The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-02
LEGAL NOTICES
to be held Monday, September 14tt. 1914,
for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. rs.

10 De heid MONDAY, september l4tE. lglf,
for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. rs.
That the following Is hereby proposed
as an amendment TO the Constitution Il
the State OF Arkansas. and the sane
being submitted to the electors OF the
State for approval or rejection at the
next general election for Senators and
representatives, II 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, uo-wIr:
Executive Department.
That Section No. II OF Article S OF
the Constitution OF the State OF Arkan-
sas be amended so as to read as follows:
Section !. To amend Section ! Of Ar
ticle OF the Constitution OF the State Of
Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex-
ecutlve Department of this State shall
consist OF Governor. Lleutenant-Gov-
ernor, Secretary OF State Treasurer OF
State, Auditor OF State and Attorney
General I'D. all OF whom shall keep their
offices in person at the seat OF govern
ment and hold their offices for the term
OF two years and until their successors
eral Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment of the office OF Com
missioner OF State Lands.
Executive Power.
Section g. The Executive power shah
| be vested in n Governor, vino snail mold
office for two years; a Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be chosen at the same time,
and for the same term. The Governor
and Northumberland 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 3. The Governor and Lieuten-
| a 1t or Oh AL he Nln he
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 or moro shall
have an equal and the highest number of
| votes for Governor. or for Lieutenant
Governor, the two Houses OF the LegIsla-
ture at its next annual session shall
forthwith. by joint ballot choose one u
the said persons so having an equal and
the highest number or votes for Governor
and Bieutenant-Go
When LIeutena ant Governor to Act a.
| Governor.
Section 4. In case of the impeachment
OF the Governor, or his removal from
office, death, inability to discharge the
powers and duties OF the said office,
RESIGNATION or absence from the State,
the powers and duties OF TIE office shall
deNolve upon the Lieutenant Governor
Tor the residue of the term or until tho
disability shall cease. But when the
|
Legislature, be out of the State I'm time
OF war, at the head OF military force
thereof. he shall continue commander in
chief OF all the military farce OF the
Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant
Governor; Succession to the Gov
ernorshlp.
Section s. The Lieutenant Governor
shall possess the same qualifications OF
eligibility for the office ms the Governor
He shall he president OF the Senate, but
shall have only casting vote therein
in case OF a tie vote. II during a va
cancy Of the office OF Governor. the Lieu
tenant Governor shall he impcachcd, dis
placed, resign. die, or become incapable
OF performing the duties of his office, OF
be absent from the State, the Prcsi-
dent OF the Senate shall act as
Governor until the vacancy be filled oil
the disability shall cease; and II the
President Of the Senate for any Of the
above causes shall become Incapable Of
performing the duties pertaining to tbs
office OF Governor, the Speaker OF the
Assembly shall act as Governor until tn,
vacancy be filled or the disability shall
cease.
salary OF Lieutenant Governor.
Section g. The Lieutenant Governo
shall receive for his services an annua
salary OF Two Thousand Dollars. and
shall not receive or be entitled to any
other compensation, fee or preq,iislte, fol
any duty or service he may be required
to perform by the Constitution or by law.
| Section That all laws ana parts oil
| laws that are in conflict herewith, he
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
| Tha above resolution was filed in the
office of the Secretary OF State on March
6, 1918
Each elector may vote for or against
| the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this 18th
| day OF February. 1914.
EARLE w. HODGES.
| (seaD See-~.=.y If State.