The Harrison times., 1914-09-05
PEoPosED AMENDMENT TO THA
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
or ARKANqAa


Notice is hereby given that the
following joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the State Consu-
tuition, was passed by the GenSrs!
Assembly at its regular session sf
1919, and that the same WIZ Pc be
State at the next general election.
20 be held Monday, September lAth,
1Slt, for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment NO. 10.
Fsas the following Is hereby pro-
posed ms an amendment to tho
Kansas, and the same being submit
ted to the electors Of the State
Tor approval or rejection at tho
next general election for Senators
ana Representatives, II majority
or the electors voting at such cleo
shall become part OF the Consti-
to-wit;
That Section No. II Of Article Of
the Constitution OF the State OF Arkan-
HaS oe amended so as TO read as follo"s'
Executive Department.
Section l, 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 n Governor Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Secretary Of State Treasurer OF
law NNhlNpI OF state ana NlNDlHNy
General (d), all OF whom shall keep their
onices In person at tho seat OF govern
ment and hold their Offices for the term
or two years and until their successors
are elected and qualified And the Gem
sral Assembly may provide by law, for
the establishment OF the oflce OF Com
missioner OF State Lands
Executive Power
section 2 The Executive power shan
be vested In a Governor who shall hold
ONCE Tor two years q Lieutenant-GoY-
ernor shall be chosen at the same tlmo,
and Tor the same term The Governor
and Lieutenant Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
section shall take effect, shall hold offics
until and including the second Monday
or September, and their SUCCESSORS shall
he chosen at the general election in that
Election OF Governor and Lisutsnant-
Governor.
Section ;, The Governor and Lieu-
tenant-Governor shall be elected at tho
times and places OF choosing members
or the Assembly The persons respeo-
uvely having the highest number OF
votes Tor Governor and Lieutenant- Gov
ernor shall be elected, but in case two
or more shall have an equal and tho
highest number Of votes for Governor,
or for Lieutenant Governor, the two
Houses or the Legislature az ltg next
annual session shall forthwith, by Joint
ballot, choose one OF the said persons
80 having an equal and tho highest num-
Der or votes for Governor and LieutSn-
ant-Goyemor,
Whom lieutenant q Governor 70 Act ~
Governor,
seeuon T. In case Of tho impeachment
OF the Governor, or his removal from
once, death, inability TO discharge tho
powers and duties Of tho said or1oo
resignation or absence from tho state
the powers ana duties OF tho ofIlce shall
dovolvo upon the Lieutenant, Governor
Tor tho residue or the term, or until tho
disability shall cease nut when tho
Governor shall, with the consent OF tho
Legislature, be out or the state IN time
OF war At tho head Of military force
Thereon, no shall continue commander-in.
CHER or all tho military force Of the
State
Qualification ana Dutien OF Lioutonant-
aovernori Succession TO the Dover
norahip,
Section 3, The Lioutanants G0Verner
mall poesess tho same qualifications Of
eligibility for the ONCE as tho Governor
no shnll be president o. tho Senate, but
shall have only n casting vote therein
In case or Tie vote II during n va
ohnoy OF tho oflce OF Governor. tho Lieu-
tenAnt- -Governor shall be impenehed dis
placed, resign, die, or become Incapable
or performing tho duties OF hiH ofl,es,
W " hbhOIl from tnt state tno
President OF tho Senate shall act
as Governor until the vacancy be fil al
or the disability shall cease and n the
President OF tho Senate for any NJ the
above causes shall become inoapabls of
performing tho duties pertaining 20 tho
once OF Governor, the Speaker of tho
Assembly shall act NJ Governor until
the vacancy be filled or tho disability
shall cease
Be1ary OF lieutenant dovernor
Bsotlon 6, The Lieutenant Governor
shall receive for hiR services an annual
hAlery of Two Thousand Dollars and
ahnll not receive or be entitled 10 any
other compensation, Zee or preauislto,
for any duty or service he may be res
auifed TO perform by the Constitution or
by law
SECTION = That all laws ana parts OF
laws that are In conflict herewith, be
and tho same are hereby repealed, and
that this Act shall he In force and Of
feet from and after tho second Monday
IN September, 1915,
The above resolution was filed IN the
office " the Secretary OF State on March
g. 1919,
Each eleetoF may vote for or asaihs,
the above amendment
Witness my official signature this ieth
day OF February tnt4
49,, EARLE W HODGES,