The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-17
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OE ARKANSAS

Notice is hereby given that the follow Ing joint resolution, proposing an amend ment 10 the State Constitution. was passed by the General Assembly at its same will be submitted to the electors Of the State at the next general election, to be held Monday, September 14th, 1914. for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. f6. That the following s hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, and the same being submitted to the electors of 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 part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to-w1r:
 Executive Department. That Section No. 17 of Article 3 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 Ex- consist of 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 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 9 The Executive power shah De vested in Governor who shall hold otilce Tor two years; Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time. ana Tor the same term. The Governor and Governor elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect shall hold office until and including the second Monday | of September. ana their sL' cessors shall be chosen at the general election in that year.
 Election of Governor and Lieutenant. Governor.
 Section ,. 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 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 Legisla- ture at It's next annual session shall forthwith by joint ballot, choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor and Eleutenant-Governo
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as
 Governor.
  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 devolve 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, be out of the state in time of war, at the head of n military force thereof. he shall continue commander-in- chief of all the military force of the State.
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorshIp.
 Section 5. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as the Governor. He shall be president of the Senate, but in case of a tie vote. If during a va cancy of the office of Governor, the Lieu tenant Governor shall be impeacned, dis placed. resign, die, or become lncapabie of performing the duties Of his oihce, 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 IT tne President of the Senate for any Of ths ahoye 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 olsapillty shaii
 Salary of Lieutenant Governor. Section 6. The Lieutenant -GovernoI shall receive for his services an annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars, anu shall not receive or be entitled to any other other Compensation. fee or preousite. Tor any duty or service he may be requ,tsu to perform by the Constitution or by Y, iaw; "; Section That all laws and parts ol ,s,s that are in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed, ana shat this Act shall be in force and effect from and after the second Monday ln The above resolution was filed in tne office of the Secretary of State on March 6, 1913. o.. Cor or arainst Each elector may vote TOT of as"''''' the above amendment. .ht. ,e,h
 Witness my official signature this iVh day of February, 19l4. ,,oncrs
 <co.D ree-et=-y of State.