Sharp County record., 1914-05-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF ARKANSAS.

following joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the State Consti-
tuition, was passed by the General
Assembly at its regular session OF
1913, and that the same will be
submitted to the electors of tho
TO be held Monday, September l4th,
1914, for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. 1e.
That 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 the State
next general election for Senators
and Representatives, II majority
OF the electors voting at such cleo
ton adopt such amendment the same
shall become part Of the Consti-
tuition OF the State of Arkansas,
That Section No. II OF Article 6 Of
sas be amended 80 as to read as follows:
Executive Department.
Article 6 OF the Constitution Of the State
Or Arkansas to read as follows: The
Executive Department OF this state shall
consist OF Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Secretary OF State, Treasurer OF
General (D, all OF whom shall keep their
of1ces IN person at the seat OF govern
mont and hold their offices for the term
OF two years and until their SUCCESSORS
aro elected and qualified. And the Cen
eral Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment OF the offlce OF Com
missioner OF state Lands.
Executive Power,
Section 2, The Executive power shall
be vested In Governor who shall hold
ONCE for two years q Lieutenant. Gov.
eroor shall be chosen at tho same time,
AMI for the same term. The Governor
ana 1ieutenant.Gov elected next
preceding election the time when this
soctlon sha u toko offcot, shall hold ONCE
urtl and including the second Monday
or September, and their succcssors shall
yenr, ~ '""'
Election OF Governor ana Lieutsnnnt.
rovn~nor.
Section 3. Tho Governor and Iiou.
tenant-Governor shall be elected AT the
tmes and places OF choosing members
lively having tho highest number OF
votes TOR Governor and Boutenant.Go
ernor shall ho elected but In case two
or more shall have nm equal and tbe
highest number Of votes for Goyernor.
or for Northumberland, tho Two
Houses pr the LEGISLATURE nj It's noxt
annual session shall forthwith by jolnt
ballot choose ono Of tho said ncraona
80 having mn equal and tho highest NUN.
Der or votes for Goyernof and Lleuinn.
When Lieutenant-doven 10 Act a.
Governor.
section 4 In case OF the impeachment
or the .Governor or his removal from
Office, death inability to discharge tbe
al I.a
resignation or absence from the state
the powers and duties Of the office ahaii
deVolve upon the Lieutenant fjoyernor
Tor the residue or tho, term, or untll tha
disability shall cease, But when Tho
Governor shall with the consent OF the
Legislature, y out Of tho state, IN tlmo
or war, nt the hcad of n military foreo
thereof, he shall continue communicative.
cchlef OF all the military force OF tho
State WV
Qualification ana Dutiep OF Lieuteaan,.
Governors buooeHsion 10 the oSyers
norahip,
Section D, The Lieutenant c,oyernor
shnll nosseas the snme qualifications OF
eligibility for the ONCE ha the f,oyernor
lie shall be president Of tho Senate but
shall have only q casting vote therein
In case OF tie vote, II during a va
eaney or the Office OF Governor the Lieu.
tenant Governor shall bh imbeaehed dis,
placed resign, die or become ineRbabia
or performing the duties Of His otneo
or ho absent from the State. ths
President or the Senate shall ae,
Rh Governor llntll the vacancy he flIaS
or the disability shall cease ana II M
President or the Senate for nny az ihe
above causes shall become ineanahia AZ
performing the duties pertaining IA ma
ofllce W Governor. the Sneaker Of ths
Assembly shall nrt ms Governor until
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease 'V
Salary OF Lioutonant.a over,or
Section a. The iieutaHanta GoVsrnor
shall receive for his services an annual
salary or TWO Thousand Dollars, and
shall not receive or he entitled to nny
other compensation, fee or breduisits
for any duty or service he may be re.
au'red TO perform by the Conalltutlen or
by law w
Section Y That all laws ana par,s a,
laws that are IN conflict herewith ha
ana the same hfe hereby repealed and
that this Act shall he In force ana az
feet from and after the second Monday
IN September, 1915
The above resolution was filed ia On.
office OF the Secretary OF state on March
A. 1913, '"
reeh eieetor may vote for or asalns,
n shove amendment
y ,aees my oftieial signature this 18th
day OF February ihii
EARLE w. H0Dage
Weal) Secretary OF state