Pocahontas star herald., 1914-03-20
PROPOSED AMnNDMrnr 70 r1ra
CONSTITUTION or THE STATE
OF anuaHHaN

VI AAAAHuAIs
following joint resolution. proplainE
an amendment 20 the state Coust-
tuition. was passed hy the oanefsl
Assembly az ia regular sesaion r
sssmsssa sss aa aa' ~ the .,ss,n.. sams c,n T..
State al the nent general election.
" he held Monday. September ittA-
1914, for adoption or rejection.
frtRossd Amendmsnt No. 40.
That the following IL hereby pro
posed a. an amendment 10 The
Constitution Of the State n Ar
kansas. and the same beinr submit
tod 20 the electors Of the Stats
nss, rss aseress sessssl s,s,,,a 81 election a, ~.
and Representatives. n majority
of the electors voting AZ such c'er-
: Ton adopt such amendment the nau-
.nsn ,n,,a become a part OF the consti-
,nuon OF the State Of Arkansas
That Section No II OF Article af
the Constitution OF the State or Arinn-
80 DC amsnaei 20 ~ 20 read a. foilouHi
EEseutivs Department
Section !. To amend Section 7 ef
Article Of tho Constellation of The stats
OF AflantaH to read a. foIlowai TI<
Executive Department OF ihlH State ahxII
consist OF Governor. Lieutenant Ooe-
ernor, Secretary OF State. Treasurer OF
State. Auditor Of State ana ATTORNEY
General Cd. all OF whom shall Keep their
Offices In person al the seat Of roVern-
ment aud hold their Offices for the term
or two years and until their racrcaa1r@
are elected and qualified. And the Gen
erai Assembly may provide ~ law fe<
the establishment of the Office Of Com
mlfnioner of State Lands.
Executive Power.
Section The Executive power sheI
~ vested IN n Governor who shall hold
onlrr for two years. Lieutenant. rox-
ernor shall be chosen af the anmr time.
and Tor the same term The Govnruur
AMI Lieutenant -uovernor elected urkt
preceding election the time whom mis-
section shall take effect. shall hoif ofne-
nnt'l aud Including the second Monday
~ Nrntemhff. and their auernaaora shall
Pc chosen e the ecnorai election IN that
Election Of Governor and Lssut.nan<-
Section 2. The Governor and Ii~u-
tennnt-Coeernor shall be elected ~ fhs
TINES and places Of choosing members
lively having the highest number or
votes for Governor and Lieutenant -0or-
crnor shall be elected. but In case fus
~ more shall have an euual ana fh-
hlEhcnt number OF votes FOR Governor.
nr Tor Lieutenant Governor. the two
Houses Of the ferlalaiure NJ lfa next
annual session shall forthwith. hv Joint
hnllot choose one Of the said persons
20 having an equal and the highest NUN.
hcf OF votes FOR Governor aud Lleutcn'
when Lisutenant-oovsrnor 10 Act ~
Governor.
section I. In case Of the fmpeachmerf
or the Governor. or hia removal fr1rs
ONCE death. inability 20 dlaoharrr IT,
powers and dntlcs OF the said ofIrr.
resignation. or absence from the EI1f-
The covers and duties OF the ONCE shall
deNolfe upon the Lieutenant .Oortfner
for the residue OF the term or untl m.
IIIN ..II. d.
Governor shall. with tho consent or fh-
Legislature. be ont Of the State. Ia IIm@
~ war NJ the head OF a military fcrrc
thereof. he shall continue cofnmnnIcr-in-
chief OF all the military force Of tho
Qualification ana Duties Of 1ieuten,nt-
Governors succesnlon 20 tho oorur-
norzhip.
Section 8. The Lieutenant. Governor
shall possess tho same qualifications nf
eligibility FOR the ONCE as the Governor
He shall be president OF the Senate hut
shall have only n casting vote Therein
In case of tie vote. n during va
ciincy ~ tho ofice or Governor. the Lieu
tennnt-Gqvernor shall be lmreache1 fis-
placed. resign die. or heroine incnr4t|@ .
OF performing the duties OF his ofirr.
OF he absent from tho State. fhe
President Of the Senate shall act
or the disability shall cease: and n n.
President Of the Senate for any ~ tho
above causes shall become incapnh,. 80
performing the duties perfalnine n th4
Office OF Governor. the snenirer of M.
Assembly shall act az Governor until
The vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease
Salary Of LIsutsnsnt-ooveruor
Section G. The Lieutenant I Cotsrr,nr
shall r'celve for his services IN annual
salary 81 Two Thousand Dollars. aNf
shall not receive or be entitled 10 suv
other compensation. fee or pren'tlslfe
for any duty or service. he may br r@-
quired 20 perform by the Constitution .r
by law
Section T. That all laws ana rn~t~ -
laws that IRE IN conflict herewith. IL
1nd the same are hereby renealei ana
that thie act shall be IN force api ef-
feet from and efier tho second Mondav
IN September. 1873.
The phove resolution WIS flle1 ~ f.~
office Of Tho Secretary Of State on nfn~-h
6. 1913.
Each siector may vote for or a.-nfntf
Tho shove amendment
WlfnesS my official signature THIS irth
day Of Tcbruf ~. 1910
EARLE w. iJOnc~~
(Scal) Secretary cf St1tc
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