The Harrison times., 1914-09-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THM
CONSTITUTION OF TEE STATE
or AaKAHDAB

F6OFObhp ANhhN ~ hGINA ~ tNAa
CONSTITUTION OF TEE STATE
OF AaKAHSAs,
Notice is hereby given that the
following joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the state Consti,
tuition, was passed by the General
1919, and that the same Will be
submitted 10 the electors Of the
State at the next general election
10 be held Monday September l4th,
1914, for adoption or rejection,
Proposed Amendment NO. 10.
S5sdS the following Is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment 70 tho
Constitution OF the State OF Ar
kansas, and the same being submit
ted to the electors OF the State
for approval or rejection at tho
next general election for Senators
and Representatives, II majority
OF the electors voting at such cleo
tion adopt such amendment the Bams,
SHAH become part OF the Consti-
tuition OF tho State OF Arkansas
That Section No II OF Article & OF
the Constitution OF the state Of Arkan-
sas be amended 80 as TO read as follows;
Executive Department.
Section |. To amend Section I Of
Article OF the Constitution Of the State
Of Arkansas 10 read as follows The
Executive Department OF this state shall
ernor Secretary Of state, Treasurer Of
State, Auditor OF state and Attorney
General (d), MI OF whom shall keep their
offices In person AZ the seat OF govern
ment and hold their Offices for tho term
OF two years and urtn their successorB
are elected and qualified, And the Gem
eral Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment OF the office 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; a Leutenant-G Cow
ornor shall DO chosen at tho same time,
ana for the 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
Of September, and their Successors shall
be chosen at the general election in that
year
nlsetion OF Governor ana Iioutenant-
Governor,
Section b The Governor and TJeu-
tenant Governor shall be elected at tho
times ana places OF choosing members
or tho Assembly, The persons respec-
lively having the highest number Of
votes for Governor and Lieutennnt- Cow
ernor shall be elected but In case two
or moro shall have an equal and tho
highest number OF votes for Governor,
or for Lloutennnt-G Governor the two
Houses Of tho Legislature at lts next
annual soston shall forthwith, BY iolnt
ballot, choose ono OF the sald persons
10 having nm equal Rnd tho highest num-
Der on votes for Governor and LIcuten-
when Lioutcnant-a Governor 10 Act az
Governor,
Section 4 In case OF tho impeachment
OF the Governor or his removal from
once, death inability 10 discharge ths
,F .Ffaa
resignation, or absence from tho State,
the powers and duties Of tho ONCE ahall
deyolYe upon the Lieutenant Governor
for the residue OF tho term, or until tho
disability snail cease nut when the
Governor shall with tho consent OF tho
Legislature, bS out OF tho state, IN time
Of war At tho head OF military force
thereof, he shall continue commander-in-
chief OF all tho military force Of tho
Rtats
Qualification ana Dutlos Of lieutenant
aovsrnorI BuoeeHnion 20 tho Dover
n0rahip,
Section q, The Lieutenant Governor
shall boabeHs the sane qualifications OF
eligibility for the once al tho Governor,
Ile shall be president OF tho Senate but
shall have only casting vote therein
oAnoy OF the ONCE OF Governor, the Lieu-
tenant t-doyernor shall be impeaehed, dis
placed, resign, die or become incapable
OF performing the duties OF hia Office
o. Be absent from tho state the
President Of the Senate shall act
A. Governor until the vacancy be filled
or tho disability shall cease and n the
President OF the Senate for any of tho
above chuHes shall become incapable Of
performing tho duties pertaining 10 tho
once OF Governor, tho Speaker OF tho
Assembly shall net ma Governor until
the VaeHney bo filled or tho disability
shall cease
Salary OF lieutenant q ovornor.
Section 4. The Lieutenant Governor
shall receive for hiH services nm annual
salary " Two Thousand Dollars, and
shall not receive or he entitled 10 any
other compensation, fee or prequalta,
for any duty or service hA may he res
aulfed to perform by tha Constitution OF
by law
Hestion ' That all laws and parts OF
laws that are IN conflict herewith bs
and tho Same are hereby repealed and
That thiH Act shnll he IN forco and ef-
feet from ana after the second Monday
In September l0ib
The above resolution was filed IN the
office ~ the lieeretary OF State on March
Z, 1918,
Each eleetof may vote FOR or against
the above amendment
Witness my onleihl signature this 18th
day Of February 1914
EARLE w HODGES,
HeaD Secretary OF Rtats