The Harrison times., 1914-07-11
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THM
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF ARKANSAS.

OF ARKANSAS.
Notice is hereby given that the
following joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the state Consti-
Assembly at its regular session OF
1913 and that the same win be
submitted to the electors Of the
State at the next general election,
TO be held Monday, September llth,
Proposed Amendment NO, 10.
zSSsS the following is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to tho
Constitution Of the State OF Ar
kansas, and tho same being submit
ted to the electors OF the State
for approval or rejection at the
next general election for Senators
and Representatives, II majority
OF the electors voting at such cleo
tion adopt such amendment the Sams
shall become part Of the Consti-
tuition of the State OF Arkansas
to-wlt:
That Section No. II Of Article Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Arkan-
Gas be amended 40 As TO read rs followBi
Executive Department.
Section I, 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
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
Offices 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 Gen
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 Governor, who shall hold
ONCE for two years, TAoutenant- Gov
ernor shAl be chosen at tho same timo
and for the same term The Governor
and Iieutenant- Governor elected next
preceding election tho time when this
section shall take effect, shall hold office
until and Including the second Monday
OF September and their successors shall
be chosen et the general election IN that
year,
Election Of Governor ana Iioutonnnt-
Governor.
Section 3, The Governor and Tiou-
tenant. Governor shall be elected nt tho
times ana places Of choosing members
OF tho Assembly The persons respec-
lively having the highest number OF
votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be elected, but In case two
or moro shall have an equal and tho
highest number OF votes for Governor,
or for 1deutenanteG Governor, the two
Houses OF the Legislature nj ita next
annual session shall forthwith, by Joint
ballot, choose one OF tho said perHons
no having an equal and tho highest NUM-
Der or votes for Governor and Lieuten-
ant Governor
when lieutenant Governor 60 Act as
Governor,
Section 4, In case of tho impeachment
or the Governor or his removal from
office death, inability 10 discharge tho
powers and duties Of tho said once
resignation, or absence from tho state,
tho powers and duties OF the Office shall
doyolys upon the Lieutenant Governor
for tho residue OF the term, or until tho
disability shall cease, Rut when tho
Governor shall, with the consent OF tho
Legislature, bo ont OF tho state IN timo
Of war ut the head Of n military force
thereof, he shall continue oommandor-in-
chief Of all tho military force Of the
state
Qualification and Duties OF lieutenant
uoveInorI Ruoeession 20 the dover
norHhip,
Section b. The Lieutenant Governor
shall possess the Hano qualifications OF
eligibility for the ONCE NJ tho qovernor,
Ho shall be president Of tho Senate, but
shall have only a casting voto therein
In case Of tie vote, II during a va
eaney OF tho once Of Governor, the Lieu.
tenant Governor. shall bo impeaehsd, dis
placed, real Hh, de or become ineannbls
OF performing tho dutieA OF his offles,
or bs absent from tho State, tho
President Of the Senate shall act
m Govornor until tho vacancy be filled
or the disability nhall cease ana n the
President Of the Senate for any OF tho
above causes shall become Incapable Of
performing the duties pertaining 10 tho
9fnes of Governor, tho Speaker of the
Assembly shall not AZ Governor until
the vacancy bo filled or tho disability
shall cease
Balary OF Liouteuant- q aovsrnor,
Section o Tho Lieutenant Governor
shall receive FOR his services an annual
salary of Two Thousand Dollars, and
shall not receive or he entitled "a any
other compensation, fee or pFeluisite,
for any duty or service he may no fss
aulred 10 perform by the Constitution oT
by law
sestlon y That all laws and narts Of
laws that pre In conflict herewith hs
and the pnme are haraby repealed, and
that thln Act shall ho IN force and Of
feet from and after tho second Monday
In September, 1915
The eh0ve resolution was filed IN tho
OFFICE or the HeeFetary or State on March
g. 1913,
Each eientor may vote for or against
the above amendment
witners my otlelal signature this ieth
day or February tn1i
l0ARtE w HODGES,
tBeaD Secretary OF State,