The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-30
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
 STITUTION OF THE STATE OF

ARKANSAS.
 Notice is hereby given that the following oint resolution, proposing amendment to the State Constitution, was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session of 1913, and that the will be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election, to be held Monday, September 14th 1914 for adoption rejection.
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 16
 That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkkansas, and the same being sub- mitted to the electors of the State for ap- proval or rejection at the next general cleo tien for Senators and Representatives if a majority of the electors voting at such cleo tion adopt such amendment the same shall become part of the Constitution of the State of Arkkansas, to-wit:
 That Section No. IT of Article 5 of the Constitution of the State of Arkaknsas be amended so to reaa as follows:
 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
 Section l. To amend Section l of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas to read as follows: The Executive De- partment of this State shall consist of a Governor. Lieutenant-G Governor. Secretary of State, Treasurer of State Auditor of State and Attorney General (d), all of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat of Government and hold their offices for the term of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified And the General
  lishment of the office of Commissioner of State Lands.
 ExECUTIvE POWER
 Section The Executive power shall be vested in Governor. who shall hold office kar two years; Lieutenant-Go>.ror shall be chosen at the same time. and for the same term. The Governor and Lieutenant Gov ernor 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 year.
 ELECTION OF GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT
 GOVERNOR.
 Section 8. The Governor and Lieutenant- Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members of the Assembly. The persons respectively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be elected, but in case two more shall have an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor, or for Lieu tenant Governor, the two Houses of the Leg islature at it's next annual session shall forth with. by joint ballot. choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor.
 WHEN LIEUTENANT-G0vERNo TO ACT AS
 GOVERNOR.
 Section 4. In of the impeachment Of the Governor, his removal from office. ieath, inability to discharge the powers and 0utleS or the Sald once, resignation, or ab- sence from the State, the powers and duties of the office shall devove upon the Lieuten- ant-Governor for the residue of the term, or until the disability shall cease. But when the Governor shall, with the consent of the Leg islature, be out of the State. in time of war, a. the head of military force thereof, he shall continue commander-in-chief of all the military force of the State.
 UALIFICATIoN AND DUTIES OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; SUCCESSION TO THE GovERNoRsHIP. Section 5. The Lieutenant Governor shall the qualifications of eligibility the office the Governor He shall be resident of the Senate, but shall have only a casting vote therein in case of . t1s voc, Ii during a vacancy of the ofies of fo.~ron. the Lieutenant-Governor shall bs imp~arAsA displaced. resign, die become incapable of pcr1or ming the duties of his office, be ab- .xl.i from the State. the President of the Sen- A1t Governor until the vacancy xi,sd the disability shall cease and if r'r-.,oent of the Senate for any of the .nove causes shall become incapable of per- .orm:ng the duties pertaining to the office of -ossrnor. the Speaker of the Assembly shall set Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease.
 SALARY OF LIEUrENANT-GovERNoR.
 Section 6. The Lieutenant- Governor shall receive for his services 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 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 eector may vote for against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February, 1914.
 EARLE w. HODGES
 (Sea) Secretary of State. 30w-2St
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