Pocahontas star herald., 1914-05-29
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TIE
CONSTITUTION or rHE STATE
OF AREAHSAR

Notice IL hereby given that the
following Joint resolution. proposinH
an amendment 70 the stats oonsti:
tuition. was passed by the General
Assembly at its regular session Of
1878. and that the same will be
submitted 20 the electors OF the
state az the next general election
90 he held Monday. September itth
1914. for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment NO. Is
That the following II hereby pro-
posed as an amendment TO the
Constitution of the State OF Ar
san'hs and the same being submit.
ted tn the electors of the state
FOR approval or rejection AZ the
next general election for Senators
and Representatives n majority
~ he electors voting az such cleo
uon adopt such amendment the same
,adon Of the State OF w Arkansas Spss
rhst Section No. n OF Article s Of
the Constitution OF the State OF AriSan-
sah be amended so as 10 read as follows:
Executive Department
section I. To amend Section I %
Arucle OF the Constitution Of the State
~ Arkansas 60 read as follows Ths
Executive Department OF this state shall
consist OF Governor Lieutenant-Gov.
sruor Secretary OF State Treasurer OF
state Auditor OF State and Attorney
General tdl. all OF whom shall keep their
ofrces IN person at the seat OF govern
ment and hold their Offices for the term
n two years and until their successors
Efe elected and qualified And the Cen
erAl Assembly may provide by law FOR
The establishment of the once Or Com
m .sIlner OF State Lands
Executive Power
section : The Executive nnwar shall
- vested IN n Governor who shall hold
Orrs for two years. n Lieutenant. Cow
srrpr shall be chosen NJ the same ti-ns
Hrt f1r the same term The Governor
HHt fieutenaUt-Governor elected next
Tr r'nllrg election the time when thia
a. I.nu shall take effect shall hold offirs
H-f' fri including the second Monfty
~ +nnf'Tlher and their successors shAli
p. l '-rH 81 the general 30, ton I'm that
Elssl5u Of Governor ana Iisusona.,.
I'ra Governor.
finr The Governor auf T.iatf-
tss1nt-Gpvernor shall De elected al the
tre1 ant places of choosing members
~ The Assembly The persons respsc-
t''iF having The highest number Of
Nofr, far Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be elected. but IN case two
Or more shall have an euuai and the
highest number OF votes Tor Governor
or FOR Lieutenant Governor. the tWo
Houses or the Legislature al lts nea,
annual session shall forthwith by Joint
ballot choose one Of the said pernenf
80 having an equal and the highest num-
he- or votes for Governor and Lieuhsa-
arf-tsovernor.
when LisutsnAnt- Governor 20 40, -
Governor.
section 4. In case Of the Impeachment
or the Governor. or his removal ffou
once death. inability 20 dlscharRs ths
powers and duties OF the said offSa
resignation. or absence from the stats
ths powers and duties or the Office shall
devoVe upon the Lieutenant Governor
for the residue OF the term. or until ths
disability shall cease. But when the
Governor shall. with the consent OF the
legislature. be out of the state, In tlms
of var at the head or military forcs
thereof De shall continue coWW0ndrr-in-
ch'rf % all the military force or the
Qualification and Duties Of lieutenant
Governor; Succession 20 the Cover
norship.
Section :. The Lieutenant Governor
shan possess the same qualifications OF
elIgihility FOR the office as the Governor
fIe shall be president Of the Senate. hu'
shall have only casting vote therein
IN case Of a tie vote. lf during a va
CancY ~ the Office Of Governor the Lieu
teuaut-GQvernor shall be impeached dis
placed resign. die. or become incapabls
Of performing the duties of hts office.
or hN absent from the state. me
President OF the Senate shall act
as Governor until the vacancy be filled
or the disability shall cease and N the
fr"Sldent OF the senate Tor any or ths
above causcs shall become Incapable OF
performing the duties pertaining ~ tho
oiHCe ~ Governor the Sneaker or the
Assp nIblv she'll act rs Governor until
the vncaucy be filled or the disability
shall cease
salary OF Northumberland
Section g. The Lieutenant -tioNnrnot
shall ceive for his services an annual
salary of Two Thousand Dollars ana
shall not receive or be entitled to any
othar compensation Zee or prequiSlte'
for Huv duty or service he NAV ne re-
uuirej 20 perform by the Constitution or
bv law
section 7. That all laws and parts OF
Laws that nre IN conflict herewith, he
and The same are hereby repealed. ana
that this Act shall be In force and et-
feet from and after the second Monday
IN September. 1915
THE obove resolution was filed IN the
office of the Secretary of state on March
s. 1918.
Each elector NAV vote for or against
the above amendment
Witness my official signature this lHth
EARLE w UOnGTS,
lsa,D Secretary OF state.