Sharp County record., 1914-08-28
vnopospp AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION oP TIE STATE
OF AnRAESAS.

OOh6TlTpI4SR w 49,
OF ARKANSAS.
Notice is hereby given that the
following joint resolution. plopos 70
AL amendment to the state Sohs"
tuition. was passed by the Gehs'"..
Assembly at its regular session uI
1913. and that the same wiz ,@ss We
submitted to the electors Of the
State at the next general election
to be held Monday, September l4th'
1914, for adoption or rejection.
Pre- posed Amendment NO. ls.
That the following is hereby pro,
posed as an amendment to me
| Constitution Of the State Of Ar-
kansas, and the same being submit
ted to the electors OF the state
for approval or rejection at tne
next general election for Senators
| and Representatives. If mator'y
! OF the electors voting at such e'@'
tion adopt such amendment the saTe
tuition Of the State of Arkansas,
/ to-wit:
That Section No. II Of Article s nj
the Constitution OF the State Of Arkan-
sss be amended SO as to read as follows:
Executive Department.
| Section I. To amend Section J nt
| Article NJ the Constitution of the Stafe
| of Arkansas to read rs follows: The
| Executive Department of this state s"a1
| consist of Governor. Leutenant-Gnv-
! error, Secretary Of ctste. Treasurer nt
State. Auditor Of state ard Attorney
| General fd) all of whom shall keep their
| Offices In person at the seat Of govern
inert and hold their offices for the town
| of two wears and until their sncresso"s
arc elected and qualified. And the Gen-
eral Assembly may provide by law COR
the establishment Of the once Of Com.
/ missioner Of State I,anas
| Eyncutive Power
| ba Sh1l
Re vested In a Governor. who shall bow
! ce'ce for two wears T.'eut"nen ent-foN-
| er0or shall be chosen at the SANE TINE
| arA for tho sare torn The Governor
erd Tieutenqrt Governor elected newt
pranNdirg election the time when this
section shall ,alo effect. shall hola ot'"s
| rrtil and inCln1ins the second Mond4v
' of Sertcnher and their Successors shall
Re chosen at the general election in that
| vonr
Election Of Governor and lieutenant
Gove-ror.
Section 3. The Governor and Lieu
tenant-Governor shall he elected at the
times ard places of choosing members
| Of the Assembly The persons respec
lively having the highest number ct
votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
prnor shall be elected but in case two
or more shall have en- ecual and the
highest number Of votes for Governor.
or for lieutenant Governor. the two
| Houses Of the Iec's1a tnre at its newt
annual session shall forthwith. by Joint
| ballot choose one oe the said persors
so having an erual ar1 the highest NUN
her Of votes for Governor and Lieuten-
| ant.Governor,
when Lieutenunt-t4ovornor to Act -
| Governor.
Section T. In case Of the impea "hment
Of the Governor. or his removal from
office death. inability TO discharge the
l,,&I
resignation, or absence from the State,
the mowers and duties OF the Office shall
devolve upon the Lieutenant-Governor
for the residue Of the term, or until the
disability shall cease Rut when the
Governor shall with the consent of the
Legislature, ont Of the state, in time
~ war at the hea' Of a military force
thereof he shall continue commander-in.
chief Of all the military force OF the
Stete
Qualification r,a r-t'es Of lieutenant.
Governor; Succe-r'nr to the Cover
norsNtp.
Sortion g. The Lieutenart-G Governor
sha, rnasess the same qualifications o'
el'c'h'lity 'os tOs oGlce rs the Governor
2 Te sN0ll he president 0F IT'S Sfpate. hut
shall have only q casting vete lSerpiL
In case NJ t'e vote n during a Va
carcv NJ the Office ~ Governor, the Liell.
tenant Governor shall he impeachei dts.
r'ac"d rcs'cn. de, or tecome incapable
of performing the ilties Of his Office
or y" nbsant from tho state, tn
President OF the Senate shall ao'
as fovernor until the vpcpncv he filsd
or the disah'llto shall cease; and II N,
! President % the Senate for onv % the
above causes shall become incapable NJ
rerforwinr the duties pertaining to tn
of7cc ~ Governor. the Sneaker OF Nh
'eser'h'v sho,l pot M Governor unit
the vacancy be filled or the disabIlit,
shall cense
Salary Of observation-disclosures.
Section &. The Lieutenant Governor
shali rnreIve for hts services an annua
sN'aEs ~ fwo Thonsend Dollars, and
sonli not reesivs er Gf entitled 70 eny
other coyorarpatioR. rec ee pledUisiYe
for any duty or service he may he Es
! qufred to perform by the Constitution oI
hv law
Section 7. That all laws and rarts o.
lnwp that are In conflict herewith, h,
o~d the same nre horcbv repealed, anf
that this Act ShNll he IN force and o.
foc' from and Nfter the second Monday
In eentnmher .o1k
The above reso'nt'on was flied IN tn
stiAs az ths Secretary Of state on March
FaoN e,se,af nsg "d,e for or agains,
IT, above amspfmrS2'' 49,
y .nesa my oftciN, slaHatpte tAis @ftl
day NJ February, 1914, ''''
EARLE W. HODGES,
81 tak.