The Forrest City times., 1914-06-12
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TIT CONSTITUTION OF THE sTAT1
 0F AHKANSAG

Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution. proposing an amendment to the State Consti- tuition, was passed by tho General submitted to the electors of tho State at the next general election. ,o pc held Monday. September l+th. ASlA, Tor adoption or rejection
 Proposed Amendment No. ls.
 mat the following is hereby pro posed as an amendment to the constitution of the State of Ar ted to the electors of the State Ior approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators ana Representatives, If majority or the electors voting at such cleo tion adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Consti .o'lon Of the State of Arkansas,
 That Section No. 17 of Article 5 of @ .ne Sonetltution Of the State of Arkan- sds pc amended so as to read as follows:
 Executive Department.
 oection T. To amend Section of e.tcIe or the Constitution of the State CT or Arkansas to read as follows: The f*ecutlVe Department of this State shall consist or Governor. Lieutenant Gov ernor. Secretary of State Treasurer of state, Auditor of State and Attorney General ca, all of whom shall keep their oinces in person at the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for the term or two years and until their successors are elected and qualified And the Gen .raI Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power
 section ?. The Executive power shall Dc vested In a Governor. who shall hold office for two years; a Lieutenant Gov e'nor shall be chosen at the same time, hn a0d Lieutenant Governor elected next preceding election the time when this cotton shall take effect, shall hold office uItlI and Including the second Monday o' september, and their successors shall he chosen at the general election in that Election Of Governor and Lieutsuant
 Governor.
 section 2 The Governor and Lieu tenant-GoYernor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members of the Assembly The persons respec- 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 Lieutenant Governor the two Houses of the Legislature at its next annual session shall forthwith, by joint ballot choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest mum Der of votes for Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor
 When Lisutensnt-Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section 4, Tn 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 the 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 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 Cover
 porship.
 Section [. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as the Governor. He shall be president of inc Senate. but shall have only casting vote therein in case Of q tic vote If during a va canCy Of the office of Governor the Lieu tenant-GQvernor shall be impeaChed dis of performing the duties of his office, or he absent from the state the President Of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy be fiji cd or the disability shall cease; and If tho President of the Senate for any of the above causes shall become Incapable of performing the duties pertaining 10 tho office Of Governor. the Speaker Of tho Assembly shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease.
 Salary o3 lieutenant Governor
 Section 6, The Lleutenant-GOvernor shall celve for his services an annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars and shall not receive or be entitled to any other compensation, fee or prequisite. Tor any duty or service he may be re- quired to perform by the Constitution or by law.
 Section '. That all laws and parts Of laws that are In conflict herewith, be and the eame are hereby repealed. and that this Act shall be In force and eff feet from and after the seccnd Nor day in September, 1915.
 The above resolution was filed in 4he office of inc Secretary of State on March (, 1913. --.
 Each eleetor may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February 1gl4 ,,orore
 fseeD Secretary of State