The Harrison times., 1914-06-20
pHoposEp AMENDMENT TO TIM
CONSTITUTIONS OF THH STATE
Op ARKANHAH,

ooNsTTTUTIoN OF THE STATE
OF ARKANsAs.
Notice IS hereby given that the
following Joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the state Sohsu11
tutor, was passed by the General
Assembly at its regular Session or
1913 and that the same will be
mbmltted to the electors Of tho
state at the next general election
to be held Monday, September l4h,
1914 for adoption or telsct9n
--s,at the following is hereby pro-
posed rs an amendment to the
Constitution OF the State or Ar
kansas, and the Same being submit
ted to the electors OF the state
next general election for senatoF
and Representatives, II major'N
OF the electors voting at such el b
tion adopt such amendment the same
shall become part Of the Const-
tuition OF the State OF Arkansas
to-wit.
That Section No II OF Article 5 OF
the Constitution OF the State Of Arkan-
Bas be amended so az 10 read as followsi
Executive Department.
Section /. To amend Section I OF
Article OF the Constitution OF the State
Of Arkansas 10 read as follows; The
Executive Department OF this state shall
consist Of n 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 ut the seat OF govern
ment and hold their Offices for the term
OF two years and until their SUCCESSORS
are elected and qualified, And the Gem
eral Assembly may provide by law for
tho establishment OF the office OF Com
missioner OF State Lands
Executive Power =
Section 2, The Executive power shall
be vested In n Governor, who shall hold
oTt'cs for two years; n Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor shall be chosen Nt the same tlmo,
and for the Same term The Governor
and Lieutenant Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
section shall take effect, shall hold Office
until and including the second Monday
OF September, and their SUCCESSORS shah
be chosen at the general election In that
year,
Election OF Governor ana lieutenant
Governor.
Section g. The Governor and Lieu
tenant-Governor shall be elected nj tho
times and places OF choosing members
OF tho Assembly The persons respeo-
lively having the highest number OF
votes for Governor and bleutonant-Gov-
ernor shall be elected, but In case two
or more shall have an equal and tho
highest number OF votes for Governor.
or for Lieutenant Governor, the two
Houses OF tho Legislature NJ Its next
annual session shall forthwith, by Joint
ballot choose one OF the said persons
80 having nm equal and tho highest num-
per or votes for Governor and Lieuton-
when lieutenant Governor 70 ACT 40
Governor,
Section I, In ease Of tho impeachment
or the Governor, or his removal from
of1loo, death, inability 20 discharge the
AN at
resignation, or absence from tho state
tho powers and duties OF tho ofice shall
deyolve upon tho Lieutenant. Governor
for tho residue or tho term, or until tho
disability shall cease, But when tho
Governor shall, with the consent OF tho
or war, At the head Of military force
thereof, he shall continue oommardsr-in-
state
Qualification ana nuties of nieutenant-
oovsrnori Buooesbion TO tho aovsr-
norhhip,
Section D. The Lieutenant, Governor 1
shall poasehs tho Same qualifications or
eligibility for the once an tho Governor
He shall be president OF tho Senate, hut
shall have only casting voto therein
In case OF n tie vote, II during va.
oanoy Of the once OF Governor, tho Lieu-
tenant-doyernor shall be impeaohed dis
placed, resign, die, or become incapable
or performing the duties OF hia once,
or be absent from the State, tho
President or the Senate shall act
az Governor until the vacancy be filled
or tho disability shall cease and II the
President OF tho Senate for any OF tho
above oeuBeH shall become incapable %
performing the duties pertaining 10 tho
once Of Governor, tho speaker OF tho
Ahsembly shall act m Governor until
tho vacancy DO filled or tho disability
shall eeAne
Salary OF Lieutonant.ao GOVERNOR,
Bootion Q. Tho Lieutenant sdovsrnor
shall rooeivN for hia nsrvicoH an annual
salary OF Two Thousand Dollars, and
shall not receive or bo entitled 10 any
other compensation, fee or preauinta.
Tor any duty or service hs may be re-
guifed 70 perform by the Constitution or
by law,
se9tion T. That all laws and parts or
laws that are In conflict herewith be
and the same are hereby repealed and
that this Act shRll be In force ana sf-
rect from and after the second Monday
In September 1919,
The above resolution was filed In the
offlee or the seeretafy Of State on March
Z, 1914
Each sisetor may vote for or against
the above amendment
Witness my ofiloial signature this ieth
day or February 1914
iARIn w HODGES,
tbenl) Secretary OF Htats