Sharp County record., 1914-05-22
pnoposHD AMENDMENT TO rxE
OOHeTTTUTIoN OF THE STATE
OF ARXAHSA6,

OF ARKANSAS.
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 to the electors of the
State at the next general election.
to be held Monday. September l4th.
1914, for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. ls.
That the following is hereby pro-
Constitution OF the State of Ar
kansas, and the same being submit
ted to the electors of the State
for approval or rejection at the
next general election for Senators
and Representatives. if majority
tion 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
the Constitution OF the State Of Arkan-
sas be amended so IS to read as follows:
Executive Department.
Section l. To amend Section I Of
Article Of the Constitution of the State
of Arkansas to read as follows: The
Executive Department of this State shall
consist Of Governor Lieutenant-G 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
mont and hold their offices for the term
Of 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 The Exacntiye pOwar shall
be vested in a Governor. who shall hold
Office for two years: a Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be chosen at the same time
and for the same term The Governor
and Lieutenant It Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
section shall take effect shall hold Office
until and including the second Monday
or September, and their successors shall
he chosen at the general election in that
year
Election Of Governor. and 1isutsnsnt-
Governor.
Section g. The Governor and Lieu-
tenant-Governor shall be elected at the
times and places Of choosing members
Of the Assembly. The persons resr.,c-
lively having the highest number Of
votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be elected, but in case two
or more shall have an equal and the
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 the highest num-
Der Of votes for Governor and Lieuten-
ant-Govarnor.
When Lisutsnsnt- Governor to Act a.
Governor.
Section 4. In case of the impeachment
Of the Governor. or his removal from
office, death. inability to discharge the
powers and duties Of the said ONCE
resignation, or absence from the State
the powers and duties of the office shall
devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor
for the residue Of the term, or until the
disability shall cease. But when the
Governor shall with the consent of the
Legislature, be out Of the State in time
Of war, at the head of military force
thereof. he shall continue commander-in-
chief OF all the military force Of the
State
Qualification and Duties Of Lieutenant
Governor; Succession to the Cover
norship.
Section 5. The Lieutenant Governor
shall possess the same qualifications OF
eligibility for the once as the Governor.
shall have only casting vote therein
In case Of tie vote. II during a va
cancy Of the office Of Governor, the Lieu
tenant-Governor shall be impeached, dis,
placed. resign, die, or become incapable
Of performing the duties Of his office,
or be absent from the State. tho
President OF the Senate shall act
as Governor until the vacancy be filled
or the disability shall cease; and II the
President Of the Senate for any OF the
above causes shall become incapable of
performing the duties pertaining to the
office of Governor, the Speaker Of the
Assembly shall act as Governor until
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease.
Salary Of lieutenant aovernor,
Section s, The Lieutenant-Governo
shall receive for his services an annual
salary Of Two Thousand Dollars. and
shall not receive or be entitled to any
other compensation, fee or prequisite.
for any duty or service he may be re-
quired to perform by the Constitution or
by law.
Section 7. That all laws and parts OF
laws that are in conflict herewith, be
and the same are hereby repealed. and
that this Act shall be in force and ef-
feet from and after the second Monday
In September, 1915.
The above resolution was filed In the
office Of the Secretary of State on March
Q, 1918,
Each eleetor may vote for or against
tn above amendment,
70 mess my official signature this 18th
day OF February, 1914.
EARLE w. HODGES,
(BeaD Secretary Of State