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 Notice is hereby given that the an amendment to the State Consti-, tuition, was passed by the General Assembly at its regular session or or submitted to the electors of the >State at the next general election, to be held Monday, September l4eh. " re for no..s sd0pt,on a%n,ant or t'3seti9s se 9s
 That the following is hereby pro- posed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State sof Ar kansas and the same being submit for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives. If a majority of the electors voting at such cleo shall become part of the Consti- tuition of the State of Arkansas, to-wt:
 That Section No. IT of Article 5 of sas be amended so as to read as follows: Executive Department.
 Section l. To amend Section l of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to read as follows: The Executive Department of this State shall consist of Governor. Lieutenant-G 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 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 shall be vested in Governor who shall hold office for two yearsS a Lientenant- Gov Cto1 ho cl, lot no and for the same tenn frhe, Governor and Tieutena nt- Govefnor elected next preceding election the ffme/ when this section shall take effedt shall hold office of September. and ther successors shall be chosen at the geYerap election in that year.
 Election of aovs.nory and 1a.ut.nant-
 Govor1or.
 Section 8 The Governor and Lieu tenant-Governor 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 L'entenant-Governor. the two Houses of the Iegislature at its next annual session shall forthwith, by joint ballot. Choose ore of the said persons so having an equal and the highest num- Der of votes for Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor.
 when Lisutsnant-0 Governor to Act as Governor.
 Section 4. 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-G 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 norehip.
 Section 5. The Lieutenant-G Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the ofYIce as the Governor He shall be president of the Senate but shall have only casting vote therein in case of tie vote If during a va cancy of the ofhce of Governor. the Lieu tenant-Governor shall be impeached. dis placed resign, die. or become incapable of performing the duties of his office President of the Senate shall act lsss Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease; and if the President of the Senate for any of the
 
 l performing the duties pertaining to the | offlce of Governor the Speaker of the l Assembly shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability l shall cease
 salary of xasutsnant-0ovsrnor l Section G. The Lieutenant-Governol 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 re- | aufred to perform by the Constitution or | by law.
 Section s That all laws and parts oi | laws that are in conflict herewith, be l and the same are hereby repealed, and | that this Act shall be in force and eff. | feet from and after the second Monday | Tn 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
 l EARLE W. HODGES,
 (SeaD Secretary of State