The Harrison times., 1914-04-11
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTIONS OF THE STATE
or ARKA MaAR L

OF ARKApSAs.
Notice is hereby given that Ye
following joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the state Cons t,
tuition, was passed by the Genetal
Assembly at its regular session Vt
1913, and that the ,same will be
submitted to the electors Of the
State at the next general election,
70 be held Monday, September l4th,
1914 for adoption or rejection,
Proposed Amendment No. le,
sSts the following Is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment TO tho
Constitution OF the State OF Ar
kansas, and the same being submit
ted to the electors OF the State
Tor approval or rejection at tho
next general election for Senators
and Representatives. IF majority
OF the electors voting at such cleo
ton adopt such amendment the same
snail become part OF the Consti-
tuition Of the state Of Arkansas,
That Section No II OF Article S OF
the Constitution OF tho State Of Arkan-
sas be amended 80 as TO read as follows;
Executive Department.
Section !, To amend Section ! or
Article OF the Constitution OF the state
Of Arkansas TO read as follows The
Executive Department OF this State shall
consist OF 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 ofilces for the 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 tho Office Of Com
missioner OF State Lands
Executive Power
Section 2, The Executive power shall
be vested In Governor, who shall hold
ofice for two years; Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be chosen at the same time,
and for the same term, Tho Governor
and Lieutenant Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
section shall take effect, shall hold ofrlco
until and including the second Monday
OF September, and their successors shall
be chosen at the general election In that
Hisotion OF Governor ana Lisutonant-
Governor
Section =, The Governor and TIeu-
tenant-GoYernor shall be elected at tho
times and places OF choosing members
or the Assembly, The persons rospec-
lively having the highest number OF
votes for Governor and Leutenant- Gov
ernor shall be elected but In case two
or more shall have an equal and tho
highest number OF votes for Governor,
or for bieutcnant-G Governor the two
Houses OF the Legislature NJ ita next
annual session shall forthwith, by jont
ballot choose one OF tho said persons
30 having an equal and the highest num-
Der or votes for Governor and Liouten-
antaGoyernor
when LioutOnant-0 Governor to Act a.
Governor,
Section I, In case OF the impeachment
or the Governor, or his removal from
ONCE, death, inability 20 dsoharge tho
powers and duties Of the said offlce
resignation, or absence from tho state
ha yI - .ffi 4. IT
dovolve upon the Lieutenant- Governor
for tho residue OF tho term or until tho
disability shall cease But when tho
Governor shall, with tho consent OF tho
Legislature, bo out OF tho state IN time
OF war, at tho head OF military foroo
thereof he shall continue eommander-in-
chief OF all tho military force OF tho
State
Qualification and Duties OF Lieutonant-
aovornori Buooorsion TO tho Cover
norHhip,
Section ., The Lieutenant. Governor
shall possess tho same qualifications OF
eligihillty for the once as tho Governor
He shall DO president Of the Senate, but
shall have only n casting vote therein
In case OF n Tie vote II during va
oanoy OF the onlee or Governor tho Lieu.
nt-governor shall be impeaehed dlHz
placed. resign, die, or become incapable
OF performing tho dutiea OF HIS ohloe
or be absent from the state, tho
President OF tho Senate shall act
~ Qoyernor until tho vacancy be filled
or the disability Hhall cease and II tho
President OF the Senate for any OF tho
above causes shall become incapable ~
performing the duties pertaining 10 tho
ONCE OF Governor tho Speaker OF tho
Assembly shall act m Governor until
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease,
Baiary Of lieutenant q aovernor
Section & The Lieutenant Governor
shall receive for HIS services nm annual
salary Of Two Thousand Dollars and
shall not receive or be entitled 10 any
other compensation, fec or prNduiHlto,
for any duty or service he may be re-
gulTed to perform by the Constitution or
by law
SECTION Y 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 Af=
feet from and after the second Monday
In September, 1915.
The above resolution was filed In the
office " tho Secretary OF state on March
q, 1918
Each eleetor may vote for or against
the above amendment
Witness my oftieial signature this 10Th
day OF February, 1914
EARLE W HObdHa,
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