The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-02

such amendment the samc shall become a part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to-wir:
 Executive Department.
 That Section No. Y Of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows: Section l. TO amend Section 1 of Ar ticle of the Constitution of the state ot Arkansas to read as follows: The IfN- ecutive Department of this State shall consist of Governor. Lleutenant-Gov- ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer or State, Auditor of state and Attorney General (d), all of whom shall keep their offices i'm person at the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for tbe term of two years and untn their successors are elected and qualified And the Gen eral Assembly may provide. hy law for the establishment of the office of Com missioner of state Lands.
 Executive Power.
 Section 9. The Executive power shan be vested in a Governor who shall hold office for two years, lieutenant-GoV- ernor shall be chosen at the same time, and for the same term. The Governor and Lieutenant-GOvernor elected next precedug election the time when thi9 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 g. The Governor and Tteuten- 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 Licutenant- Governor shall be elected. but In case two or more Shal have an euual and the highest nupoher of votes for Governor. or for Lieutenant Governor, the two Houses of the I.egisla- tuTe at its next annual session shall forthwith, hy joint ballot, choose one of the said persons SO having an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
 When Lieutenant Governor 10 Act 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 office, resignation. or absence from the State, the powers and duties of the office shall devove upon the Lieutenant Governor for the residue of the term. or until ths disability shall cease. But when the Governor shall, with the consent of the Legislature, he out of the stale In tlne of war nt thc head of military force thereof he shall continue commander- -lu- chief of an the military force of the State
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant- Governor: Succession to the Gov eruorshlp
 Section 2 The Tieutenort Governor | shall possess the same qualifications of | eligibility for the office as the Governor | He shell be president of the Senate. but | shall have only a cnsting vote therein ] in case of a tie vote If during va cancy of the office of Governor the Lieu l teuant-Governor shall be impeacned. dis | placed resign die or hccur0e incapable | of performing the duties of his office, or | be absent from the State, the Presi- | dent of the Senate shall act as 1 Governor until the vacancy Ne filled or | the disability shall cease; and If the President of the Senate for any Of tho above causes shall become incapable % ol 1 performing the duties pertaining to the | office of Governor the Speaker of the 1 Assembly shall act as Governor until the | vacancy be filled or the disability shall ] cease
 Salary Of Lieutenant Governor.
 Section 6. The Lieutenant Governor | shall receive for his services an annual | salary of Two Thousand Dollars, and l shall not receive or be entitled to any l other compensation, fee or prequisite, Tor | any duty or service he may be required 1 to perform by the Constitution or by law.
 Section ' That all laws and parts or laws that are in confilct herewl,h 9 D9 and the same are hereby repealed ana | that this Act shall be in force and effect from and after the second Monday III l September, 1915. ~ ,
 The above resolution was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on March l 6, 1913 .,.,,,o, l the above amendment n.t- ,o,,. 1 Witness my official signature thls l'th | day of February. 1914. ,,l.r,,
 EARLE w. HODGES;
 IceoN Sec~-t--r~1, of State.