PKOPOSED.LEGISLATIVE AMEND
MENT
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Number 14
Amending Sections 2 and 3 of Arti
cle 7 of the Constitution of the State
of Arkansas; providing that the Su-^
preme Court of the State shall be"
composed of Seven judges one Chief
Justice and Six Associate Justices;
providing that Judges may sit in two
divisions, and otherwise providing the
manner in which the court shall sit
and shall render its decisions.
Providing for the selection and elec
tion of the two additional Judges.
FOR AMENDMENT NO. li
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 14
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Number 14
lie It Resolved by the Sen..to and
House of the Representatives of the
State of Arkansas, the Majority of
llolli Houses Agreeing Thereto:
That the following is hereby pro
posed as an amendment to the Con
stitution of the State of Arkansas,
and the same being submitted to the
electors of the State for approval or
rejection at the next general ele* . inn
for Senators and Representatives, if
a majority of the electors voting it
such election adopt such amendment
the same shad become a p irt of the
Constitution ot' the Stale of Aricansa
to-wit:
That Sections 2 and 1$ of Article
7 of the Constitution of the State of
Arkansas be amended to read s
follows:
l lie supreme cmurt sn, ;i ue com
posed of seven Judges, one of whom
shall he styled Chief Justice ansi elect
ed as such. In the consideration and
decision of cases, all Judges lay sit
or the Court may be divided into two
divisions, and the decision of each of
said divisions shall he the decision of
the Court. The t hief Justice sh ,}l
assign three of the Associate Just;,
to each division and he may ch in ,e
such assignments from time to tint .
and the Associate Justices may inter
change with each other by agreement
among themselves. The concurrence
of three judges shall he necessary to
a decision in either division. When
the Court is sitting in banc, the Chief
Justice shall preside, and the concur
rence of four shall bo necessary to a
decision. The Chief Justice shall al
lot the cases to the divisions, and he
may order any case to be decided or
reconsidered by the court in banc.
The Chigf Justice may sit in either
division, and shall preside when so
sitting. The Judges of each division
shall elect a presiding Judge for that
division, who shall preside when the
Chief Justice is r.ot sitting in that
division. If the Chief Justice is ab
sent from the Court, the senior Judge
shall perform his duties.
The Governor shall appoint the
two additional Judges provided for
herein, one of whom shall hold office
until his successor is elected at the
general election for State officers in
1922, and qualifies, and one of whom
shall hold office until his successor is
elected at the general election for
State officers in 1924, and qualifies.
Approved by the governor and filed
in the office of the Secretary of
State, January' 17, 1917.
Each elector may vote for or ; gain
st the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this,
the 24th day of April, 1918.
[Seal] TOM .1. TERRA L,
Secretary of State.
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PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE.AMEND
MENT
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Number 15
Providing credit of state may be
loaned and indebtedness incurred to
an amount not exceeding two per cent
of the assessed valuation of property
in State for the purpose of providing
funds to be loaned upon the security
farm lands within the state, or mak
ing farm loans, provi lir.g Gov r:
Secretary of State and State Land
Commissioner shall constitute State
Land Board having authority to sell
bonds in name of State, place money
in State Treasury and loan money to
bona fide purchasers of farm lands in
Arkansas and prescribing manner in
which such loans shall be made and
repaid; delegating to the Legislature
the authority to provide for the car
rying out, administering and safe
guarding the provi,ions of this am
endment; providing all provisions of
the Constitution of Arkansas in con
flict with this amendment be repealed
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 15
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 15
Be It Resolved by the House of Rep
resentatives and the S.nate of the
State ol Aikansas, the Majority of
Both Houses Agrc. in;; i'll. . to:
That the following is here' y p.
pQoed as an amendment to the <'■
solution of the State of Aranas.. .
and the same being submitted to the
electors of the State for approval or
rejection at the next general election
for Senators and Representatives, if
a majority of the electors voting at
such election adopt such amendment,
the same shall become a part of the
Constitution of the State of Arkan
sas, to-wit:
Section 1. Notwithstanding the
limitation contained in Section 1 of
Articjr\ 16 of the Constitution, the
credit of the State may be loaned and
indebtedness Incurred to an amount
not exceeding two per cent of the
assessed valuation of all the property
in the State for the purpose of pro
viding funds to bo loaned upon the
security of farm lands within the
State, subject to the limitations here
in contained.
Section 2. The Governor, Secretary
qf State and State Land Commission
er shall constitute the State Land
Board, which board is hereby author
ized and directed to issue and sell
or pledge bonds in the name of the
State ti» be known as the “Arkansas
I'arm Credit Bonds” in an amount not
io exceed two per cent of the assess
ed valuation of all the property in the
State, and to place the proceeds in the
State Treasury in a fund to be known
as the “Arkansas Rural Credits Loan
Fund.”
Sec. 3. Said bonds shall be issued
in denominations of $25.00, $100.00,
$o00.00 and $1,000.00 and shall be is
sued in series of $10,000.00 or multi
ples thereof drawn to mature in not
more than thirty-six years; nor shall
said bond.; be sold until applications
from bona fide purchasers of land ag
gregating $10,000.00 have been filed
with and approved by the State Land
Board. Said bonds shall bear inter
est at the rate oi four per cent per
annum, *;nd shad Lo exempt from ^wc
ation by the State of Arkansas, or
any of its subdivisions.
Sec. i. Said State Land Board is
authorized and directed to ioan the
moneys in said Arkansas Rural Cred
its Loan Fund to bona fide purchasers
of farm lands in Arkansas, upon notes
secured by mortgages or deeds of
trust constituting first liens on such
farm lands in amounts which shall not
exceed seventy five per cent of the
appraised value of such lands. The
credit of the State shall not be loan
ed to any person to purchase more
than 80 ;Ceres of land, nor land valued
at more than $50.00 per acre. Nor
shall a loan of less than $200.00 nor
more than $3,000.00 be made to any
purchaser of land.
Sec. 5. Such loans shall not be
made except to owners who “operate”
and "occupy” lands mortgaged and
shall he made for the following pur
poses; (a) The payment for lands
purchased; (b) the purchase of live
stock and other equipment, arid the
making of improvements which in the
judgment of the board will increase
the production of such lands or add
to their value as a farm home in a
degree to justify such expenditure;
and (c) for the satisfaction of en
cumberances upon such lands, which
m the judgment of said board, were
inc; rred or assumed by said applicant
for die aforesaid purposes.
Bee. o. Every applicant for a farm
b an hall state clearly in his applica
tion tiie purposes for which such loan
is desired and upon its approval by
the board this statement shall be
deemed a part of the note or contract
under which the loan is granted. But
no failure to apply such funds to the
purposes stated in said application or
enumerated herein shall invalidate a
loan when once made, nor shall any
thing herein contained be deemed to
prevent any farm owner from selling
or leasing lands subject to such in
cumbrance; but if he shall violate
his said contract by applying the
moneys borrowed to purposes other
those stated in his applcation or enu
merated herein, or if he shall lease
such lands or sell them to any per
son not fullfilling the conditions and
purposes provided herein, said board
is authorized and directed to require
the repayment of said loan upon six
month’s notice, and said note or con
tract shall contain a clause providing
thprpfnr
Sec. 7. Such loans shall be repaid
with interest accruing in annual in
stallments on the amortization plan,
such installments being fixed at such
sums as will cover the interest rate
and will liquidate the debt in a period
to be agreed upon between said board
and the applicant, said period to be
not less than five nor more than thn
ty-six years; but any debtor may
liquidate any part or all of his indebt
edness in amounts of $50.00 or multi
ples thereof upon any amortization
payment date.
Sec. 8. The rate of interest on
loans shall be five per cent per an
num; provided that no Farm Credit
Bonds shall be sold for less than par;
and provided further that the board
shall require each applicant to pay
an initial charge of 1 per cent of the
loan granted, the minimum charge to
be $10.00 to cover the cost of apprais
al and examination of title.
Sec. 0. All surplus funds accruing
from the operation of the system of
rural credits herein provided for, af
ter >•;ng interest accruing on the
aforesaid bonds, and all operating and
other ■: ipenses arising from the ad
ministr, ii n ef said system of rural
credits shall be placed in the State
Treasury and become a part of the
• a»ui to >e known as the “Arkansas
Kura! Credit Reserve Fund.” Said
Arkansas Itural Credits Reserve Fund
shall be loaned on farm lands in the
manner herein provided for the Ark
ansas Rural Credit Loan Fund, and
the interest accruing from the loans
made from the s ;id Arkansas Rural
Credits Reserve Fund shall be added
to it and become a part of it. The
said Arkansas Rural Credits Reserve
F uni shall be irreducible, except that
it may be drawn upon to reimburse
tin State lor loss in the administra
tion of said systemof rural credits.
S e. 10. The Legislative Assembly
■ ••! prov ide in such detail as it shall
■ eni ..a. . id ' for die carrying out
>id administering of the provisions
j ' d.L . no. idmcnt, ..n.l shall provide
■ us .. . ie . afeguards against the use
o' tic Ii h-ans a.-; :i aid to the pur
chasing and holding of land s foe the
purpose, of pecui.aen. Such safe
guards : mil . . dude clear definitions;
of the terms "operate” and “occupy”
used herein. In the absence of such
legislation and subject to the same af
ter its enactment the State [,and
Board shall proceed to administer said
system of rural credits under rules
and regulations provided by itself,
but subject to the provisions herein
contained
Sec. 1). The provisions of the
Constitution of Arkansas in conflict
with this amendment are hereby re
pealed, in so far only as they conflict
herewith, The provisions of this
amendment shall be self executing,
and shall take effect and be in op
eration GO days after their approval
and adoption by the people of Ark
Approved by the Governor, and fil
ed in the office of the Secretary of
State, March 17, 1917.
Each elector may vote for or again
st the above amendment,
i Witness my official signature this,
the 24th day of April, 1918.
[Seal] TOM. J. TERRAL,
Secretary of State.
WHICH DO YOU EAI ?
Following is a Good Guide For
Wheatless Days
Many inquiries have been re
ceived at the office of the State
Food Administrator as to just
i what bread products contained
wheat.
For those who intend to go
on a “wheatless” diet until the
next harvest in response to the
| request made by Herbert C.
Hoover, food administrator for
the United States, the following
is an excellent guide, so don’t
eat these:
WHITE WHEAT BREAD,
made from flour made from
the starchy white center of the
wheat kernel.
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD,
made from flour from the
starcy white center of the
wheat and some of the outer
brown layers, bran, of the
wheat kernel.
GRAHAM BREAD AND
GRAHAM CRACKERS, made
from flour containing all the
wheat kernel, including the
bran.
MACARIONI, SPAGHETTI,
NOODLES, made from wheat
flour.
W HEAT BREAKFAS'l
FOODS, sold under various
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names, not advertised as wheat
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VICTORY BREADS , con
tains seventy five per cent
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The following are wheatless:
Oatmeal, Potatoes, Rice, Hom
iny, Barley and 100 per cent
substitute breads.
One hundred per cent
breads are corn pone, muffins,
biscuit, and all kinds of bread
made from corn, oats, barley,
and all other wheat substitutes
These are usually made with
baking powder or soda and
sour milk instead of yeast and
are sometimes known as quick
breads.
EAT NO WHEAT.
A. K. GOODNIGHT,
County Food Administrator.
A SAFE TEST
For those who are in need
of a remedy for kidney trou
bles and backache, it is a good
plan to try Doan’s Kidney Pills.
They are strongly recommend
ed by people in this vicinity.
Mrs- E. M. Baker, W. Pleas
ant St., Searcy, Ark., says: “I
had a bad ache over my kid
neys and was subject to dizzy
spells. My kidneys didn’t act
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OVER SIX YEARS LATER:
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but I use them occassionally as
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I have always had great con
fidence in Doan’s and am glad
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IMPROVE HOT SPRIRGS
New Bath House and Other
Improvements Authorized
Washington June 1U.—The
sundry civil appropriation bill,
reported to the house today,
carries an appropriation of
$100,000 and an authorization
of $50,000 for the construction
of a new administration build
ing and a government free
bath house on the Government
reservation at Hot Springs.
Ark. The $60,000 is to be ex
pended from the revenues of
the reservation .The appropri
ation specifies that the money
is to be used for “labor, mater
ial. supervision, clearing site,
and all necessary expenses in
cident to the construction” of i
the proposed buildings.
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DRAFT MAN KILLS SELF
Little Rock, June 9.—While
a troop train was in a railroad
station here tonight, Curtis
Compton, drafted man from
Pattonville, Texas shot and
killed himself. The soldiers
were allowed to leave the
train for exercise, but Comp
ton remained in the smoking
car by himself. A shot was
heard and the soldiers, rush
ing into the car, found Comp
ton’s body lying on the floor
ol the car. He had shot him
self with his army rifle. The
train left soon afterward and
it was impossible to learn fur
ther details.
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LOSES AN ARM
Malvern, June 10.—Albert
Webb, white, 16 years old, em
ployed at the Moline Lumber
Company’s plant was the vic
:im of an accident resulting in
the loss of his left arm. He
was operating a ripsaw and
while attempting to clear away
he dust that had collected
ibout it his glove was caught
by the saw and pulled his arm
nto the machine. The young
nan will recover.
ROBBERS BLOW SAFE
The safe in the Missouri Pa
cific depot at Judsonia was
down by robbers early Mon
Jay morning. Only a small
Amount of money was secured.
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OUR GRANDFATHERS
Irenched horses for colic. That
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Jrenching—is applied on the
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