Sharp County record., 1914-06-12
YpopoBHD AMENDMENT TO TIKI
OoNHTITUTIoN OP TIE STATE
nY A h1rnAMaAa.

OF AnEANSAS.
Notice is hereby given that the
following joint resolution. proposlhg
an amendment to the State Consti;;
tuition, was passed by the General
Assembly at It's regular session OF
1919. and that the same will be
submitted to the electors OF the
State at the next general election
to be held Monday. September l+th.
1914, for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amsndmsnt No. ls.
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
for approval or rejection at the
next general election for Senators
and Representatives; II majority
tion adopt such amendment the same
shall become part Of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Arkansas.
to-wit:
That Section No. IT Of Article s Of
the Constitution OF the State of Arkan-
sas be amended so as to read as follows:
Executive Department.
Section /. To amend Section ! ct
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 Offices for the term
OF two years and until their successors
are elected and qualified. And the Gen
sral Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment OF the Office Of Com
missioner Of State Lands
Executive Powor.
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be vested In a Govcrnor. who shall hold
Office for two years; a Lieutenant-G Gov
ernor shall be chosen at the same time.
ard for the same term. The Governor
and Lisutenant-G Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
section shall tax" effect shall hold office
until and including the second Monday
OF September and their successors shall
be chosen at the general election in that
year.
Election OF Governor and xisutsnant-
Governor.
Section 5. The Governor and Lieu
tenant-Governor shall be elected at the
times and places Of choosing members
OF tho Assembly. The persons respec-
lively having the highest number Of
votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be elected but in case two
or more shall have an equal and the
highest number of votes for Governor,
or for Lisutenant-Governor. the two
Houses OF the Legislature at its next
annual session shall forthwith by Joint
ballot. choose one Of the said persons
SO having an equal and the highest num-
Der Of votes for Governor and Lisutsn-
ant-Governor.
when Lisutsnant-oovsrnor 70 Act o.
Governor.
Section 1. In case Of the impeachm snt
| Of the Governor, or his removal from
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powers and duties Of the said offics.
| resignation. or absence from the State.
the powers and duties OF the ONCE shall
devolve upon the Lisutenant-Govern
for the residue Of the term. or until ths
| disability shall cease. But when the
Governor shall. with the consent OF the
| Legislature, be out Of the State. in time
| OF war. at the head OF . military forcs
| thereof. he shall continue commander-in-
chief OF all the military force Of the
| State.
Qualification and Duties Of Lisussnant.
oovsr.erj Succession 70 the Cover
| norship.
Secticn 8. The Lieutenant Governor
shall possess the same qualifications OF
| eligibility for the ONCE as the Governor
He shall be president OF tho Senate. but
| shall have only q casting vote therein
in case OF q tie vote. II during q va
cancy Of the office Of Governor. the Lieu
| tonAnt-Governor snail Dc lmpeacned, ais
| placed. resign. die. or become incapable
| Of performing the duties Of his offlcs
| or be absent from the State, the
| President OF the Senate shall aet
as Governor until the vacancy be filled
or the disability shall cease; and II the
President Of the Senate for any Of ths
above causes shall become incapable OF
performing the duties pertaining to ths
once OF Governor. the Speaker OF the
Assembly shall act A. Governor until
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease,
Salary Of Lisutsnant-a -aovsrnoY.
Section 8. The Lieutenant Governor
shall receive for his services an annual
SALARY Of Two Thousand Dollars, AND
shall not receive or be entitled to any
other compensation. fee or preQuisite
for any duty or service no may be 70.
CURED to perform by the Constitution OF
BY law.
Section 7. That all laws and parts Of
laws that are In conflict herewith, bs
and the same are hereby repealed, and
that this Act shall be In force and Of.
feet from and after the second Monday
In September. 1918.
The above resolution was filed IN ths
office OF the Secretary Of State on March
Z, 1913
Each olector may vote for or against
tn above amendment
Cv..nsss my ofYlcial signature this lstA
day Of February, 1914.
EARLE W, HODGES.