Pocahontas star herald., 1914-08-14
YRoPosnD AMENDMENT TO TEE
CONSTITUTION or TIKI STATE
nH AnWAHEAk

or ARKANSAS.
Notice is hereby given that th.
following Joint resolution. proposins
an amendment 90 TIE state consti,
tuition. Was passed 10y the General
Assembly At its regular session Of
1878. and that the same viii be
submitted 60 the electors Of the
State at the next general election
70 be held Monday September ittA
1914. fer adoption or rejection.
Proposed AmsEdinent no. le
That the following iF hereby pro
posed az an amendment 20 the
kansas. and the same being submit
ted TO the electors of the State
Tor approval or rejection at the
next general election for Senators
of the electors voting az sueh cleo
ton adopt such amendment the sams
thal teeoms raft o. the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Arkansas
That Section No. II Of Artiol. Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Arkan-
saH be amended 50 as to read a. follows;
Executive Department
section To amend Section ! OF
Article Of the Constitution ~ the state
% Afkansas Go read AZ follows. The
Executive Department Of this state shall
consist OF Governor Lieutenant Gov
srnor Secretary of State. Treasurer Of
State. Auditor Of State and Attorney
General (dl. all Of whom shall ksep their
Offices IN person Ht the seat Of govern
ment and hold their onlces fer the term
OF two years and until their successors
Cre elected and qualified And the Cen
the establishment Of The once Of Com
missioner Of State Lands
Executive Power
Section :. The Executive power shall
l he vested In n Governor who shall hold
office for two yshrs n Lieutenant Gov
/ srnoT shall be chosen az she same time
4 ana for the same term The Governor
| aud Lieutenant Governor elected next
I preceding election the time when this
section shall take effect fhall hoio once
! until and Including the second Monday
1 OF september. and their fucrsssoTs shall
he chosen 81 the general election in that
Election Of Governor and rieutsnant-
| Governor.
Section The Governor and Lieu
/ tenant Governor shall be elected az the
! umft ana places OF choosing members
/ OF the Assembly The PERSONS fefpec-
tvely having the highsft number OF
votes FOR Governor and Lieutenant Gov.
/ ernor shall be elected but in cnFe two
nr more shall have an ouual ana the
| highest number Of votes for Governor,
| or for Lieutenant Governor. the two
! Houses 81 the Legislature at its ne..
/ annual session shall forthwith. by Joint
I ballot choose one of the said person.
80 having an epual aud the highest uurs
/ Der Of votes for Governor Ind Lieutsa
| ant-Covornor
| when Lieutsnhnt-o oovsrnor 60 Aot o.
Governor.
/ Section 4. In case Of the iTnpea chussat
/ Of the Governor. or his fcmoval from
/ ONCE, death. inability 20 discharge ths
/ powers and duties 81 the said oE1sa
i resignation, or absence from the stats
/ the powers ana duties Of the once shall
| devolNe upon the Lieutenant Governor
! Tor the residue Of the term or until the
/ disability shall cease Put when the
! Governor shall. with the consent Of the
Legislature. be out Of the State. IN tins
| OF war, 90 the head OF a military force
| thereof he shall continue commander-in-
/ chlet OF al the military force OF the
Qualification and Dutios Of Lieutenant-
Governori sucossF.on 70 thu Cover
norEhip.
Section 3. The Lieutenant Governor
| shall possess the same qualifications OF
eligibility for the once hs the Governor
| lie shall be president Of the Senate but
| shall hRve only casting vote therein
| In case OF tie vote N during a va
| cancy or the office Of Governor the Lieu
! tenant Governor shall be impeached. dis.
| placed, resign. die. or become Incapable
OF performing the duties Of his ONCE
or be absent from tho State the
President OF the Senate shall act
| as Governor until tho vacancy be filled
or the disablity shall cease. and II the
! President OF the Senate for any Of the
| above causes shall become Incapable OF
| performing the duties pertaining 20 tho
oifice of Governor the Speaker OF IN,
Assembly shall act as Governor until
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease.
Salary OF Northumberland
Section 6. The Lieutenant Governor
shall ceive for his services an annual
salary of Two Thousand Dollars and
shall not receive or be entitled 10 any
| other compensation, fee or preduisite
for any duty or service he may be re-
guired 20 perform by the Constitution or
by law
Section 7. That all laws and parts Of
laws that are In conflict herewith hs
| and the same are hereby repealed. aud
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
6. 1918.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my omcial signature this lg'h
day Of February 1914
EARLE w UODGre
(SeaD Secretary Of state