Sharp County record., 1914-04-10
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF ARKANSAS,

Notice is hereby given that the
following joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the State Consti-
tuition, was passed by the General
1913, and that the same will be
submitted to tho electors Of tho
State at the next general election,
to be held Monday September 14th,
1914, for adoption or rejection.
Pre- posed Amendment No. 10.
That the following Is hereby pro-
GoSst,tutior posed as an amendTent me gtat 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 a majority
OF the, electors voting at such cleo
SHAH become part Of the Const-
tuition OF the State Of Arkansas,
That Section No. II Of Article s Of
the Constitution Of the State Of Arkan-
sas be amended so as to read as follows
Executive Department.
Section l. To amend Section Of
Article OF the Constitution Of the State
OF Arkansas to read as follows: The
Executive Department Of this State shall
consist or a 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
arn 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
he vested IN n Governor who shall hold
ONCE for two years, q Lieutenant. Gov
ernor shall be chosen ot the same time,
and for the Same term The Governor
and Lieutenant.G Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
seotion shall take effect. shall hold office
notn and including the second Monday
or September, and their Successors shall
be chosen at the general election In that
year
Election OF Governor ana Lieutenant.
Governor.
Section g. The Governor and Liou.
tenant-Govcrnor shall be elected at the
times AMI places OF choosing members
or the Assembly The persons respec-
lively having tho highest number OF
votes for Governor and LIeutenant-G Gov
elnor shall ho elected, but IN case two
or more shall have an equal and the
highest number OF votes for Governor,
or for flIeutenant-G Governor. the two
Houses OF the Legislature ut It's next
annual session shall forthwith, by Joint
ballot choose ono OF tho said persons
80 having an cnunl and the highest nun.
Dor or votes for Governor and Lleuten.
RntsGoyernor,
When bieutonnnt-doverner 10 Act ~
GSver1er,
Section 4, In case OF the impeachment
or the Governor, or his removal from
ofilce, death, inability TO discharge the
powers and duties or the said office
al Al
the powers and duties Of tho ONCE shall
deVolVe upon the Lieutenant Governor
Tor the residue OF the term, or until the
disability shall cease, nut when tho
Governor shall with the consent OF tho
Legislature I ont OF the state In time
or war, nt the hond Of n military force
thereof he shnll continue commander.in.
state WV
Qualification Nad Duties OF lieutenant
Governors Succession TO the Dover
porship,
Section 3, The Lieutenant Governor
shall nossess tha same qualifications OF
eligibility for the otllco as tho G6yernor
He ,shNll he president ~ the Senate, but
snail have only n casting vote therein
IN case or tie vote, n during n va
eaneF or tho office OF Governor, the Lieu
nent'GoVefhor shall be lmpeaehed, dia.
placed, resign, die or become incapable
- wv ,'llh WV NHllpN OF MS once
or he absent from tho state, tho
President or the Senate shall nc,
~ Governor untll the vacancy be flied
nr tho disability shal cease, and If the
president or tho Senate for any of the
above causes shall become lneanable az
performing the duties pertaining Ia tha
ofliee Or Governor, the Sneaker of ths
Assembly shall net as dnvernor until
we vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease
Salary OF bieutonant. a eovornor
Section O. The Lieutenant OoyGrnor
ANAL rNeclve for hts services an annual
Salary or Two Thousand Dollars, hnd
qhhll not receive or he entitled TO 6ny
ntnef compensation, fec or prdduiste,
Tor any duty or service he may he res
CURED TO perform by the Constitution or
Section ' That all laws aud par,a Of
lhws thAt hla IN conflict herewith, be
ana the same Are hereby repealed, and
that this Act shall be IN force ana tf,
rect from and after the second Monday
IN September, 1918.
The above resolution was filed IN tho
g. 1913, w ""''"
Each eleetor may vote for or apnlnat
thh nhoVe amendment
Witness my ofiielBl signature this 10th
day of February lAii,
EARLE w H6bdHa,
tseal) secretary OF state.
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