The Newark journal., 1914-07-10
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THK CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 nF ARKANEAS

OF ARKANSASs
 Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution, proposing sn amendment to the State Gonstt- tution. was passed by the General Assembly at its regular session or 1913. and that the same will be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election, to be held Monday, September 14th. 191k, for adoption rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. Is. That the following is hereby pro posed as an amendment to the | Constitution of the State of Ar kansas, and the same being submit ted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives if majority l or the electors voting at such cleo l ton adopt such amendment the same l snail become part of the Constt- tuition of the State of Arkansas l to-wtt:
 That Section No r of Article of
 the Constitution of the State Of Arkan- l sas he amended so as 10 read as follows:
 Executive Department. Section l. To amend Section Of 1 Article 6 of the Constitution of the State | Of Arkansas to read as follows: The i Executive Department of this State shall | consist Of Governor. Gov
 ernor. Secretary of State. Treasurer Of | State Auditor Of State and Attorney | General fd) all of whom shall keep their | offices in person at the seat of govern l ment and hold their offices for the term | of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified And the Gen | eraf Assembly may provide by law for l the establishment of the office of Com
 missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power Section :. The Executive power shall 1 be vested in Governor. who shall hold l office for two years. a Iieutenant=G Gov l ernor shall be chosen at the same time, | and for the same term. The Governor n -f Q | preceding election the time when this | section shall take effect shall hold office l until and including the second Monday of September. and their successors shall
 be chosen at the general election in that l year
 Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
 Section s The Governor and Iiau- l tenant=Governor shall be elected at the l 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 1 highest number of votes for Governor 1 or for Lieutenant-C}overnor the two | Houses of the Lesislature at it's next l annual session shall forthwith. by joint | ballot. choose one of the said persons 1 so having equal and the highest num-
 Der Of votes for Governor and Lieuten- 1 ant-GoVernor
 When Lieutenant-Governor ss Act Hs
 Governor.
 Section 4. Tn case of the impeachment l of the Governor or his removal from | office. death inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office. 1 resignation, or absence from the State, 1 the powers and duties of tho office sha II | devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor 1 for the residue of the term or until the disability shall cease. But when the 1 Governor shall with the consent of the 1 Legislature, be out of the State in time 1 of war, at the head of a military force
 thereof, he shall continue commander-in-
 chief of all the military force of the l State
 Qualification and Duties of lieutenant Governor; Succession to the Cover norship.
 Section $. The Lieutenant Governor
 shall possess the same qualifications of l eligibility for the office as the Governor. ! He shall be president of the Senate but | shall have only a casting vote therein | In case of lie vote. If during a va | cancy of the office of Governor. the Lieu
 tenant nt-Governor shall be impeached dis | placed resign, die, or become incapable Of performing the duties of his office. | or be absent from the State, tho l President of the Senate shall act l as Governor until the vacancy be fIIIed or the disability shall cease: and if the l 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 shall cease
 Salary Of Lieutenant- Governor Section (. The Lieutenant Governor l shall receive for his services an annual | salary of Two Thousand Dollars and
 shall not receive or be entitled to any l other compensation. fee or preqnisite. | for any duty or service he may be re- l gdired to perform by the Constitution or 1 by law
 Section '. That all laws and parts of
 laws that gre in. cac5l..,t-. ..s..A.AA;h. ,.5,r 'Fs7s slst' sTHsH sfs hereby repealed and | that this Act shall be In force and ef- l 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 feth | day of February. 1914
 | EARLE W. HODGES, | (Sesi1 Secretary of State