The Harrison times., 1914-07-04
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THN
CONSTITUTION OF THD STATE
OP ARKAHHAS

oP ARKAHSAs.
Notice Is hereby given that tho
following Joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the state COnsti-
Assembly at its regular session OF
1913 and that the same will be
submitted 10 the electors Of the
State at the next general election,
to be held Monday, September lAth,
1914 for adoption or rejection
Pre- posed Amendment NO. 10.
Ira. the following Is hereby pro
posed as an amendment 10 the
Constitution Of the State Of Ar
kansas, and tho same being submit
ted TO the electors OF tho State
for approval or rejection AT tho
and Representatives, n majority
OF the electors voting at such cleo
tion adopt such amendment the sams
shall become a part OF the Consti-
tuition OF the State Of Arkansas
to-wlt.
That Section No. II OF Article & Of
the Constitution Of the State OF Arkan-
Eas be amended 80 az 10 read rs followsi
Executive Department.
Section ! To amend Section ! OF
Article 6 OF the Constitution Of the state
OF Arkansas TO read as follows The
Executive Department OF this state shall
consist OF Governor, Ljeutenant-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
tho establishment OF the office OF Com
missioner OF State Lands
Executive Power
Section 2 The Executive power shan
be vested IN n Governor, who shall hold
once for two years; n Tdeutennnt-G Gov
srnor shall be chosen at the same timo,
and for the same term The Governor
and LicutonAn C. Governor elected next
preceding election the tRe when this
section shall take effect, shan hold ofllcs
until and including the second Monday
OF septembor, and their succcssors shall
be chosen at the general election IN that
Election OF Governor and Hisutonant-
Governor,
Section = The Governor and Lieu
tenant.Governor shall be elected at tho
times and places OF choosing members
OF tho Assembly The persons rospec-
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, the two
Houses Of the Legislature at It's next
annual session shall forthwith, by Joint
ballot, choose one Of tho said persons
80 having an equal and tho highest NUM-
Der OF votes for Governor and Lieuten-
ant-Goyernor,
when lieutenant. Governor 20 ACT ~
Governor
Section 4, In case or tho impeachment
or the Governor or his removal from
of'loo, death, inability 20 discharge tho
powers and dutles of tho said ONCE
resignation, or absence from tho State,
the powerH and duties OF tho oflice shall
deyolye upon tho Lieutenant Governor
for tho residue OF the term, or untl tho
disability shall cease but when tho
Governor shall, with the consent Of tho
Legislature, DO out OF the state, In time
Of war NJ tho head Of n military force
thereof, he shall continue commAndcr-in.
chlef OF all tho military force OF the
State
Qualification and putiea OF Lieutenant-
aovernorl Succession 10 the Cover
nership,
Section g. The Lieutenant Governor
shall noesfss tho same qualifications OF
elElhlllty'for tho once ms tho Governor
He shall DO president or tho Senate, hut
shall have only n casting voto therein
In case of n tie vote II during q va
canoy of tho ONCE OF Governor, tho Lieu-
tenant nt-doyetnor shall be lmpeaehod dis
placed resign, die, or become incapable
or he absent from the State, the
President Of the Senate shall act
ms Governor until tho vacancy he filled
or the disability ahall cenBe, ana n the
President " tho Senate for any Of thu
above causes shall become Incapable of
performing tho duties pertaining 10 tho
once of Governor tho Speaker 0f the
Assembly shall not ms Governor until
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease
geiAry OF bieutenant-ao ovsrnor,
Heotlon The Lieutenant Governor
shall receive for hlH services nm annual
salary ~ Two Thousand Dollars and
shall not receive or be entitled 10 any
other condensation, fee or preduiAltei
for any duty or service he may be res
auired 10 perform by the Constitution oE
by law
Regtion Z THAT ali laws and parts OF
laws that are In conflict herewith, he
and tho same nre hereby repealed, and
that thlH Act shall he IN forco and Of
feet from ana after the second Monday
In September 1915.
The above resolution WIS tlled IN the
office of the Secretary ~ state oH March
g. 1918,
Each eisetor may vote FOR or asains,
tho above amendment
Witness my dfileiai signature this tsth
day of February 1914
EARLE w ttOnGwa,
taeaO Secretary ~ gtata