Pocahontas star herald., 1914-07-17
rHoPosrp AMENDMENT TO rL1
CONSTITUTION OF TME STATE
or AHMAMHAE

Notice is hereby given that IN.
following joint resolution proposins
an amendment 90 the state Consul.
tuition, wHs passed by the General
Assembly at ia regular session Of
1919, and that tho same VIII be
submitted 20 the electors of ths
State at the neat general election
20 be held Monday, september i.tA
1914 for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Imsndmsnt No. l0.
That the followinC 10 hereby pro
posed As an amendment 20 the
Constitution OF the State OF Ar
kansas. and the same being submit.
ted TO the electors Of thu Stat.
for approval or rejection az tho
next general election for Senators
and Representatives II majority
OF the electors voting az such siso.
tion adopt such amendment the same
tuition Of IN. State of IrESn.s.
That Section No II Of Articl. 6 Of
the Constitution OF the State OF Arkan'
sas be amended 90 40 90 read As follows;
rxsoutive Department.
Section ]. To amend Section Of
Article OF the Constitution of the State
OF Arkansas 60 read AZ follows: The
Executive Department OF this State shall
consist OF a Governor. Lieutenant Gov
State, Auditor OF State and Attorney
General fdl all OF whom shall keep their
onices In person at the seat Of govern
ment and hold their offices for the term
OF two years and until their successors
ere elected and qualified And the Cen
eral Assembly may provide by Law for
the establishment OF the once OF Com
missioner OF State Lands
nxsoutivs Power
Section y The Executive power shall
bs veSted In Governor. who shall hold
ONCE for two years; Lisutsnnnt-Gov-
ernor shall be chosen at the same time,
ana for the same term. The Governor
and Lieutenant Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
section shall take erect, shall hold once
until and Including the second Monday
of September, and their successors shall
be chosen at the general election In that
Election Of Governor ana LisutsnAnt-
Section 3. The Governor and Lieu.
tsnant-Governor shall be elected az the
times and places OF choosing members
OF the Assembly The persons respeo-
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 Governor. the two
Houses OF the Legislature az its nee.
annual session shall forthwith. by joint
ballot. choose one 0f the said perssU
40 having an edNal and the highest nurs
Der OF votes for Governor and Lieute.
ant-Governor.
when Lieut.nant-oover 70 Aot q
Governor.
Section 4. In case OF the impsaohmset
OF the Governor. or his removal frcts
once. death, inability 20 discharge IL
powers and duties OF the said ohfBa
resignation, or absence from the State
the powers and duties Of the once shall
devolvs upon the Lieutenant Governor
Tor the residue OF the term or until the
disability shall cease But when the
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 ne shall continue COmmander-in-
chief OF all the military force OF the
Qualification and Duties of Lioutenant-
Governor; Succession 20 thu Cover
norphip.
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 a tie vote. N during va.
cancy OF the office of Governor. the Lieu.
tenant-GQvernor shall he impeached. as.
placed. resign. die. or become Incapable
nr he absent from the State the
President OF the Senate shall act
as Governor until the vacancy be filled
or the disability shall cease: and n the
I i'HiAFHA VI AUf 0fNHlt lot HUN tT lNF
above causes shall become incapable of
performing the duties pertaining TO the
oiflce of Governor, the Speaker Of the
Assembly she'll art az Governor untii
the vacancy be filled or the disability
shall cease
Salary Of Lisutonnnt-o Governor.
Section 6, The Lieutenant Governor
shall r-ceive for his services an annual
salary Of Two Thousand Dollars, and
shall not receive or be entitled 20 any
other compensation fee or preduislte
| for any duty or service he NAV be re-.
! quired 10 perform by the Constitution or
by law.
Section 2 That all laws and parts o.
laws that ere In conflict herewith. hs
| and the same are hereby repealed. anS
that this Act. shall be I'm force and ef.
! feet from and after the second Monday
! In September 1915
The above resolution wne filed IN th'
| office NJ the Secretary OF State on March
6. 1913.
Each elector NAV vote for or against
! the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this 1871
! day OF February 101A.
EARLE W FCDGFg
tSeaD Secretary Of state