The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-10
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS

Notlee Is hereby given that tho follow , rns Ioiht resolution, proposing an amend passed by the General Assembly at ifs | regular session of 1913. and that the same VIII be submitted to the electors of the state at the next general election, Tor adoption or rejection
 Proposed Amendme No. Ie.
 Andt the following is hereby proposed as as en amendment to the Constitution of the state of Arkansas, and the same Deing submitted to the electors of inc state for approval or rejection at the next general election for senators and representatives, if majority of the such amendment the samc shall become a part Of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, uo-wir:
 Executive Department.
 Ihat section No. l7 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 ticie of the Constitution of the State ot ecutive Department of this State shall consist of a Governor, Lieutenant Coy ernor, Secretary of State. Treasurer of State, Auditor Of State and Attorney l general (d), 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,
 
 the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power.
 Section 2 The Executive power shan l De vested fin a 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 preceding election the time when this section shall take effect shall hold office ! until and including the second Monday l of September, and their successors shall be chosen at the general election in that Election Of Governor and LIeutenant- Governor.
 Section B. The Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor shall be elected at the 1 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 fin case two or more shall votes for Governor, or for LieutenanI- Governor, the two Houses of the Legisla- ture at its next annual session shall forthwith, by joint ballot choose one ot the highest number Of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
 When Lleutenant 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 tho residue of the term. or until ths disability shall cease. But when the Governor shall, with the consent of the Legislature, he out of the state in time of war, at the head of a military force thereof he shall continue cutNmander- e chief of all the military f,Tce of the state
 Qualification and Duties of lieutenant Governor; Succession to the Gov ernorship
 Section The Lieutenant Governor shall possess tho same qualifications of eligibility for the office as tho Governor, iie shail he president of the Senate, but shall have only a casting vote therein in ease of a tie vote If during a va canCy of tho office of Governor. the Lieu tenant Governor shall be impehched. dis- placed. resign, die. or become incapable of performing the duties of his office, or be absent from the State, the Presl- 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 tho above causes shall become incapable of performing the duties pertaining to the office of Governor. the Speaker of the Assembly shall act as Governor untH the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease.
 Salary Of LieuteEant- Governor
 Section 6, The Lieutenant Governor salary of Two Thousand Dollars, and