Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-04
LEGAL NOTICES.
PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE AMEND. MENT.
Proposed Amendment No. 15 to the
 Constitution of Arkansas.

Amending the Constitution of the State of Arkansas; providing that the Supreme Court of the State shall be composed of five judges, one of whom shall be styled and elected Chief Justice, any three of whom shall constitute a quorum, and re- quiring the concurrence of at least three judges in every decision; pro- viding that if it become necessary the Legislature may provide for two additional judges and for the Court to sit in divisions; providing the sal aries of the Judges shall be fixed by law at not less than Four Thousand $4,000.00) Dollars, nor more than Six Thousand ($6,000.00) Dollars per year, and fixing their salaries until otherwise provided by law at Six Thousand ($6OO0.00) Dollars per year; providing that the judges shall not be allowed any fees or perqui- sites of office, nor to hold any other office of trust or profit under the State or United States; providing for the repeal of such portions of the constitution as are in conflict; and providing that the amendment shall become operative sixty days after it's approval and adoption by the people of the State.
 FOR AMENDMENT NO. 15.
 AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 15. Proposed Amendment No. Is to the
 Constitution of Arkansas.
 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Ark ansas and the Senate of Arkansas, a Majority of eAll the Members Elected to Each House Agreeing Thereto:
 That the following>is hereby pro- posed as an amendment to the Con- tuition of the State of Arkansas ,and, upon being submitted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election for sen ators and representatives, if a major ity of the electors voting at such an election adopt such an amendment, Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas, to-wit:
 Section 1. The Supreme Court shall be composed of five judges, one of whom shall be styled Chief Justice and elected as such, any three ot whom shall constitute quorum and the concurrence of at least three judges shall in every case be neccs- sary to decision. Provided. if it should hereafter become necessary to increase the number of the judges of the Supreme Court, the Legisla- ture may provide for two additional judges and may also provide for the court sitting in divisions under such regulations as may be prescribed by 1 law. i Sec. 2. The Supreme Judges shall at stated times receive compensation i for their services to be fixed by law which shall not be less than four thou sand, nor more than six thousand dol lars per annum. Until otherwise provided by law, the judges of the Supreme Court shall receive sal ary of six thousand dollars per an mum. They shall not be allowed any fees or perquisites of office, nor holc any other office of trust or profit under the State or the United States
 Sec. 5. The provisions of the Con stitution of the State of Arkansas IT conflict with this amendment arc hereby repealed insofar as they arc lin conflict herewith, and this amend ment shall take effect and be in op eration sixty (60) days after its |approval and adoption by the people of the State of Arkansas.
 1 Approved by the Governor, ans filed in the office of Secretary o. State, February 2, 1919.
 | Witness my hand and official sea this 2sth day of April, 1920.
 (SeaD TOM TERRAL.
 Secretary of State 1.1s.25-6-1-8-15