Pocahontas star herald., 1914-07-10
rHoPosnp AMBNDBrEEr TO rkx
coNSTITUTIon or THE STATE
or AHKAHRAR.

CONbTITUTIOh OF ThE bTAEs
OF AHKAHsAB.
Notice Is hereby Eivon that ths
following Joint resolution. proposins
an amendment 10 tie state Confu.
tuition. vac passed by the General
Assembly At its regular session OF
,,h,,,,,aS iS,, and that the lame. SANE WIN ,s ?:
State at the next general election
20 be held Monday. September itth
1914. for adoption or rejection
Proposed Amendment no. le.
That the following IL hereby pro
tOnstituiion Of the State Of Ar.
kansas, and the same being submit
ted 20 the electors Of the State
FOR approval or rejection at the
next general election for Senators
and Representatives, n majority
Of the electors voting az such cleo.
ton adopt such amendment the sams
shall become = paft OF the Conrti-
tuition Of the State OF Arkansas
That Section No. II Of Artici. g Of
the Constitution OF the State OF Arkan-
sas be amended 20 as 60 read as follows;
Executive Department.
Section j. To amend Section I Of
Article OF the Constitution OF the state
OF Arkansas 20 read az follows; The
consist OF a Governor, Lieutenant Gov.
erhor Secretary OF State. Treasurer OF
State Auditor OF State and Attorney
General td). all OF whom shall keep their
offioes In person az 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 Gea-
eral Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment OF the once Of Com
missioner OF State Lands
Executive Power
Section :. The Executive power shall
be vested In a Governor who shall hold
once for two years, fieutennnt- Gov
ernoI shall be chosen az the same tlms
ana for the same term The Governor
and Lieutenant Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
reetion shall take effect shall hold oafcs
until and including the second Monday
of Septenber. and their successors shall
be chosen st the general election In that
Election Of Governor and r,sutsnan,.
Governor.
Section 3. The Governor and Lieu.
tenhnt-Governor shall be elected at IN,
times and places OF choosing members
or the 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 more shall have an equal and the
highest number OF votes FOR Governor
or for Lieutenant Governor the two
Houses OF the LEGISLATURE al its Ds.,
annual session shall forthwith. by joint
ballot choose one OF the said perusgs
so having an equal and the highest uupr-
ber or votes for Governor and Lieubsa-
ant-Governor
When Lisutsnant-Governor TO 40, o.
Governor.
Section 4. In case OF the impeAc chr msai
or the Governor. or his removal froas
ONCE. death. inability 20 discharEe ths
powers and duties OF the said ofS "a
resignation, or absence from the stats
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devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor
for the residue OF the term. or until TIE
disability shall cease. But when the
Governor shall. with the consent OF tbs
Legislature, be out OF the state in time
OF war At the head Of n military force
thereof he shall continue commAnder-in.
ehfei OF all the military force OF the
State
Qualification and Duties OF Lisutsrant-
Governors Succession 70 the Cover
norship.
Section 8. The Lieutenant Governoi
shall possess the same qualifications oi
eligibility for the ONCE AZ the Governor
He shall be president Of the Senate. bu;
shall have only a casting vote therein
In case OF tie vote. II during n va
cancy OF the office OF Governor. tie Lieu
tenant-Gqvernor shall be impeached. dis.
placed, resign, die, or become incapable
or performing the duties OF his Office
or be absent from the state. the
frefident or the Senate shall act
as Governor until the vacancy be filled
or the disability shall cease: and 81 the
President OF the Senate for any OF ths
above causes shall become Incapable Of
performing the dutioG pertaining 70 ths
oiiice of Governor. the Speaker Of the
Assembly shril act as Governor until
The vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease
Salary OF Lioutsnnrt-Govo-uor
Section G. The Lieutenant Governor
shall 0clve for HIS services an annual
salary of Two Thousand Dollars and
Thnll not receive or be entitled 90 any
other compensation Zee or rrnuulslte
Tor any duty or service he may be re-.
guired 10 perform by the Constitution OF
by law
Section Z That all laws and parts Of
laws that ore in conflict herewith. hs
and the same are hereby rsrnalD7. and
thnt this act ahnll De in force and n,
feet from and afior The second Monday
Iu s0r'ombor 1915
THo 1howe resolution was rl'a1 'u tns
orf.oe ~ the Secretary Of State 0n Marot
6. 1af9
Each alonfo" may vote for or AGAINST
thn a1mwr arrr1mrnf
MH"ans my oT.i.. signature .I.a 11tH
'Hw of FEBRUARY. rMrf
EARLE w runn-H
fsnH'J 9.nr..."T of State.