The Harrison times., 1914-04-04
PROPOSED AMEHpMEgT TO THE
contribution or THB STATE
OF AHRAHBAS

NSNo - " LAWN vi Inn pIALA
OF ARRANsAs.
Notice Is hereby given that tho
following joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the State Constl-
tuition, was passed by the General
Assembly at its regular session Of
submitted to the electors Of tho
state at the next general election.
10 be held Monday September lith,
1914, for adoption or rejection
Proposed Amendment NO. 10,
T"rs the following Ia hereby pro-
Constitution OF the State Of Ar
kansas, and the same being submit
ted 10 the electors OF the State
Tor approval or rejection at tho
next general election for Senator's
and Representatives, II majority
ton adopt such amendment tho samS
shall become part OF tho Consti-
tuition OF the State Of Arkansas,
That Section No. II OF Article s %
the Constitution OF tho State OF Arkan-
sas be amended so as TO read as follows.
Executive Department.
Section l. TO amend Section / ot
Article or tho Constitution Of the state
or Arkansas 70 read as follows The
Executive Department OF this State shall
consist OF Governor, Lieutenant Gov
State, Auditor OF State and Attorney
General (d) all OF whom shall keep their.
oflioes In person nt tho seat OF govern
mont and hold their offices for tho term
or two years and until their SUCCESSORS
are elected and qualified, And the Cen
eral Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment OF tho ofncs OF Com
missioner OF State Lands
Executive Power
Section 2. The Executive power shall
be vested In n Governor, who shall hold
ONCE for two years, Lieutenant. Cow
ernor shall ho chosen ht tho same time,
and for the same term The Governor
and Lieutenant Governor elected neNt
preceding election the time when this
section shall take effect, shall hold once
until and including tho second Monday
OF september. and their successors shall
be chosen at the general election in that
year.
nlsotion OF Governor and LIeutenAnt-
Governor,
Section g. The Governor and TJeu-
tenant'GovcrRor shall be elected at tho
times ana places Of choosing memberss
or the Assembly The persons rospeo-
lively having the highest number OF
votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be elected, but IN case two
OF moro shall have an equal and the
hlghest number OF votes for Governor.
or for Lieutenant Governor the two
Houses OF tho Legislature at It's noSo
annual session shall forthwith. by joint
ballot choose one OF the said persons
80 having an equal and the highest num-
bor OF votes for Governor and Llouten-
ant nt-0overnor,
when Lieutenant Governor TO Act an
Section I, In ease Of the impeachment
OF tho Governor or his removal from
ONCE, death, inability 10 discharge tho
powers and duties of tho said ONCE.
RAJ aia a.. Al a.
the powers and duties OF the ONCE shaif
devolve upon the Lieutenant. Governor
FOR the reaidue or 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
or war, At the head Of military force
thereof, he shall continue commander.in-
chief OF all tho military force OF the
State
Qualification ana Duties Of Lisutsnant-
oovornori Succession 10 the Dover
norahip,
shall possess the same qualifications or
eligibility for tho once ha the Governor
He shall DO president ~ tho Senate but
shall have only n casting vote therein
In case of tic vote. n dUrlng va
canoy of tho ONCE of Governor, the Lieu
tenant nt.Goyernor shall bo lmpeached. dis
placed ronign die, or become incapable
Of performing tho duties 0f his ofloe.
or he absent from tho state the
President OF tho Senate shall act
as Governor untll the vacancy be flllsd
or the disability shall cease and n the
President OF tho Senate for any Of the
above causes shall become Incapable ~
performing tho duties pertaining to tho
ONCE ~ Governor, tho speaker Of tho
Assembly shall act M Governor until
Tho vacancy be filled or tho disability
shall cease,
BAiary OF Lisutonant-ao aovernor.
Section a. Tho Lieutenant Governor
shall focelye for HIS services an annual
salary NJ Two Thousand Dollars. and
shall not receive or ho entitled 10 any
other compensation feo or preaulalte,
for any duty or service no may ba ra-
gulted 10 perform by the Constitution or
by law
aeglioh ' That all laws ana parts of
laws that are In conflict herewith he
and the same ara hereby repealed and
that this Act shall he IN force and af.
feet from and after tho second Monday
IN september 1918
The above resolution was filed In tho
offlco " tho Secretary Of State on March
&, i9ia
Each eleetor may vote for or against
the above amendment
Witness my onieial signature this 10Th
day 81 Fhhfuhfy 1914
EARLE W HODGES
tHenl) Secretary " etata