The Harrison times., 1914-08-22
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TRM
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
np AHKANQAR

CONSTITUTION OF THH STATE
OF ARKANsAs.
following joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the State Consti.
tuition, was passed by the General
Assembly at its regular session OF
1918. and that the same will be
submitted to the electors Of the
State at the next general election
TO be held Monday September lAth
1914, for adoption or rejection
Pre- posed Amendment NO. 10.
TSat the following Is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment TO 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 the
next general election for Senators
and Representatives, II majority
OF the electors voting at such cleo
tion adopt such amendment the name
shall become part OF the Consti-
tuition OF the state OF Arkansas
That Section No. II OF Article 8 OF
the Constitution OF the State of Arkan-
sRs be amended so as 10 read as followsi
Executive Department.
Section I, To amend Section ! OF
Article OF the Constitution OF the State
Of Arkansas TO read as follows; Tho
Executive Department OF this State shall
consist OF q Governor, Lieutenant-Gov-
ornor, Secretary OF state, Treasurer Of
State, Auditor OF State and Attorney
General (d), all Of whom shall keep thsiI
of1ces IN person at the seat OF govern
ment and hold their Offices for the term
Of two years and until their successors
are elected and qualified. And the Gem
sral Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment Of the Office OF Com
missioner OF State Lands
Executive Power
gaCfIon fTba Tyaptifiye pOwer ghan
be vested IN a Governor, who shall hold
of1ioe FOR two years; n Lieutenant-Go
trnor shall be chosen at tho same Tina
and for the same term, The Governor
and Lieutenant Governor elected next
preceding election tho time when this
section shall take effect, shall hold oflco
until and including the second Monday
OF Sentember and their successors shall
be chosen at the general election in that
year.
Election OF Governor ana LioutenAnt-
Governor,
Section 3, Tho Governor and Lieu.
tenart-Governor shall be elected at tho
times and places OF choosing members
OF tho Assembly The persons respeo.
lively having the highest number OF
votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be elected but I'm case two
or moro shall have an equal and the
highest number OF votes for Governor
or for Lieutenant Governor, tho two
Houses Of the Legislature AZ It's next
annual session shall forthwith, by Joint
ballot, choose ono OF tho said persons
80 having an odual and tho highest mum.
bor OF votes for Governor and Lieuton-
ant-Govornor,
When Lioutenant- Governor TO Act AZ
Governor,
Section T. In case OF tho impeachment
of the Governor or HIS removal from
once death, inability 10 discharge tho
abI fnIiRu NJ tIA NDI1 pnieA
resignation, or absence from tho State,
the powers and duties OF tho oillco shall
devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor
for tho residue OF tho term, or until tho
disability shall ccnsc. Rut whom tho
Governor shall with tho consent OF tho
Legislature, bo out Of the state IN time
OF war, NJ the head Of n military force
thereof hs shall continue oommandor-in.
ehiof OF nil tho military force OF the
Htnte
Qualification ana uuticS Of lieutenant
dovornori BuooeHslon TO tho dover
norphip,
Section g. The Lieutenant Governor
shall nOasess the same qualifications OF
eligibility for tho office ms tho Governor,
He shall bs preadent Of tho Senate, but
shall have only casting vote therein
cancy NJ tho once of Governor tho Lieu
tenant. t.dovsrnor Bhall bo impenched, dis.
placed resign, die or become incapable
OF performing the duties OF his onlos,
or he absent from the state, the
President OF the Senate shall act
~ Governor until the vacancy be filled
or the disability shall cease and n the
President ~ tho Senate for any OF the
above causes shall become incapable of
performing tho duties pertaining 10 ths
once Of Governor, the Sneaker or the
Assembly shall net M Governor until
the vncOnoy be filled or tho disability
shall oenss
BalAry OF Lieutonant q ovornor,
Section g. The Bieutennnta Governor
shall receive for his BerYieeH an annual
salary NJ Two Thousand Dollars, and
shall not receive or be entitled 10 nny
other oomnenaaton, foe or prcquiAlte,
for any duty or service he may be re-
auireh 10 perform by the Constitution or
by law
aeetlon = That all laws and parts Of
lave that ara IN conflict herewith, he
and the same hfe hereby repealed and
that this Act shall he In force and ef-
feet from Ind nfter the second Monday
In septeu or, 1919,
The Rho,e resolution was filed IN ths
office of the Secretary Of state on March
Z, 1913,
Each eleetor may vote for or against
tho above amendment
Witness my oft,eiai signature this ieth
day OF February lnt4
11ARG1 W HODGES
taeaD Secretary Of Htats