Pocahontas star herald., 1914-06-26
Knorosnp AMENDMENT TO TEE
Contribution or TINE STATE
OF AAHAHRAa

Notice IL hereby given that the
following Joint resolution. proposins
an amendment 60 the state consti:
tuition. was passed by the General
Assembly at It's regular session Of
1919, and that the same will be
submitted 20 the electors Of the
State AZ the next general election
% be held Monday. September itth
1914 for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment NO. io.
That the following is hereby pro-
posed az an amendment TO the
Constitution OF the State OF Ar
ted 60 the electors OF the Stat.
Tor approval or rejection at the
next general election for Senators
and Representatives. n majority
OF the electors voting at such cleo
ton adopt such amendment the same
tuition Of IN. State of ArkSnss.
That Section No II OF Artiel. S Of
The Constitution OF the State OF Arkan.
sas be amended 30 as to read as follows
Executive Department.
Section ]. To amend Section I Of
Article OF the Constitution Of the State
or Arkansas 20 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 td), all OF whom shall keep their
ofhces IN person At the seat OF govern
ment and hold their Offices for the term
or two years and until their successors
are elected and qualified. And the Gen
eral Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment OF the once Of Com.
missioner OF state Lands.
Exeoutive Power
Section 2. The Executive power shall
be vested In a Governor. who shall hold
once for two years: a Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be chosen at the same tlms
and for the same term. The Governor
and Lieutenant-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
he chosen at the general election In that
Election Of Governor and Li.u,.uaz,.
Governor.
Section 3. The Governor and Lieu
tenant-Sovernor shall be elected at the
times and places OF choosing members
OF the 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 Tor Northumberland. the tNa
Houses OF the Legislature at its ns..
annual session shall forthwith. by Joint
ballot choose one OF the said perpsm
80 having an eaghl and the highest nun
Der OF votes for Governor and LieutsS
when LisutsnAnt- Governor 20 Aos -
Governor.
Sertion 4. In case OF the impeachnsat
OF the Governor. or his removal freu
once death, inability 10 discharRp tks
powers and duties Of the said osssa
resignation, OF absence from the stats
the powers and duties Of the once shall
devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor
for the residue OF the term. or until the
aN..NN
Governor shall. with the consent OF the
Legislature. be out OF the State in time
OF war. At the head OF a military force
thereof. he shall continue commander-in-
chief OF al the military force OF the
Qualification and Duties Of Lieutsnant-
Governor Succession 90 the Cover
norship.
Section 8. The Lieutenant Governor
shall possess the same qualifications OF
eligibility for the once az the Governor
He shall be president OF the Senate. but
shall have only a casting vote therein
In case OF lie vote. n during a va.
eancy OF the ONCE OF Governor the Lieu
tenRnt-GQvernor shall he impeached. dis
placed. resign, die, or become incapable
Of performing the duties OF his ONCE.
or be absent from the State. the
President OF the Senate shall act
as Governor until the vacancy he filled
or the disability shall cease: and II the
above causes shall become incapable Of
performing the duties pertaining 20 the
Office Of Governor. the Speaker Of the
Assembly shgll act as Governor until
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease
Salary OF Lisutenant-Governor'
Section G. The Lieutenant-G Cover rnof
shall r qeive FOR his services an annual
salary Of Two Thousand Dollars. and
shall not receive, or be entitled 70 any
other compensation fee or prequisite
for any duty or service he may be re-
quired 20 perform by the Constitution or
by law. d s.tGyrUU ......
Section Z. That all laws and parts Of
laws that 1gHe in conflict herewith. be
and the same are hereby repealed ami
that this Act shall be IN fQrSnI 9Nh ref-
feet from and after the second Monday
M lRtptember. sIp1bM II W -a
The above resolution was filed IN the
offissiof fht9ecretary OF State on March
Sable
stfEachi elector NAV vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my Official signature this 18th
day OF February. 1914