Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-18
AdhHGiss,FF FHnHAgHBHhE nAAEgNHBHNhnsT F0; 10. II II
Proposed Amendment No. IL TO the
Constitution OF the state of

AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. II
PropeFsd Amendment No. IL 10 The
Constitutich OF the state of
BE 1T RESOLVED BY the Houss of
Representatives OF the State OF Ar
kansas and by the senate of the
S.ms4. sa Of AIs.; ho;sa to MfHsGsss' Hsacs 2du.s e a
agreeing thereto;
That the following Ia hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State OF Arkansas, and,
upon being submitted to the electors
OF the State for approval or rejection
a. the next general election for SEN
ators and representatives, IL q Major
ity OF the electors voting at such an
election adopt such Amendment, the
same shall become part OF the Con-
stitutlon Of the State Of Arkansas. to-
Section /. That Section 4 of Article
IL of the Constitution Of the state Of
Arkensas be amended by adding there
to the following:
les and Incorporated towns shall bs
conducted on sound financial basis,
and no county court or levyinG board
or agent Of any county shall make or
allowance for any purpose whatso-
ever in excess Of the revenue from all
sources for the fiscal year IN which
said contract or allowance is made;
clerk. or any other county offIcsf
sign or issue any scrip warrant or
make any allowance In excess Of the
rent fiscal year; nor shall any elty
council. board OF aldermen. board OF
public affairs, or commissioners, OF
any city OF the first or second class.
or any incorporated town. enter into
any contract or make any allowance
for any purpose whatsoever, or au-
thorlze the issuancs Of any contract or
Indebtedness in excess OF the revenue
for such clay or town for the current
fiscal year; nor shall any mayor, city
clerk. or recorder. or any other off:
any city OF the first or second class or
Incorporated town, sign or Issue any
scrip, warrant or other certificate Of
from ali sources Tor the current fiscal
"Provided, however. to secure funds
TO pay indebtedness Outstanding at
amendment. counties cities and In
corporsted towns may Issue Interest
bearing certlfieates Of indsbtednsss or
payment Of which a county or city tar.
In addition to that now authorized. not
exceeding three mills may be levied
for the time as provided By law until
where the annual report Of any
city or county In the State of Arkan-
sas shows that scrip, warrants or 9TH
sr certificates OF indebtedness had
been Issued in .xcssS Of q. total rev
enue for that year, the officer or offi-
GERS Of the county or city or Inoorbof-
eted town who authorised, signed ~
issued such scrip. warrants OF sthSt
sertIflest., ot ipdsSt.d4sss shall
deemed guilty Of q nnIsdsmsaTior a4l
upon conviction thereof, shall be finkd
In any sun not less than five hundfSd
dollars nor more than ten thousAAd
flee"
e. nS.;t,o,,o s.et,01 Z T9s PEoyl,iS9' Of q.
in conflict with this amendment Az
conflict herewith. and this anaendmeM
shall take sffeot and b. in operation
sixty (6Ol days after It's approval 6Ad
adoption by the people Of the State 81
Arkansas.
Approved; March 9, 1919.
Fl ed In the office Of gsorstary Of
Eacn slsetor may vote for Or against
the above Amendment.
witness my official signature this
the 3lst day Of March, 1924.
IRA G. HOPPER,