The Newark journal., 1914-04-10
pzoposEp AMENDMENT TO Th1 CoUsTITUTIoU or THE STATE
 Or ARKANSAS,

OF ARKANSAS.
 Notice is hereby given tanos,nP that @ an amendment to the State constr, tuition. was passed by the Generat, Assembly at its regular session Q. !g,3 and that n the s,setors same w of the State at the next general election to be held Monday. September ltsh' 1914, for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 15
 That the following is hereby pro posed as an amendment to tns Constitution of the State of Ar kansas, and the same being submit ted to the electors of the State next general election for Senators and Representatives. if majority of the electors voting at such cleo tion adopt such amendment the same tuition of the State of Arkansas. to-wit:
 That Section No. IT of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended as to read as follows:
 Executive Department.
 Section l. To amend Section l or 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- ernor. Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State and Attorney 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 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 years; a Lieutenant-Gov- ernor shall be chosen at the same time. and for the same term. The Governor and Iieutenant-Governor elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect shall hold office until and including the second Monday of September and their successors shall be chosen al the general election in that Election of Governor and lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section 3. The Governor and Lieu tenant-GoHernor 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 ease two or more shall have an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor or for Lieutenant-G 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 Lieutan- ant-Governor.
 
 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 deyolve upon the Bieutenant-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 ont Of the State. in time of war. at the head of a military force thereof he shall continue commander-in- chief of all the military force of the State
 Qualification and Duties of rieutsnant- Governor; Succession to the Cover norship. Section g. The LIeutenant-Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office 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 office of Governor. the Lieu tenant-Governor shall be impeaehed. dis of performing the duties of his office, or be absent from the State the President 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 the above causes shall become incapable of performing the duties pertaining 10 the office of Governor the Sneaker of Inc
 
 the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease
 ss.t Salary of Lisutsnaat-aovsrnor 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- quired to perform by the Constitution or 1 by law.
 Section T 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 ef- i feet from and after the second Monday 1 in September, 1915.
 | The above resolution was filed in the | office of the Secretary of State on March l 6, 1913.
 Each elector may vote for or against 1 the above amendment | Witness my official signature this 18Th day of February. 1914
 EARLE ". HODGES.
 tSea) Secretary of State-