The Newark journal., 1914-09-04
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TME CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAE.

oE AAAAN5AS.
 Notice Is hereby given that tho following joint resolution, proposing an amendment to the State Gonsu- tuition, was passed by the General Assembly at its regular session of 1913. and that the same will be submitted to the electors of ths State at the next general election, to be held Monday, September 1%th, l01A. for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. Ia.
 That the following is hereby pro posed an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Ar ted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives. if majority ton adopt such amendment the same snail become paHt of the Gonst- tuition of the State of Arkansas,
 That Section No. r of Article of the Gonstitation ef the State Of Arkan- Sas be amended so as 10 read as follows:
 Executive Department.
 Section To amend Section of Article of the Constitution of the State Of Arkansas to read as follows The Executive Department of this State shall consist Of Governor. Lieutenant-Gov- ernor. Secretary of State Treasurer of State. Auditor of State and Attorney General 6d4. 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 gre elected and qualified. And the Gen eral Assembly may provide by law for the estahlishment of the office of Com missioner of State Laufs
 Executive Power
 Section ? The Executive power shall he vested In a Governor who shall hold office for two years Lieutenant-6i0v- ernor shall be chosen at the same time and for the same term The Governor ,c vi 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 :. The Governor and Tteu- tenantGoVernor shall be elected al the times and places Of choosing members Of the Assembly. The persons respec- lively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Tteutcnant-C}ov- ernor shall be elected but in case two or more shall have an equal and the ! highest number of votes for Governor or for LfeutehaRt-C8vernor the two Houses of the Legislature at it's next annual session shall forthwith by Joint i ballot choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest mum Der or votes for Governor and Lieuten- ant Governor
 when Lieutenant-Governor ts Aot as
 Governor.
 Section 4 Tn case Of the impeachment of the Governor. or his removal from office. death. inability to discharge the powers and duties Of the said onice. resignation, or absence from the State. the powers and duties of the office shall 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 Tn time Qf wn a Q af mi thereof he shall continue commander-in- chief of all the military force of the State
 Qualification and Duties of lieutenant
 Governor Succession to the Cover
 norship.
 Section s The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as the Governor 1 He shall be president of the Senate. but shall have only casting vote therein ir case of a tie vote IT during a va cancy of the office of Governor the Lieu tenRnt-GoVernor shall be impeaehed dis placed. resign, die, or become incapable . of performing the duties of his office, or he absent from the State. the President of the Senate shall act ns Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease; and if the President of the Senate for any of the above causes shall become incapable of 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 shall cease
 Salary of LieutenEnt-Govs
 Section & The Lieutenant 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 prequistte for any duty or service he may be re- duired to perform by the Constitution or by law.
 Section ' That all laws and parts of laws that are in conflict herewith he and the sa me are hereby repealed and that this Act shall he in force and ef- feet from and after the second Monday fin September 1915
 The above resolution was filed Tn the office ot the Secretary of State on March S. 1913.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February. 1914
 EARLE W. HODGES (SsAl) Secretary of State