Pocahontas star herald., 1914-03-06
PHorosED AMEEDnnHr TO ~
CONSTITUTION or TIE BxAxn
or AMXAMHkH.


Sotlc@ Il hereby Elyen that sne
following Joint resolution, proposinu
tuition. was passed by the oensr.l
Assembly az IL regular session OF
submitted 70 the electors o. ths
State at the next general election
% be held Monday September i<<H
1914, for adoption OF rejection.
Proposed Amendment NO. I0
That the following IL hereby rro-
posed az an amendment 10 the
Constitution OF the State OF Ar
kansas and the same being submit
tel TO the electors Of the State
next general election FOR ssnntors
and Representatives.. II majority
or The electors Vuflnz "A such e|ee-
ton adopt such amendment the sane
.na1 become nari Of the snr-tt-
,ntion or the State OF Arknnna<
That Section No. II OF Article or
the Constitution OF the State or frknn-
sas be amrnded 70 as 70 road ~ follows:
Ezocntive Department..
fn~t|on To nron1 Section ! OF
Ar:icle Of the Constitution N tho state
Of 'rfarrra 20 renn an foIinvrf Tho
Executive Department of this STATE shall
consist OF Governor. f.icuternnt-C
ernnr. Secretary of state Treasures of
state Auditor Of state and Attorney
General (dl. all Of whom shall keep their
offices IN rerron nj the seat OF rov~rn-
mort nni hold their Offices for the term
Of two years and urill their snccc~~ors
re- ele''fei nnl nuniified. And the dem
ernl Asfesn',lv may urnride hv Law for
the establishment Of tho ofIce OF Com
migaloner 81 stntc T.n11r
Executive Power.
Section :. The Executive powe- shall
70 NfFted IN Governor. who shan hold
of'-o fQr two years. a f.ieufrnant- Gov
crnor shall be chosen az the same tIm..
al for the same term. The Gov~ruor
nr' Ifentennrt-Governcr elected neat
preceding election the time when this
aeef'on shall take effect. shall holi cf1c@
urtil ana including the second Monday
~ Sentember. ana their rucccsaora shall
he chosen NJ the general election In that
Election Of Governor ana Iisa.ons,.-
Governor.
Sc~tion ,. The Governor and Lien
fennrt Governor shall be elected NJ the
tines and places of choosing members
fivciv having the hirhest number OF
votes fnr Governor ana Lieutenant Gov
cfn0r shall be- elected. hut ln cner two
Or moro shall have nm emal ana thu
highest number OF votes FOR Governor.
or for Llcutcnant-c Governor the two
Houses OF the LEGISLATURE nj It's next
annual session shall forthwith. by iolnt
ballot choose ono OF the said persons
20 having an cTiinl and the highest num-
Der of votes for Governor and Licuten-
Whom Lleutonant-oovernor to Act a.
Governor.
Section T. In case Of the Impeachment
of the Governor. or his removal from
Office DEATH Inability 20 discharge the
powers and datles Of the said once.
resignation. or absence from the stntr.
ths powers and duties OF the Office shall
devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor
for the residue Of the term. or untn tho
Governor shall with the consent OF the
Legislature be out OF the State. In time
Of war. at the head OF a military force
thereof he shall continue commandcr~in-
chief OF all the military force OF tho
Qualification and Duties OF Lioutsnsnt-
Governor; Succession to the oover-
norship.
Section 8. The Lieutenant Governor
shall possess the same qualifications of
eligibility for the Office as the Governor
He shall be president OF the Senate. but
shall have only casting vote therein
IN case OF tie vote. n during n VA
cancy OF the office OF Governor. the Lieu
tenant Governor shall be impeached. dis
placed. resign. die, or become incapable
OF performing the duties OF his of1ce.
or he absent from the State. tho
President Of the Senate shall act
as Governor until the vacancy be filled
or the disability shall cease, and n the
President OF the senate for any of tho
above causes shall become Incapable OF
performing the duties pertaining to the
/ Office Of Governor the Sneaker OF the
Assembly shall not as Governor until
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cense.
Salary Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Section G. The Lieutenant- G ovornor
shall receive for his services an annual
salary Of Two Thousand Dollars. and
4 shall not receive or be entitled 70 any
| other compensation. fee or preuulsite.
for any duty or service he may be re-
! quired 70 perform by the Constitution or
] by law.
+, Section 4 That all laws and pnrts Of
laws that are In conflict herewith. ba
1 and the same are hereby repealed. and
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
9. 1918.
Each elector may vote for or acainst
! the above amendment
Witness my official signature this 18Th
/ day Of February. 1914
EARLE ". HODGES.
(seal) Secretary OF State.