Pocahontas star herald., 1914-07-03
Paorosnn AAsnNpNnET no Tn
CONSTITUTION o. TZE STATE
on NNWAlInAa

on ARHAHnAa.
Notice 10 hereby given that ths
followlnE joint resolution, proposins
an Amendment 20 The state consti,
tuition Waf PASSED by the General
Assembly az ita regular session of
1913 and that the same viii bs
Huhmittod 20 tie electors of The
STATE at the next general sleotioh
1914, for adoption or rejection,
Prepossa Amsndmsnt NO. 10.
That the following is hereby pro
posed a. an amendment 20 the
Constitution OF the State OF AZ
kansas, and the same being submit
ted TO the electors OF the State
FOR approval or rejection al the
next general election for Senators
and Representatives, n majority
OF the electors voting az such elee.
shall become part OF the Consti'
tuition OF the State OF Arkansas
Thst Section No. II Of Artiei. S OF
the Constitution OF the State OF Arkan'
saa be amended 80 a. TO read a. follows
nxsoutivs Department
Section !. To amend section OF
Article OF the Constitution OF the state
% Arkansas 90 read a. follows: The
Executive Department OF this State shall
srnor. Secretary OF State. Treasurer Of
State. Auditor OF State and Attorney
General (d). all OF whom shall keep their
ofiioss IN person at the seat OF govern.
ment and hold their offices for the term
or two years and until their successors
are elected and qualified. And the Gen.
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
b. vested IN n Governor. who shall hold
ONCE for two years; Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor shall be chosen AZ the same time
ana FOR the same term. The Governor
and Lieutenant Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
until and including the second Monday
OF September and their successors shalt
be chosen " the general election IN that
Eisetior Of Governor and LisutsHant.
Governor.
Section :. The Governor and Leu
tenant-Governor shall be elected at the
times and places OF choosing members
of the Assembly. The persons respee-
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-Gofernor. the tWn
Houses Of the Legislature az its ne.I
annual session shall forthwith by toins
ballot. choose one OF the said personz
40 having an enual and the highest nurs
Der OF votes FOR Governor and Lieuess
ant-Govornor.
when Lieutenant Governor 20 Aet -
Governor.
Section 4. In case OF the impeachRso,
OF the Governor. or his removal ffoss
once death. inability 90 discharge tb.
powers and duties " the said ohlts
reslgna ton. or absence from the State
the powers and duties OF the once shall
devolVe upon the Lieutenant Governor
for the residue OF the term. or until IN,
disability shall cease. But when IN.
Governor shall. with the consent of m,
Legislature. be out OF the State. IN tim,
OF war. Nt the head OF military fore,
thereof. he shall continue commander-in
chief OF all the military force OF th'
Qualification and Duties Of Lisutsnsa.
Governor; sueossF.on 20 the Cover
norship.
Section 8. The Lieutenant-Governo
shall possess the same qualifications o.
eligibility for the once as the Governor
He shall be president OF the Senate. hu
shall have only n casting vote thereli
In case Of a tie vote. IL during va
eancy or the ONCE OF Governor. the Lieu
tenant-GQvernor shall be impeached. die
placed. resign. die. or become incapable
OF performing the duties OF his once
or be absent from the State, IN
President OF the Senate shall ac
as Governor until the vacancy be file.
or the disability shall cease: and n IN
President OF the Senate for anv Of tn
above causes shall become incarShie Q
.-ear>errninoottrnor The Speaker of IN
assembly shrll act as Governor until
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease
Salary OF Lisutensnt-aovsrnor.
Section 6. The Lieutenant Governo
shall r ceive for his services an nnnua
salary OF Two Thousand Dollars an,
shall not receive or be entitled 20 an,
other compensation. fee or prequisite
for any duty or service he NAV be re
auired 20 perform by the Constitution o.
by law.
Section 2 That all laws and parts n
laws that ore IN conflict herewith d,
and the same are hereby repealed. nnS
that this Act shall be in force aud ef
feet from and after the second Monda,
IN September. 1873
The above resolution was filed IN N,
office of the Secretary Of State on Marcl
6. 1918
Zach elector mav vote for or ngainF
the above amendment
Witness my official signature this 1911
day Of February. 1914
EAPLE w. HODGrs.
tseal) Secretary Of State.