Sharp County record., 1914-03-13
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF ARHAN9A8

Notice is hereby given that the
following joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the State Consti-
tuition, was passed by the General
Assembly at its regular session Of
k, lSls. and that the same same will be be
State at the next general election,
to be held Monday, September 14th.
1914, for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. le.
That the following is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the
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 same
shail shall become a gart Of the Consti-
to-wit:
That Section No. II OF Article s Of
the Constitution of the State Of Arkan-
sas be amended 40 as to read as follows
Executive Department.
Section l. To amend Section OF
Article OF the Constitution of the State
or Arkansas to read az 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
OF two years and until their successors
arc elected and qualified. And the Cen
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 a Governor who shall hold
ofllcc for two wears; Lieutenant. Gov
ernor shall be chosen at the same time,
and for tho same term The Governor
and Lieutenant .Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
section shall tnke effect. shall hold office
until and including the second Monday
or Septenber and their successors shall
be chosen at the general election in that
Election OF Governor ana lieutenant
Governor.
Section :, The Governor and Lieu.
tenant'GoveTnor shall be elected at the
times and places OF choosing members
Of the Assembly. The persons respec-
lively having the highest number Of
votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov.
crnor shall ho elected, but In case two
or more sho III have nm equal and the
highest number OF votes for Governor,
or for Governor, the two
Houses OF the LEGISLATURE at Its next
annual session shall forthwith, by Joint
ballot, choose one OF the said persons
30 having an equal and tho highest num-
bcr OF votes for Governor and Lieuten-
Nnt-Goyernor,
When Lieutena nt-d Governor TO Act 40
Governor.
section 4, In case OF the impeachment
or the Governor, or his removal from
oillee, death inability 10 discharge tho
.Ittl 30 q, a affl.
resignation, or absence from the State,
the rowers and 'utIos ~ two office shall
dcVolve un0n tho Lieutcnnnt- Governor
for tno residue OF the term or until the
disability shall enasc nut when the
Governor shNl With tho consent OF the
legislature, o"t of the state, In time
or war, NJ the Nend of military force
thereof, he shal' continue commander-in.
chief OF all the military force OF the
State
Qualification r-d Tutles OF Lie,tenant-
Governors Succession TO tho oovsr-
norrhip.
Section 3, Tho tioutenent. Governor
shall nosseta tho same qualifications OF
eligibility for the ONCE Aa tho Governor,
10 eNell he president ~ tho Senate, but
shall have only n casting vote therein
IN case or n Ito vote n during n va.
cancy of the Office or Governor, the Lieu
tenant t'doVernor shall he lmpeachod, dis,
IlN'Nt I'HlHllI wv w N'NOI1h lntunNnlH
Of performing the duties OF hla Office,
or he absent from tho State, tho
President NJ the Senate shall act
ns Governor WITH tho vacancy be filled
or tho dlaNh'l'tv shall ccNeei and N the
President ~ the ecnNte for nnv ~ the
above causes shnl, become Incapable Of
performing tho duties pertaining 10 tho
once ~ doVerhor tho Sneaker OF the
Nesemhv shall act as Governor until
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease,
salary Of rdeutaNhrt-cov
Section G Tho tleutonnnt- Governor
shall r"celvc for hts services an annual
salary of Two Thousand Dollars, and
ehAll not receive or he entitled to any
other eomnensation, fec or nraduiaite,
for any duty or service hn NAV be RAJ
CURED 10 perform bv the constitution or
by law.
Section 7 That all laws ena rerts of
laws thht are IN conflict taeewltb, bs
ana TIE same nre hereby rebealad and
that this Act ahRll he IN force and az
feet front ana after tho second Monday
IN senemher, iNik,
The above resolution was filed IA the
efflea NJ the seeretafy Of State on March
6, ihis
Each eleetor nav vNts for or nealnst
the above amendment
Witness my oilleinl slunnture this iath
fAN ~ February i0ii
EARLE W HODGES,
af Hl.l.