Sharp County record., 1914-03-20
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TIE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE

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OF AR1ANSAs.
Notice is hereby given that the
an amendment to the State Consti-
tuition, was passed by the General
Assembly at it's regular session Of
1913, and that the same will be
submitted to tho electors of tbs
State at the next general election.
70 be held Monday. September 14th
1914, for adoption or rejection.
Pre- c2osed Amendment 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
OF the electors voting at such cleo
tion. adopt such amendment the same
snail become a part Of the Constl-
tuition Of the State OF Arkansas,
to-wit:
That Section No. II Of Article E Of
the Constitution OF the State of Arkan-
sas be amended 80 as to read as follows.
Executive Department.
Section |, To amend Section | OF
Article OF the Constitution NJ the state
or Arkansas to read as follows The
Executive Department OF this State shall
consist OF n Governor. Lleutenant-Gov-
ernor. Secretary OF state, Treasurer Of
state. Auditor OF State and Attorney
General (d). all OF whom shall keep their
ofices In person Mt tho seat OF govern
ment and hold their Offices for the term
OF two years and until their successors
are elected and qualified. And the Cen
eral Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment OF the Office OF Com
missioner OF State Lands.
Executive Power
Section ?, The Executive power shnli
he vested In n Governor who shall hold
ONCE for two wears; T.'outpnant.Gov-
ernor shall hr chosen at the same time,
and for tho same torn The Governor
and lieutenant. .fo"nrnor electod next
preceding election the time when this
soc'ion shall take cffcct shall hold office
unt'l and including the second Monday
or sentembcr, and their SUCCESSORS shalt
he chosen at the general election In that
Election OF Governor and Lioutsnnnt-
aove--or,
Section 2, The Governor and Lieu.
tenant-Govcrnor shall be elected at the
times and PLACES of choosing members
OF the Assemble, The persons respsc.
lively having tho highest number Of
votes for Governor and Lieutenant. Gov.
ernor shall hc elected, but In case two
or more shall have nm equal and the
highest number Of votes for Governor
or for -Governor, the two
Houses Of tho Lc~lslatu nj It's next
annual session shall forthwith, by Joint
nnliot choose ono Of tho said persons
so having nm counl and tho highest mum.
Der of votes for Governor and Lieuten.
hntsGoyeFnor
When Lisutsnaeb-aevsrnor to Act A.
Governor.
Section T. In case OF the impeachment
of the Governor, or his removal from
office, death, inability 10 discharge the
powers and duties Of tho said ONCE
restoration, or pheNNce from the state
the movers md 'utloR NJ tho on1ee aholi
devolve unon tho tlentenants Governor
fer tho resldue Of tNe term or until the
dsah'lltV shell eeoae. mt when tho
fh"eSeNr ahH'i w,tN tive ennsant m Ina
Legislature, : eut NJ me stats, In time
or war, at tive / sqt NJ a r,nltarv foree
tNsreof he ehpll e1r''rue oonmanier.in.
chlef Of all the military force Of tho
state
Qualification Nat N"t'es OF l,satenant.
Governors bueoe.rion TO tho dover-
norfN'o,
Section +, The t,leItarset. Goysrnor
shall ohssnsa tho same qualifications Of
eligibility for tho 0e'oe M tho 0overnor
10 ehell he nroaldert ~ tho sennto, but
shall have only enetlng vote therein
IN case or to voto n DURING n va
tNneF. ot mo otlee ~ 0overnor tho Lieu.
tehNh ts0ovefn0r shall he imnenehed dis,
tlhendl reslen, die, or hee0me Incapable
Of ferforNihe tho duties Of hIs office,
or he absent from tho State, the
president NJ the Senate shall act
~ Opvc"o0r ootll Two vHeNrcv he fllisd
." Two dlsnhll'tv rNnll eeAsel and II the
president NJ I've senata FOR nnu NJ the
HNeve causes shAl' heedme lneanahla NJ
tefr0rwlhg t7e duties pertaining tn tha
once ~ dN' AFhor the eeaaker ~ iha
'tsaNhiv 81 ~ ARt hR GNwarRAr until
the Vacancy he filled or the disability
salary of -,icu'ss.-t. .-oys~,,pr
section & Tho t,ioutnvnrt. .fInN arnor
shnll receive fnr rla servlcea m annual
Fa'hrV NJ Two Thousand Nnla{a, and
eNhll not feehivh or he entitled "a amy
r'hep eorinaeeaii6H fan ar NFaquiaija
for any dulv mr. Harvien he NAV no pss
by law Na'NfA
Section ' That nll lava ana perts N
lava thht nre Nv conflict herewith. he
Hnd the ehmh ave herehV reneatad and
that this AZ, shall ha Ia fNreA and sfs
feet fthH ana after the second Monday
IN saN'smher, iAik
The above resolution vac ftiad IN tho
e'fles " tho Secretary ~ State on March
A. ihi7
Zach cloctor NAV vNte for or nsainst
I've above nmendmen,
Witness MY on1elal signature this iath
faV ~ February, iNii
EARLE ". HODGES,
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