The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS

Notice is hereby given that the follow Ing joint resolution proposing an amend meht 10 the State Constitution was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session of 1913, and that the same will be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election 10 be held Monday, September l4th, 1914, for adoption or rejection
 Proposed Amendment No. 16
 That the following Is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State Of Arkansas, and the same being submitted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at 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-wit:
 Executive Department.
 That Section No. F of Article 6 of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows:
 section l. To amend Section l of Ar ticle of the Constitution of the State ot Arkansas to read as follows. The Ex- ecutiye Department of this State shall consist of Governor Lieutenant Gov ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State and Attorney General td), 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 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 2. The Executive power shan be vested in a Governor. who shall hold office Tor two years; a Lieutenant- Gov- erhor snail be chosen at the same time, ana Tor the same term. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect shall hold office untll and including the second Monday or September, and their successors shall be chosen at the general election in that year.
 Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
 Section 3. The Governor and fieuten- 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 Governor 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 Lieutenant-Governor.
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section {. In 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 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 Il military force thereof. he shall continue commander-in- chief of all the military force Of the State.
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant.
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorshlp.
 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 shall have only q casting vote therein in case of tie vote. If during a va cancy of the office of Governor the Lieu tenant-Governor shall be impeached, dis placed, resign die, or become incapable of performing the duties of his office, 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 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 snall cease.
 Salary Of Lieutenant. Governor
 Section G. 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 prequisite, for any duty or service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law
 Section q That all laws and parts or laws that are in conflict herewith be nd 10 hereby repealed, that this Act shall be in force and effect from and after the second Monday m September, 1915.
 The above resolution was filed in the office of the Secretary Of state on Marcn 6, 1913. .,,.u,
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment. ,
 Witness my official signature this l9th day of February. 1914 .,
 EARLE W HODGES fSaaO Secretary of State.