The Harrison times., 1914-09-12
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THM
CONSTITUTION OF TIKI STATE


Notice Is hereby given that the
following Joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the state Consti;
tuition, was passed by the General
Assembly at Its regular session Of
1918, and that the same win be
submitted TO the electors OF the
State at the next general election.
10 be held Monday September 14th,
1914, for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment NO. 16.
T5I6S the following is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment ! to the
Constitution OF the State of Ar
kansas, and the same being submit
ted to the electors OF tho State
next general election for Senators
and Representatives, II majority
OF the electors voting at such cleo
tion adopt such amendment tho same
shall become part OF the Consti-
tuition OF the State Of Arkansas
to-wlt:
That Section No. II Of Article s Of
the Constitution OF the State of AriSan-
Sas be amended so as TO read as followsi
Executive Department.
Section l, To amend Section | OF
Article 9 Of the Constitution OF tho 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 (d), all Of whom shall keep their
offices In person at the seat OF govern
ment and hold their Offices for tho 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 oflics OF Com
missioner Of State Lands
Executive Powor
Section q Tho Executive power shall
be vested In Governor, who shall hold
A Rt 20
srnor shall be chosen at the same time,
and for the same term. The Governor
and Bieutenant-G 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 tho general election In that
year
Election OF Governor ana Lisutonnnt-
Governor.
Section 3, The Governor and Lieu
tenant-Governor shall be elected at the
times and places OF choosing members
or tho Assembly, The persons respeo-
uvcly having the highest number OF
votes for Governor and Lieutonant- Gov
ernor shall be elected but IN case two
or moro shall have an equal and the
highest number OF votes for Governor,
or for Lieutenant Governor, tho two
Houses or tho Legislature at its next
annual session shall forthwith, by Joint
ballot, choose ono Of tho said persons
40 having nm equal and tho highest num-
eer OF Votes for Governor and Lieuten-
ant-GoVernor,
when Lioutonant,ao Governor 10 ACT AZ
Governor,
Seeton a. In case OF the impeachment
or tho Governor, or his removal from
once, death inability 10 discharge tho
powors md duties Of tho said oflca
resignation or absence from tho State
fhA np1 dntina al ahnlI
devolye upon the Licutonant-Go
for tho residue OF the term, or until the
disability shall cease But when tho
Governor shall with the consent OF tho
Legislature, bo out OF tho state, in time
Of war, nj tho head Of n military force
thereof, he shall continue oommander-in-
ohief OF all the military force OF the
state
qualification ana duties OF lieutenant
u0vernorI Succession 20 the Cover
norship,
seetion b, The Lieutenant doysrnsr
shall possess the same qualifications OF
sligiblllty for the once M tho Governor.
He shall be president OF tho Senate. but
shall have only casting vote therein
In case Of a Tie vote, II during va
eeney OF tho once OF Governor, tho Lieu-
nt'doyernor shall bo impoaehad, dis.
placed, resign, die or become incapable
OF performing tho dutiea OF his ofties,
or be absent from tho State, the
President OF the Senate shall hot
Ms Governor until tho 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
once or Governor, tho Speaker OF tho
Assembly shall not Rs Governor until
The vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease
Balary OF Lieutonnnt. Governor.
Section O. The Lieutenant Governor
shall receive for his services an annual
salary or Two Thousand Dollars, and
shall not receive or be entitled 10 any
other compensation fee or predulaite,
for any duty or service he may be fas
auifed 10 perform by the Constitution or
by law,
sestion v That all laws aud parts Of
laws that are In conflict herewith 10
and tho same are hereby repealed, aud
that this Act shall he IN force and ef-
feet from and after tho second Monday
In September 1918,
The above resolution was filed In the
office OF the eeefetafy OF State on March
g. 1913,
Each eleetor may vote for or against
the above amendment
Witness my oillclal signature this 18th
day OF February 1914
BARLE W UOpGEa,