Pocahontas star herald., 1914-08-07
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TIE
contribution or THn STATE
or NnWAHEAE


Notice is hereby given that tbs
following Joint resolution. proposals
an amendment 60 the state Consu.
tuition, was passed ty the General
Assembly at It's regular session OF
1918, aud that the Same win b.
State al the next general election
20 be held Monday, September itth
isit, for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment 10. 10.
That the followinF iH hereby pro-
posed az an amendment TO the
Constitution Of the State OF Ar
kansas. and the same being submit.
ted 20 the electors Of tie Stats
Tor approval or rejection AZ the
aud Representative. II majority
Of the electors voting az such cleo
ton adopt such embodiment the same
thail become Part OF the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Arkansas
That Section No. - Of Ar,ici. S Of
the Constitution of the state OF Arkan-
sah be amended 10 80 20 read az follows;
Executive Department.
section ]. To amend Section I OF
Article 8 OF the Constitution 81 the state
OF Arkansas 20 read as follow; The
Executive Department Of this state shall
consist OF n Governor Lieutenant Gov
srnor' Secretary or State. Treasurer Of
State. Auditor or State and Attorney
ofhoes IN person az the seat OF govern
ment and hold their Offices for the term
or two years and uutil their Successors
are elected and qualified. And the Cen
the establishment OF the once OF Com.
missioner OF State Lands
Exeoutive Power
Section 2. The Executive power shall
bs vested In Governor. who shall hold
/ once for two years: n Lieutenant Cow
ernor shall be chosen al the same time
and for the same term. The Governor
and l.ieutenant-GOveruor elected next
preceding election the time when this
section shall take effecf, shall hold ofics
until and including the second Monday
| of September. and their Successors shall
be chosen st the general election IN that
Election OF Governor and Lseut.nan,-
Governor.
Section :. The Governor and Lieu.
tsnant-Govornor shall be elected al the
| times and places Of choosing members
| or the Assembly The persons respse.
/ 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 eauai and the
| highest number OF votes for Governor
| or Tor Lieutenant Governor the two
! Houses or the LEGISLATURE az its nea.
annual session shall forthwith. by Joint
ballot choose ono Of the said perDonf
/ 40 having an cqGal aud tie highest nurl.
Der ot votes for Governor and Lieutfa
ant-Govornor
when lieutenant Governor 20 ACT .,
Governor.
Section e. In case Of the impeachmaas
| or the Governor. or his removal from
| office, death. inability 90 dlachnrES IN
/ powers ana duties OF TIE said ofl5t
resignation. or absence from the State
| The powers and duties OF the ONCE shall
! dovolve upon the Lieutenant Govern0i
| for the residue OF the term. or until N,
| disability shnll cease But when IN,
| Governor shall. with the consent OF IN,
legislature, he out OF the state in TIM,
| OF war. At the head OF military fore,
| thereof. he shall continue commander-in
1 ynivs Of all the military force Of IN,
! State.
Qualification and Duties Of Lieutenant
Governor; suooeas.3n 20 the Cover
norHhip.
Section s. The Lieutenant Governor
| shall possess the same qualifications ot
| eligibility for the Office az tho Governor
| lie shall be president Of the Senate. bu
shall have only a casting vote therein
! In case OF a tie vote. ~ during n va
canoy OF the once OF Governor the Lieu
tenant Governor shah be lmpeached. dis
| placed. resign, die, or become incapable
| OF performing the duties OF his office
or be absent from the state, I'M
| President OF the Senate shall &C
as Governor until the vacancy be file,
! or the disability shan cease. and n tn
| President OF the Senate for any Of tn
above causes shall become incapable o
! performing the duties pertaining 20 IN,
! odice of Governor. the Speaker OF IN
| Assembly she'll act az Governor unit
the vacancy be filled or the disabllit,
! shall cease
Salary Of Lieutenant-c q ovornor.
| Section G. The Lieutenant Govcrno
shall "eive for his services an annua
salary Of Two Thousand Dollars. an
| shall not receive or be entitled 10 an
| other compensation. fee or prequisite
| FOR any duty or service he may be re
guired TO perform by the Constitution o.
Section 7. That all laws ana parts o
laws that ore I'm conflict herewith. N
| and the same are hereby renCale1 an
that this Act shall be IN force and ~
| feet from and after the second Monda'
| IN September 1915
The above resolution was filed N th
office NJ the Secretary OF State on Marc'
6. 1913.
Each elector may vote for or agalns
/ tho above amendment
WitnoFg my official signature this 10i
| day Of February. 1914
EARLE W. FODGTG
tSeaD Secretary Of state
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