The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-02
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
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CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS.
 Notice is hereby given that the follow ing joint resolution, proposing an amend ment to the State Constitution, was passed by the General Assembly at It's regular session of 1913, and that the the State at the next general election, 10 be held Monday. September t4tl. 1914. for adoption or rejection
 Proposed Amendment Mo- 1e.
 That the following Is hereby proposed as an amendment 10 the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, and the same being submitted to 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, to-wlt;
 Executive Department.
 That Section No. F of Article : of ] the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows. Section 1. To amend Section 1 of Ar | ticle of the Constitution of the State ot Arkansas to read as follows: The EX- ecutive Department of this State shall consist of q Governor, Lieutenant-Gov- ernor, 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 govern ment and hold their offices for tse term | Of two years and unth their successors are elected and qualified And the Gen G | the establishment of the office or com missioner Of State Lands.
 Executive Power.
 Section 9. The Executive power shah be vested in q Governor who shall hold office for two years; a Lieutenant GoV- ernor shall be chosen at the same time and for the same term. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor elected next Il t1tfa l 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 m that | Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
 | Section 3. The Governor and Tieuten- l nt-GovernOr shall be elected at the | times and places of choosing members of l the Assembly, The persons respect tvely having the highest number of votes for Governor and Iieutenant- Governor shall ! be elected, but in case two or more shall have an equal and the highest number of | votes for Governor, or for Lieutenant | Governor, the two Houses of the Legsa : | ture at its next annual session shall | forthwith. by joint ballot choose one of ! the said persons so having an equal and 1 the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant- Governor.
 | When Lieutenant Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section A. 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 the office shal | deVolve upon the Lieutenant -GoVernoI for the residue of the term, or until th' disability shall cease. But when th' Governor shall, with the consent of tht Legislature, be out of the state in tint Of war, al the head of a military force thereof, he shall continue commander-i in chief of all the military force of tho State.
 Qualification and Duties of lieutenant
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorshIp.
 Section 5. The Lieutenant Governor | shall possess the same qualifications oi | eligibility for the office as the Governor l He shall be president of the Senate but shall have only a casting vote therein l fin case Of a tie vote. If during q va cancy of the office of Governor the Lieu tenant-Governor shall be impeached, dis | placed, resign die, or become Incapable of performing the duties of his office, or 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 l 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 as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability snail cease
 Salary of LIeuten ant Governor.
 Section 6. The LieGtenant-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, Tor any duty or service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law.
 Section That all laws and parts or 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 m 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 .o.,
 Witness my official signature this l9th day of February, 1914. ,-,-,
 EARLE w. HODGES,
 fcean SAcre.=-.5y of State.