The Nevada County picayune., 1914-06-12
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKAESAS.

REDISTRIBUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKAEsAS.
 Notice Is hereby given that the following joint resolution proposing tuition, was passed by the Genera! Assembly at it's regular session of 1913. and that the same Will be submitted to the electors of the to be held Monday. September l4th, 1914, for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 16.
 That the following is hereby pro posed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Ar kansas, and the same being submit ted to the electors of the State next general election for Senators and Representatives. if majority of the electors voting at such e'er- tion adopt such amendment the same shall become a rart of the Consti- ution of the State of Arkansas
 Thot Section No r of Article e 'hc Constitution of the State of Arlxar- 'as be amended so as to read as follows:
 Executive Department.
 section l. To amend section of .t'rle Of the Constitution of the state Y Arkansas to read as follows. The Executive Department of this state shall insist Of a Governor. Lieutenant Gov .#uor. Secretary of State. Treasurer of state. Auditor of State and Attorney
 
 Hftoes in person at the seat of goverH- r1-ut and hold their offices for the term 'f two years and until their successors nre elected and qualified And the Gen 'r4l Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the office of Com missioner Of State Lands
 Executive Power
 Section . The Executive power shall he vested in Governor. who shall hold "tioe for two years: a Lieutenant Gov 'fn"r shall be chosen at the same time aad for the same term The Governor ad Lieutenant Governor elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect shall hol1 office 1Uttl and including the socond Monday "f September and their successors sEa1I ue chosen at the general election .u that Election Of Governor and lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section :. The Governor and Lieu l"nant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members of the Assembly The persons fespee- lively having the highest number oe votes for Governor and TdeutrHant-Gov. ernor shall be elected. but in ease two or more shall have an eanal and tha highest number of votes for Governor or for Lieutrnant-fiotcruor the tylo Houses of the Lesislaturc at it's urxt 'anNal session shall forthwith. bv joint NhlIot choose one of the said perSars SO having an equal and the highest nnt-,- her Of votes for Governor and T.teutsa- aut-GoVernor
 When Lieutenant tGovernor to Act a,
 Governor
 section {. In case of the impeach meut of the Governor. or his removal from offce. 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 devolve upon the Iieuteua mt Governor i for the residue of the term. or until the disability shall cease But when the i Governor shall. with the consent of the Legislature be out Of the state in time of war. at the head or a military force thereof. he shall continue commsnder-in- chief of all tho military force of tho State
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant
 Governor; Succession to the Cover norship.
 Section 5. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the sam. qualifications or elisibility fer the office as the Governor. He shall be president Of the Senate but in case of tie vote. If during a va cancy of the office of Governor the Lieu tenant-Governor shall be impes ched. dis placed. resign, die, or become incapable of performing the duties of his office or be absent from tn. State the i President of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled | or the disability shall cease: and if tn. President of the Senate for any Of the above causes shall become incapable Of performing the duties pertaining to the l oiHCs or GoNernor, the Speaker of the Assembly shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease
 Salary of Lieutenant-aovsrnor Section 6. The Lieutenant Governor l shall ceive for his services an annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars and ! shall not receive or be entitled to any ! other compensation fee or prequisite l for any duty or service he may be re- qutred 10 perform by the Constitution or by law
 Section '. That all laws and parts of | laws that are in conflict herewith be i and the same are hereby repealed and ] that this Act shall be In force and er- ] feet from and after the second Monday in September 1915
 The above resolution was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on March i s. 1913.
 Each eleetor may vote for or against 1 the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 1nth day of February 1of4
 EARLE ". HODGES
 tSean Secretary Of State