The Harrison times., 1914-07-18
PROPOSED AmENDMBNT TO THn
CONSTITUTION OF THB STATE
NR ARKAMaAR

or ARKANBAB.
Notice is hereby given that tho
following Joint resolution, proposing
an amendment 70 the State Consti-
tuition, was passed by the General
Assembly at It's regular session Of
1918, and that the Same win be
submitted 70 the electors Of tho
State at tho neIt general election
20 be hold Monday, September 18th,
iblN. for adoption or rejection,
Proposed Amendment NO, 10.
SHaS the following Is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the
Constitution OF the State OF Ar
kansas and tho same being submit
ted to the electors OF tho State
Tor approval or rejection at the
and Representatives, n majority
OF tho electors voting at such olse-
uon adopt such amendment tho SAms
shnll become part Of the Consti-
tuition OF the State OF Arkansas
That Section No. II Of Article s Of
tho Constitution OF tho State Of ArkRn-
sas be amended so as 10 read ms followsi
Executive Department.
Section l. To amend Section I OF
Article OF tho Constitution OF the State
OF Arkansas 10 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 thsir
offloes In person Mt tho seat OF govern
ment and hold their Offices fo- the term
or two years and until their SUCCESSORS
are elected and qualified. And the Gem
eral Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment Of the ONCE OF Com
missioner OF State Lands
Executive Power
Section 2 The Executive power shall
be vested In a Governor, who shall hold
once for two years, Lieutenant. Gov
ernor shall be chosen at tho same Tina
and for tho same term The Governor
and lieutenant Governor elected next
preceding election tho time when this
section shall take effect, shall hold Once
until and including the second Monday
or September, and their sucoesSors shall
Do chosen At the general election In that
nlsotion OF Governor ana LisutsnAnt-
Governor.
Section g. The Governor and Lieu-
tenant.0overnor shall be elected at tho
times and places OF choosing members
or tho Assembly The persons roapeo-
lively having tho highest number OF
votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
srnor shall be elected, but In case two
or moro shall have an equal and tho
highest number or votes for Governor,
or for Lieutenant Governor, tho two
hi'hHNh VI NHh ltNNlHluIuIN NJ ltu next
annual session shall forthwith by Joint
ballot choose one OF tho said persons
50 having an equal and the highest NUM-
Der or votes for Governor and Lieuten-
Ant-aovernor,
whom Northumberland 20 ACT As
uovernor.
Section T. In case OF the lmpoae aehment
OF the Governor, or hls removal from
once, death, inability 20 discharge the
powers and duties Of the said offloa.
resignation, or absence from tho State
tho powers and duties OF tho ONCE ahali
devolye upon the Lieutenant. Governor
for tho residue OF tho term, or until tho
disability shall cease nut whom thu
Governor shall, with the consent OF tho
Legislature, bo out OF tho State In time
OF war, AZ tho head Of military force
thereof, he shall continue commander-in-
chief OF all tho military force OF the
Qualification and Duties OF Lisutsnant-
uovsrnorI Succession 20 tho dover
norHhip,
Beetl6n g. The Lieutenant Governor
shall possess tho Same qualifications OF
eliElblllty for tho once hs tho Governor.
He shall be president of tho Senate. but
shall have only n casting vote therein
In case OF a tlo vote N during va
ohnoy or tho ofiice OF Governor, the Tieus
tenant nt'uovernor shall be impeaehed dis.
placed roHlgn, die, or become incapable
OF performing the duUnH or hlH ottioa,
or he absent from tho Rtate, the
President Of tho Senate shall act
M Governor until tho vacancy be filled
or tho disability Hhnll cease, ana N the
President OF the Senate for any " tho
above causes shall become incapable of
performing ths duties pertaining 10 the
ofileo OF Governor tho Speaker of tho
Assembly shall act m Governor until
the vacancy be filled or tho disability
shall cease
Salary OF lieutenant Governor.
Section & Tho Lieutenant Governor
shall receive for his services an annual
salary " Two Thousand Dollars and
shall not receive or be entitled 10 any
other compensation, fec or nrequlHita,
for any duty or HeFyles no may he Fa-
gulfed 10 perform by tho Constitution oE
by law
segtlon ' That all laws ana parts Of
laws that arn In conflict herewith. hs
and tho snmn nrc hereby repealed. and
that this Act rhnll ho I'm force and Of
feet from ana nfter tho second Monday
IN September 1916
The above resolution was filed IN the
office of The Secretary Of state on March
g. 1919
Each eiaetor may vote for or against
tho above amendment
WltneHH my o1iclAl signature this tath
day OF February. 1914
ldARLH W HOnpwR,
tHesD Secretary " Rtats
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