The Newark journal., 1914-08-28
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THH CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKAESAS.

NOIlCe Is HeTeDy gwen l4dl lIs following joint resolution proposing sn amendment to the State Gonsti- tution, was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session or 1913. and that the same will be submitted toe the electors of the State at the next general election, to be held Monday, September i4th. 1914, for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 16.
 That the following is hereby pro pased amendment to ths Constitution of the State of Ar kansas, and the same being submit ted ted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives. if majority Of the electors voting at such cleo ton adopt such amendment the serae : all become q part of the Consti- tuition of the State of Arkansas, to-wtt.
 That Section No r of Article 5 of the Constitution Of the State of Rrkhn- sas he amended so aS to read as follows:
 Executive Department
 Section 1. To amend Section 1 of Article of the Constitution of the State Of Arkansas to read as follows; The Executive Department of this State shall consist of a Governor. lieutenant Gov srnor Secretary of state. Treasurer of State Auditor Of State and Attorney General td1, all Of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat of govern Uent and hold their offices for the term Of two years and until their suecessors are elected and qualified And the Gen efal Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of tha office Of Com missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power
 Section 2. The Executive power shall he vested in Governor. who shall hold office for two years; a Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time and for the same term. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor elected next YrnNndfTg If1v Fa section shall take effect shall hold office until and Including the second Monday Of September. and their succossors shall he chosen at the general election in that Election of Governor and lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section 5. The Governor and Lien tenant-GoVernor shall he elected at the times and places of choosing members Of the Assembly The persons respee- lively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant-Gov ernor shall be elected but in case two or more shall have an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor or for Iieutenant-GoVerno the two Houses of the Legtslature at it's next annual session shall forthwith, by joint ballot, choose one of the said persona so having an equal and the highest mum Der Of votes for Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor.
 when Lieutenant-Governor ss Act as
 Governor.
 Section 4 In case of the impeachm snt 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 the disability shall cease. But when tho Governor shall. with the consent of the Legislature. he out of the State in time of war. at tho head of a military force I .-t.F.F chief of all the military force of the State
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant-
 Governori Succession to the Cover
 norship.
 Section 5. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same Qualificat tions of eligibility for the office as the Governor. He shall be president of the Senate. but shall have only casting vote therein fin cage of q tic vote. If during q 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. CT he absent from the State, tho President of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability cease; and 1T the President of the Senate for any of the above causes shall become incapable of performing the duties pertaining to ths office Of Governor the Speaker of the Assembly shall act as Governor until
 
 shall 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 he entitled to any other compensation, fee or prequisite. for any duty or service he may be re- euired to perform by the Constitution or by law.
 Section '. That all laws and parts Of laws that are in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed, and that this Act shall be in force and eff 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 6, 1913.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February, 1914
 EARLE ". HODGES. (6eal Secretary of State