The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-16
LEGAL NOTICES

same will be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election, 10 be held Monday, September 14th, 1914. for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment Mo- 16.
 That the following Is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, and the same being submitted 10 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 Arkansas, Jo-wit:
 Executive Department.
 That Section No r of Article Of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as 10 read as follows: Section 1. To amend Section ] of Ar tlcle of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to read as follows. The EX- ecutive Department of this State shall ernor. Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State and Attorney General Cd), all of whom shall keep their offices fin person at the seat of govern Of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. And the Gen. eral Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the office of Com missioner Of State Lands
 Executive Power.
 Section :. The Executive power shah be vested fin a Governor, who shall hold office for two years; Lieutenant-G Gov ernor shall be chosen @t the same time, and for the same term. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect shall hold office until and including the second Monday of September, and their successors shall be chosen at the general election in that EIectlon of Governor and Lieutenant
 Governor
 Section 3. The Governor and Lieuten- ant-tiovernor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members or the Assembly. The persons respectively having the highest number of votes Tor Governor and Ideutenant- Governor shail be elected but in case two or more shall have an euual and the highest number ~ votes for Governor. or for Lieutenant Governor, the two Houses of the Legisa. ture at its next annual session shal. forthwith, hy joint ballot choose one or the said persons so having an equal and the highest number Of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section 4. In case of the impeaGhm.ent of the Governor. or his removal rom office, death, inability to disenarEe the powers and duties of the said office resleunt tion or absence from the Slhte, the powers and duties ot tAe o' !c" S,'un devolve upon the Lieutenaut- fovrfuur for the residue of the term. or uutu ths disability shall ceaSe l}ut when tne| Governor shall, with the consent of the Iegislature, be out of the state In time of war, at the head of military force thereof he shall continue commHnder- lh- chief of all the military force or the State.
 Qualification and Duties Of l-leutenant-
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorshp.
 Section s. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as the Governor. He shall be president of the Senate, but shall have only a casting vote therein in case Of a tie vote. If during a va cancy of the office of Governor the Lieu tenant Governor shall be impeached, dis placed. resign, die, or become incapable be absent from the State. the Presi- dent of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease; and if the President of the Senate for any of the above causes shall become incapable of performing the duties pertaining to the office of Governor, the Speaker Of the Assembly shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease
 Salary of Lieutenant Governor.
 Section G. The Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his services an annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars, and shall not receive or be entitled to any other compensation, fee or prequisite, for any duty or service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law.
 Section That all laws and parts of laws that are in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed. and that this Act shall be in force and effect from and after the second Monday in September, 1915.
 The above resolution was filed in the office of the Secretary Of State on March 6, 1913.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February, 1914.
 EARLE w HODGES,
 (SeaD Se""~..=-s of state