HJR1003: Constitutional Amendment to abolish the office of Constable

Rep. Ragland has stirred up a good hornet's nest in his proposal to send a constitutional amendment to the people to abolish the office of Constable. I've received an e-mail from half the Constables in Arkansas (still running a distant 2nd to the "stand your ground" e-mail campaign).

Apparently, Constables do provide a necessary service, especially in rural Arkansas, but is it a service that other law enforcement agencies can't handle? Is that not a proper issue for the people to determine? Here's the only data I can find online about Arkansas Constables.