The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-01
LEGAL NOTICES

1 TO De 0eiO MONDAY, september 14tE, 1914,
| for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. 10.
That the following is hereby proposed
as on amendment to the Constitution II
being submitted to the electors of the
| State for approval or rejection at the
next general election for Senators and
Representatives, II majority of the
such amendment the same shall become
a part Of the Constitution OF the State OF
Arkansas, to-w1r:
Executive Department.
That Section No. II OF Article OF
the Constitution of the State OF Arkan-
sas be amended so as to read as follows;
| Section l. To amend Section ! OF Ar
| ticle OF the Constitution OF the State ot
Arkansas to read as follows: The Elk
ecutive Department of this State shah
consist OF Governor. Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, Secretary OF State, Treasurer of
State. Auditor OF State and Attorney
| General Id. 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
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 3. The Executive power shah
| be vested In Governor. who shall hold
office for two years; Lieutenant Gov
|
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
year.
Election Of Governor and Lieutenant
Governor.
| Section 5. The Governor and Iieuten-
| ant-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 or more shall
have an equal and the highest number OF
votes for Governor, or for Lieutenant
ture at It's next annual session shall
forthwith, by Joint ballot choose one Of
the said persons so having an equal ana
the highest number or votes for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor.
When Lieutenant Governor to Act az
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 the office shah
devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor
for the residue Of the term. or until the
disability shall cease. But when the
Governor shall. with the consent OF the
Legislature, be out OF the state in time
OF war, at the head OF a military force
tnereof. ne shall continue coNmander-in-
chief of all the military f>Tce of the
State.
Qualification and Duties Of Lieutenant
Governors Succession to the Gov
ernorshlp.
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
> | q han hax rVtxF CT inn Rynfo 1,av .at
in case OF a tie vote. II during a 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, OF
be absent from the State, the Presi-
!. dent OF the Senate shall act as
Governor until the vacancy be filled OF
: the disability shall cease: and II the
President of the Senate for any OF the
above causes shall become Incapable Of
J performing the duties pertaining to tht
, Assembly shall act as Governor until the
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 preduisite. To-
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
8, 1918.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this 18th
day of February, 1914 ..
EARLE w. HODGES,
| fSeaD Seo-~t=--y Of State.