The Nevada County picayune., 1914-06-26
PnoPoSED AMHNDMENT TO TXx CoN1rITUTYOM OF THE STATE
 OF ARKAN4AR.

Notic. is hereby given that the following joint resolution. proposing .n amendment to the state Consti,; Assembly at its regular session of submitted to the slsctor. of the Stat. .t th. next general election, ls14. for adoption or rejection.
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 That the following is hereby pre- posed as aA amendment to the .sa s. ss.. ss: Ss.ts s.:x Of aDm ted to the electors of the State ro. approval or rejection :t the ns1t es general election for ssnatsrs .As esetor. vstinx at .uan %a'.f .I.c ton adopt such amendment the sams st.n become . part of the Constt- tuition sf the State of Arkansas,
 That Section No. IT of Article : of tho Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read ss follows:
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 Section To amend Section of Artlcls Of the Constitution of ths State nt Arkansas to read as follows: The executive Department Of this State shall Honsist of a Governor. Lieutenant Gov eraor Secretary of State, Treasurer o' faneral (d). all of whom shall keep their ";fcss in person at the seat of govern P snt and hold their offices for the term "' two years and until their successors al Assembly may provide by law for establishment Of the office of Com missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power
 section 7. The Executive power shall '" vested in Governor. who shall hold 'lce Tor two years; a Lieutenant Gov nor shall be chosen at the same time
 q for the same term Tn. Governor d Lieutenant Governor elected next -eceding election the time when this ctton shall take effect shall hold office h'tl and Including the second Monday N' September. and their successors shall '1 chosen at the general election in that Election of Governor and Lieu,.nant-
 Governor
 Section s. The Governor and Lieu '+nant-Governor shall be elected al the tmes and places of choosing members CT the Assembly. The persons respec- lively having the highest number or votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov. -Enor shall be elected but fin casa two or more shall have sn enual and the highest number of votes for Governor or for Lieutenant Governor. tn. two i'ouses of the Legislature at it's next Annal session shall forthwith, by joint 'ellot choose one of the said persor. s' having an equal and the highest nan,- her Of votes for Governor and Lieut-n- aut-Govsrnor
 Wheu to Act
 Governor.
 Section (. Tn case Of tn. impeachment ot the Governor. or his removal from oncs. death, inability to discharse th. powers and duties Of the said ofic- rssiGns tton, or absence from tn. State the powers and duties of tn. once shall dsVo,vs upon the Lisutsnant- Governor Tor the residue of the term. or until tho stability shall cease But when the Governor shall with the consent of the i.ssislaturs be out of the State. in time of war. at the head Of . military force thereof he shall continue oommander-tn- % chief of all the military force of the ouaiifisstaen end Dutiss ef Lisutsnsas-
 Governor; ouccsssis. te the 0evsr-
 nership.
 Section .. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications Of eligibility for the once as tho Governor. H. shall be president of the Senate. but shall have only casting vote therein in case of tie vote. If during va cancy of the office of Governor. the Lieu - , tensnt-oovernor shall be impeached dis placed. resign, die. or become incapable of performing tho duties Of his of''ca or he absent from tn. state. tn. as Governor until tho vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease and if the President of the Senate for any of the above causes shall become incapable or performing the duties pertaining to the office of Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly shall act ss Governor until tho vacancy be filled or the disability l shall cease
 Salary of Lisutsnant-G Section g. The Ideutenant- Governor ! shall receive for his services an annual i salary of Two Thousand Dollars, and shall not receive or be entitled to any 1 other compensation. fec or prequisite ' for any duty or service hs may bs re | 0uired to perform by the Constitution or i by law.
 1 Section '. That all laws and parts oi 1 laws that are in conflict herewith bs i md the came are hereby repealed aud 1 that thts Act shall be in force and ef- 1 rsct from and after the second Monday | n September. fel5.
 The above resolution was ftlsd in ths office of the Secretary of State on March (. 1913.
 l Each eisctor may vote for or axains. ! the above amendment.
 1 Witness my ofAciAl signature this 18th ! Hay of February. taf&.
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