Year: 1861

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 otherwise directed ny this on~tuton shah he ma,a in such manner may be prescribed by law and such officers civil ind military under the authority of this state shall before they enter on thc duties take the following or affirmation that is to say. - - do s0iemnly swear or affirm that will support the constitution of the Confederate States of Ame ca and If this state and will abide and observe al, tbo ord ances passed tue convention of the people of this state and will demean myself faithfully in office" When the ordi of this convention expire, every officer this shall take an oath support the constitution of the Confede rate of Anerta and of the State of Arkansas and I faithfully demean himself in oiice

 SEC 28 No county established by law shall ever be reduced establishment of counties to less than six hundred and twenty-five square miles nor to less population than its ratio of representation the House Rep according the ratio may by law at the time shall any county be hereafter established which shall contain than ,x hundred and twenty five square miles, nor less population than would ente such county to mem the ou<e of Representatives. according the ratio of representation then established by law.

 Src 29 The style of the laws of this state shall bee Be # enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas

 SEc 30 The shall from time to time be divided into convenient senatorial districts formed of contiguous territory in the General Assembly shall hereafter provide arranging such districts the General Assembly shall do taking consideration the free white male inhabitants of this state equal number as nearly as may be- the free white male inhabitants thereof according the enumeraton and until the meration of the inhabitants of this state, the toral districts now laid out by law shall continue

 SECTION 3 The Senate shall never consist Of less than twentyive nor than thirty five members The ao nent of senators classes, it exists shall tnue until otherwise directed and the of those in office shall elected in the and at the time equired by law, and for the term of four years.

 SEC 32 The enumeration of the inhabitants of this shall be taken under the direction of the General Assembly of this sta at the every four years from the time the last taken under the constitution and laws of this in force therein.

 SEC 33 The House of Representatives shall consist of not less members Of more than hundred representatives be appooned among the several counties this according the number ot free white male nha btant therein taking such ratio as Is now provided for by law as the ratio representation until the number of repesen aves increases hunded and when they shall number one hundred they shalt be further increased until the popu aton of the numbers million souls Proodd That each organized shall be entitled to the number of representative which may be entitled under existing aws until apporonment under future enumeration of the Inhabitants of this And at the first session oi the General

 Assembly, after the return of evervEenumeraon represen- ation shall be equality divided and reapporoned among the counties according to the number Ot free White males in each county above prescribed POrtdd further That county of Crahad shall be entitled to representative until the next enumeration and appoonmen [Torlad far- ac That the said county of Caghead be added to the sena- oria district of Randolph and Greene counties until otherwise provided by law.

 | SEC B. The General Assembly may at any time, propose amendments this constitution thirds of each house shall deem exDedient which shall be published in all the papers published this stae three several times at least twelve months before the next general election; and it, at the first session the General Assembly after such general eec on twothd of each house shall by yeas and nays aty proposed amendments, they shall be valid to all lntents and purposes parts this constitution; POuded, That such proposed amendments shall be read three several days in each house we'll when the proposed ~ when they are finally ratified.

 SEC 8 The General Assembly shall have power regulate the militia system and military organization o the state, sub the provisions of ordinances heretofore passed by the nion ot the State o Arkansas.

 ARTICLE V.

 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

 SEC The supreme executive power of this shall vested in chief magistrate, who shall be styled The Cover nor of the State of Arkansas.'

 SEC The shall be elected by the qualified elec- the time and places when and where they shall respec lively vote for representatives at general elections.

 SEC B. The of every election for governor shall be sealed and transmitted the Speaker of the House of Rep reenatye who shall during the first week of the session, open and publish them in the both houses of the General Assembly, The person having the highest number shall be the governo but if shall be equal and highest ote them shall be chosen governor by the joint of both houses Contested elections for governor shall be determined by both houses of the General Asse such manner as shall be prescribed by law.

 SEC. The shall hold his office for the term of four years from the time of his installation and until his shall be duly quafed but he shall not be eligible than eight years in term of twelve years e shall be at least thirty ot native born citizen of Arkan native born citizen of the Confederate States of Ame- rica resident of the State of Arkansas ten years the adoption of this constitution if native of the Con- federate States of Amerca and shall have been resident this state least four years next before his election.

 SEo. D. The governor sha stated times receive pensaon for his services which shall not be increased diminished during the term for which he shall have been ecte shall he receive during that period other emolument from the Confederate States of America any one of them or from any foreign power.

 Sro. The governor shall be commander chief of the army of this stae and the militia thereof except when they shall he called into the service of the Confederate States Aeca Proedcd nevertheless That this provision shall not be taken to conflict with any ordinance ordinances which been be passed by the convention of the people of the State of Arkansas.

 SEC ' The governor may require any information in writ ing the officers of the executive department any sub ect relating to the duties of their respective offices

 SEC 8. The governor may, by proclamation extraord nary occasions the General Assembly, the seat o government different place. if that should have become their last adjournment dangerous from enemy or from contagious diseases In case o disagreement between houses with respect the time of adjournment he adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper not beyond the day of the next meeting of the General Assembly

 SEC 9. The shal from time time give to the General Assembly, information of the of the government and recommend to their consideration such measures may deem expedient

 SEc To- The shall take care that the laws faith fully executed.

 SEC IL In all criminal and penal cases except in those of