Sharp County record., 1914-06-05
pnoroeap AMENDMENT TO TIE
CONSTITUTION OF rEE STATE
or ARKANSA6.

OF ARkANSAS.
Notice IS hereby given that ths
following Joint resolution proposIh1
an amendment to the State ConstI
tuition. was passed by the Genera!
Assembly at its regular session OF
1919 and tnat the same will De
submitted to the electors Of the
State at the next general election
TO be held Monday. September l4th'
Pre- posed Amendment no. Is.
That the following Is hereby pro
posed as an amendment to the
Constitution Of the State of Ar
kansas, and the same being submit
ted to the electors Of the State
for approval or rejection at the
and Representatives. II majority
Of the electors voting at such cleo
ton adopt such amendment the same
shall become a part Of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Arkansas
to-wit:
the Constitution Of tho state OF Arkan-
sas be am ended so as TO read rs follows
Executive Department.
Section I. TO amend Section OF
Article s OF the Constitution OF the State
Of Arkansas to read as follows: The
Executive Department OF this State shall
consist OF q Governor, Lieutenant Gov
State, Auditor OF State and Attorney
General tdf, all OF whom shall keep their
Offices IN person at the seat OF govern
nent and hold their offices for the term
OF two years and until their successors
are elected and qualified And the Gen
the establishment OF the Office of Com
missioner OF State Lands
Executive Power.
Section :. Tho Executive power shall
be vested IN Governor. who shall hold
once for two years; a Lieutenant Gov
ern0r shall be chosen at the same time.
and for the same term The Governor
and L!eutenant-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 shall
be chosen at the general election in that
year.
Election Of Governor and Ilsutsnsat-
Governor.
Section :. The Governor and Lieu
tenant-Governor shall be elected at the
times and places OF choosing members
Of the Assembly. The persons respec-
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 at its next
annual session shall forthwith. by Joint
ballot. choose one Of the said persons
so having an equal and the highest num-
Der OF votes for Governor and Lieuten-
ant-Governor.
when Ltsutsnant-qovsrnor to Act 60
6ovsrnos.
Section 4. In case Of the impeachm ent
OF the Governor or his removal from
Office. death, inability to discharge the
powers and duties Of the said ofics.
resignation, or absence from the State.
the powers and duties OF the office shall
deyolve upon the Lieutenant Governor
for 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 tims
OF war, at the head Of Z military forcs
thereof. he shall continue commander-in-
chief OF all the military force OF the
State
Qualification and Duties Of Lieutenant
Governor; Succession 70 thu dover
norship.
Section S. The observation-disclosures
shall possess the same qualifications OF
| eligibility for the ONCE as the Governor
He shall be president OF the Senate. but
shall have only a casting vote therein
In case Of a tie vote. II during q va
cancy OF the ONCE OF Governor. the Lieu
| tsnant-Governor shall be impeached, dis.
placed, resign, Ole, or become incapapie
OF performing the duties Of his Office
or be absent from the State. the
| President Of the Senate shall &C,
as Governor until the vacancy be filled
or the disability shall cease; ana II tn,
President OF the Senate for any of tn,
above causes shall become incapable ot
| performing the duties pertaining to tn,
office OF Governor, the Speaker of tn,
| Assembly shall act as Governor until
the vacancy be filled or the disability
| shall cease
Salary Of Lisutsnant-oovsrnor,
Section 6. The Lieutenant Governor
shall receive for his services an annua
salary Of Two Thousand Dollars, ant
shall not receive or be entitled to any
other compensation, fee or prequisite
| for any duty or service he may be re
autred to perform by the Constitution oi
by law.
Section 7. That all laws and parts o.
laws that are In conflict herewith, b,
and the same are hereby repealed, Ant
| that this Act shall be In force and Of
| feet from and after the second MondaJ
In September 1915
The above resolution was filed In IN,
office Of the Secretary Of State on Marof
8, 1919,
F-ch slector may vots for or against
| tn sbove amendment,
Sx.ness my ofioial signature this 1871
day OF February 1914.
EARLE W HODGES,
| (Beal) Secretary OF Stata