Sharp County record., 1914-05-08
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO N
CONSTITUTION OF THE STAT
OF ARKANSAS,

Notice Is hereby given that
following joint resolution, propol
an amendment to the State C@l
tuition, was passed by the Gem
Assembly at its regular session
1918, and that the same will
submitted to tho electors Of
State at the next general elect
to be held Monday, September ID
1914, for adoption or rejection
Proposed Amendment NO. 10
That the following Is hereby
posed as an amendment to
Constitution Of the State Of
kansas, and the same being subj
ted to the electors OF the 81
for approval or rejection at
next general election for sena 1
and Representatives., II a maic
OF the electors voting at such
tiion adopt such amendment the
shall become a part of the CcT'
tuition OF the State Of Arkarl
That Section No. II of Artlcl.
the Constitution of tho State Of Arh
sas be amended so as to read as folV
Executive Department.
Section !. To amend Section
Article 8 OF the Constitution Of thea
or Arkansas to read as follows: n
Executive Department of this State d
consist or a Governor. LieutenantN
ernor Secretary OF state, Treasure
State, Auditor OF State and Alton
General (d), all OF whom shall keep "
ofnces In person at the seat OF goyf
ment and hold their offices for the \
or TWO years and until their success
are elected and qualified And the u
eral Assembly may provide by Law
the establishment OF the Office OF N
missioner OF State Lands,
Executive Power.
Section 2. The Executive power ~
be vested In Governor. who shall II
ONCE for two years: n Lieutenantl
ernor shall be chosen at the same
and for the same term, The Cove
and Iicutenant-Govcrnor elected n
preceding election the time when Y
section shall ,akc effect, shall hold y.
until and including the second MOI
or september and their SUCCESSORS N
be CHOSEN at the general election In T
Election Of Governor ana I,ieutsl
Governor.
Section 3, The Governor and M
tenant Governor shall be elected At
times and PLACES OF choosing mcmH
OF the Assembly, The persons ro,s
lively having the highest numbu
votes for Governor and Iieutenant.0I
ernor shall be elected, but In case 4
or more shall have an equal and
highest number OF votes for Goverl
or for Lieutenant Governor, tho 4
Houses or the Legislature nt IFS NJ
annual session shall forthwith, by VI
h0llot, choose one OF tho said pertH
40 having m equal and tho highest nd
Der Of votes for Governor and LIEUT.
nnt.Goyernor,
Whom Lioutennnt- q aovcrnor TO ACT
Governor.
Section 4, In case Of tho mpeachmt
Of the Governor or his removal III
once, death, inability TO discharge
powers and duties OF the said on
resignation, or absence from the sd
the powers and duties Of the office NJ
devolve upon tho Lieutenant-Govtfl
Tor ne residue OF the term, or until
disability shall cease hut when
governor shall, with the consent OF
Legislature, b out OF the state, In "
or war At the hend Of n military NJ
thereof, he shall continue eommandtI
ehlef or all the military force OF
State
Qualification ana Duties Of bieutsnl
Governors Succession TO tho dovsf
norBhip.
Section g. The Lieutenant Cover
shall possess the same qualification
el'glhlllty for the once as tho doveI,l
He shall be president Of tho Senate
snail have only q casting vote thel
IN case OF tie vote, tf during ny
eanoy or the ofllee OF Governor the w
tenant'Oovernor shall he imponehed n
placed, resign, die, or become 'ncolsl
or performing the duties OF ha onl
or he absent from the state
President OF the Senate shall ,,l
es Governor until the vacancy be w
or the disability shall cease, and !
President OF the Senate for any q
above causes shall become ineapabl'
performing the duties pertaining '
once ot Governor, the Speaker OF
Assembly shall act as Governor w
the vacancy be filled or the dlsauH
shall cease,
Baisry Of lieutenant. aovernci
seetlon a. The tieutehaht.goyess.
shall rAeeiye for his services an anpI
salary Of Two Thousand Dollars
shall not receive or be entitled p
other compensation, fee or preQw'l
tor any duty or service he may Wv
gu'fed 10 perform by the ConstltuuV'
by law, -,
Section Y That all laws and rmh"
laws that are In conflict herewllh n
and the same are hereby repealeaj
that this Act shall be IN force W.
feet from and after the second mO''
In septembef, 1913, ..
The abo"a resolution was filed WI
offlee of the Secretary OF etate on wv
4, 1913, ~
Each eleetor may vote for or ~"
ths shove amendment ,. M
' .neHH my ofrieial signature 'h''
DAY of February, 1914. ...oara
tnA M m w IODVHn.