The Harrison times., 1914-03-28
PROPOSED AmEHpMEET TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THB STATE
ny AEKAEHA9

FhOFObLD AmLH ~ mEHL ~ I'M
CONSTITUTION OF THB STATE
OF AEKAESAs.
Notice IL hereby given that tho
following joint resolution. proposing
an amendment 70 the state CDnst-
tuition, was passed by the General
Assembly at Is regular session OF
1873, and that the same win bo
State at the next general election
70 be held Monday September lith,
1914, for adoption or rejection
Proposed Amendment NO. l6
Ira, the following rs hereby pro-
posed as an amendment TO tho
Constitution OF the State Of Ar
kansas and tho same being submit
ted to the electors OF the State
for approval or rejection az tho
next general election for Senators
and Representatives, n q majority
OF the electors voting at such elec-
ton adopt such amendment the same
shan become part OF the Consti-
tuition Of the state Of Arkansas,
to-wit'
That Section No. II Of Article S OF
the Constitution OF the State OF Arkan-
sas be amended 50 as to read as follows:
Executive Department.
Section l. TO amend Section l OF
Article Of tho Constitution Of the State
OF Arkansas 10 read as follows: The
Executive Department OF this State shall
consist Of a 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 tho seat OF govern
ment and hold their Offices for the term
or two years and until their successors
nre elected and qualified, And the Cen
eral Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment OF tho Office OF Com
missioner OF state Lands
Executive Power.
Section 3 The Executive power shall
be vested In Governor who shall hold
ofllce for two years n Lieutenant Gov.
ernor shall be chosen 0t the same time.
and for the same term The Governor
and Lieutenant Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
section shall take effect shall hold office
until and including the second Monday
OF September and their SUCCESSORS shah
be chosen at tho general election In that
year
Election OF Governor ana Lleutonant-
Governor.
Section 3, The Governor and Lieu
tenant.Govornor shall be elected at tho
times and places Of choosing members
OF tho Assembly The persons respec-
tiyoly having the highest number OF
votes for Governor and Lieutenant, Cow
ernor shall be elected, but IN case two
or more shall have an equal and tho
highest number OF votes for Governor,
or for Lloutenant.G Governor, tho two
Houses OF the Legislature nj ita next
annual session shall forthwith, by Joint
ballot choose ono OF the said persons
30 having an equal and the highest nuns
ber or votes for Governor and Llouten-
ant Governor
when lieutenant Governor 70 Act 40
Governor,
Section I, In case OF tho impeachment
or tho Governor. or hts removal from
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powers and duties Of thu said ofiice.
resignation, or absence from tho state,
tho powers and dutlos OF the office shall
deyolye upon tho Lieutenant. Governor
for tho residue OF tho torn, or until tho
disability shall cease hut when tho
Governor shall, with tho consent OF tho
Legislature, be out OF the state, IN tlmo
OF war At tho head ~ n military force
thereof, hs shall continue commnnder.in-
chief OF all tho military force OF the
Qualification and Duties OF lieutenant
aovsrnorI Succession 70 the Dover
nornhip,
seetlon g. The Lieutenant Governor
shall poBseHB the same qualifications or
eligibility for the once 40 the Governor
He shall be president OF the Senate but
shall have only a casting vote therein
In case ~ q tie vote, N during n va
oancy of the once of Governor, the Lieu
tenant Governor shall he lmpeRohed. dis
placed resign, die or become incapable
OF performing tho duties Of hiH once,
or be absent from tho state tho
President of the Senate shall act
aB Governor until tho vacancy ha filled
or the disability shall cease, ana IN tho
President OF the Senate FOR any " tho
above causes shall become incapable of
performing the duties pertaining 10 tho
ONCE " Governor tho speaker ~ tho
Assembly shall act aa Governor untli
the vacancy be filled OF the disability
shall cease
Salary Of lieutenant Governor.
Reotlon Tho Lieutenant Governor
shall receive for HIS services an annual
salary NJ Two Thousand Dollars. and
shall not receive or he entitled IN any
other compensation. foe or pFeauiAlta,
for any duty or service he may be- re-
quifed to perform by the Constitution or
by law
aegtloh ' THAT all laws and parts ~
laws that ara IN conflict herewith. be
and tho same are hereby repealed ana
that thlH Act shalt be IN force and pf-
feet from ana after tho second Monday
IN September 1915
The above resolution was filed I'm tho
office N tho Secretary " state on March
4, 1913,
Each eleetor may vote for or against
tho above amendment
Witness my nfllelhl signature this 10Th
day " February 1914
EARLE W HODGES,
tBeaI Secretary % state
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