Hodges v. Keel
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Second Division; Guy Fulh, Judge; When the Senate, in compliance with section 18, article 5, of the Constitution, elected Senator Putrell as President of the Senate at the close of the session, and he took the oath of office as such, the term of his predecessor immediately ended. 107 Ark. 386, 155 S. W. (Ark.) 504; Id. 507. The words “at the close of the session” do not mean that the election must take place on the final day thereof.
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Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Second Division; Guy Fulh, Judge; When the Senate, in compliance with section 18, article 5, of the Constitution, elected Senator Putrell as President of the Senate at the close of the session, and he took the oath of office as such, the term of his predecessor immediately ended. 107 Ark. 386, 155 S. W. (Ark.) 504; Id. 507. The words “at the close of the session” do not mean that the election must take place on the final day thereof. These words were not intended by the framers of the Constitution to be construed literally, for the close of the session does…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
The General Assembly of 1913 enacted a special statute creating a levee district in Jackson County, Arkansas, designated as Village Creek & White River Levee District.
The bill was presented to the Acting Governor, for his approval or disapproval, on March 12, 1913, the day before final adjournment, and on March 13, 1913, at 10:10 o’clock a. m., Mr. Oldham, who then occupied the Governor’s office and assumed to discharge the duties of Acting Governor, approved and signed the bill, and filed it in the office of the Secretary of State.
That session of the General Assembly came to a close at noon…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Futrell v. OldhamSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
- Powell v. HaysSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
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