats