The Harrison times., 1914-08-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO rHm
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF AHKANBAS.


or ARKANBAS.
Notice is hereby given that the
following joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the State Consti-
tutioh was passed by the General
Assembly at its regular session OF
submitted to the electors OF the.
State at the next general electia
TO be held Monday, September II
1914, for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment MO. 1e.
Fssas the following is hereby pro-
posed an an amendment to the
Constitution OF the State OF Ar
kansas, and the same being submit
ted to the electors Of the State
Tor approval or rejection at tho
next general election for Senator'S
and Representatives, II majority
OF the electors voting at such cleo
ton adopt such amendment the same
shall become part OF the Consti-
tuition Of the State OF Arkansas
to-wit:
That Section No. II OF Article s Of
tho Constitution OF the State OF Arkan-
sas be amended 80 as to read as followsi
Executive Department.
Section l. To amend Section l OF
Article Of the 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 their
oflces 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 Gem
eral Assembly may provide by law for
tho establishment OF the office OF Com
missioner OF State Lands
Executive Power
Section 2, The Executive poM~r shall
Ina NIX
ONCE for two years; n LieutefTft- GOV
ernor shall be chosen at 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 ofiioe
until and including the second Monday
or September, and their SUCCESSORS shall
be chosen at the general election in that
year
Election OF Governor ana Lioutenant-
Governor.
Section s. The Governor and Lieu-
tenant-Governor shall be elected nj tho
times and places OF choosing members
or the Assembly. The persons respec-
lively having the highest number OF
votes for Governor md Leutenant-G Gov
ernor shall be elected, but I'm case two
or moro shall have an equal and tho
highest number OF votes for Governor,
or for Lieutenant Governor the two
Houses OF the Legislature at its next
annual session shall forthwith by Joint
ballot, choose one OF the said persons
so having an equal and tho highest num-
ber OF votes for Governor and Lieuten-
Ant-0oyernor
when lieutenant Governor TO Aot 40
Governor.
Section T. In case Of tho impeachment
or the Governor, or his removal from
ONCE, death, inability 20 discharge tho
powers and duties OF tho said ofica
resignation, or absence from the state,
tho powers and duties OF tho office shall
devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor
for the residue OF tho term, or until tho
disability shall cease, nut when the
Governor shall, with tho consent OF tho
Legislature, be out of the state, In time
or war, At tho head OF n military force
thereof, he shall continue oommander-in-
chief OF all the military forco OF the
Qualification ana Dutios OF Eieutenant-
0overnori Succession TO the aovor-
norship.
Beotion :, Tho Lieutenant Governor
shall posaess tho same qualifications. OF
eligibility for the ONCE as tho doveri -
He shall bo president OF the Senate, foN
shall have only n casting vote therNin
In case OF Tie vote, II during n va
osney OF tho once OF Governor the Jieu-
tenant t-uovernor shall BIO lmpeaehed, dis.
or performing the duties OF his offlos
or ba absent from the State, the
President OF tho Senate shall aot
as ooyernor until the vacancy be filled
or the disability shah cease, and II the
President or the Senate for any OF tho
above causes shall become incapable of
performing tho duties pertaining 90 the
ofiloe or Governor, the Speaker OF the
Assembly shall act as Governor until
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease
Salary OF Lisutenant-a Governor,
Beotion q, The Lieutenant Governor
shall receive for his services an annual
salary or Two Thousand Dollars, and
shall not receive or be entitled 20 any
other componaatlon, fec or preauisita.
Tor any duty or service he may ba ro-
CURED to perform by tho Constitution or
by law
SECTION ', That all laws ana parts or
laws that are In conflict herewith, he
and the sams are hereby repealed and
that this Act shall he IN force and Of
feet from and after the second Monday
In September 1915,
The above resolution was filed In ~
office Of tho Secretary OF state on Mar
9, 1918,
Each eleetor may vote for or against
tho above amendment
Witness my oifieial signature this 18th
day or February 1914
EARLE W, HODGES,
tpesD beoretary OF Btats