The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-30
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
 CoNs i'TUTioN OF THE STATE

n, UP RHkANSAS.
 Nollce Ia hereby given that the follow Ing joint resolution, proposing an amend nent to the State Constitution was passed ny the General Assembly at us aesuar session of 1913. and that the same will be submitted to the electors nf the State at the next general election, to be held Monday. September 14tf 1914 Tor adoption or rejection.
 rAo Proposed Amendme.t No. 1s.
 mat the following is hereby proposed as an amendment to the ConstItutInn oS me State of Arkansas, and the same being submitted to the electors of inc state for approval or rejection at the Representatives, if majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the samo shall becon. part Of the Constitution of the State of
 Executive Department.
 That Section No, 17 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 of Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex- ecutive Department of this State shall consist Of a 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 goverfi- ment and hold their offices for tke 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 ,. The Executive power shah be vested fin a Governor, who shsi hold office for two years; Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time and for the same term The Governor and Lteutenant-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 shaii be chosen at the general election In that year.
 Election Of Governor and Lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section 3 The Governor and Lleuten- ant-Goyernor 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 he elected, but fin 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 LegisIa- 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 or votes for Governor and Lieutenant -Govexnor.
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section |. Iii case of the impeachment of the Governor, or his removal from 'iltts ufttnt lndhllilg ip uhhtUdIkf me powers and duties of the said office, resigna tion, 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 shall cease. But when the Governor shall with the consent of the Legislature, he out of the state in time Of war, at the bead of n military force thereof he shall continue commander in- chief of all the military fTce of the State.
 Qualification and Duties of LIeutensnt-
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorshlp.
 Section g. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office ss the Governor. He shall be president of the Senate, but shall have only casting vote therein In case of lie vote. If during va cancy of the office of Governor, the Lieu