The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-15
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS


 Notice is hereby given that the follow ing joint resolution, proposing an amend ment to the State Constitution, was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session of 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, 1914, for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 16.
 That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, and the same being submitted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives, if a majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to-wit;
 Executive Department.
 That Section No F of Article 2 of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows:
 Section 1. To amend Section 1 of Ar ticle of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex- ecutive Department of this State shall consist of 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 Ol 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 shah De vested in 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 L1eutenant-Governo elected next nFRRpnfnn El,, section shall take effect. shall hold office until and including the second Monday of September, and their successors shall be chosen at the general election in that Election Of Governor and Lieutenant.
 Governor. section 5. The Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members of the ssembly. The persons respectively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor shah be elected, but in case two or more shall have an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor. or for Leutenant- Governor the two Houses of the Legisla- ture at Its next annual session shall forthwith, by joint ballot choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. When Lieutenant Governor to Act as
 Governor. Section 1. In case of the impeachment or the Governor. or his removal from offlce' 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 | deNolVe upon the Lieutenant-G Governor Tor the residue of the term or until ths | disability shall cease. But when the | Governor shall, with the consent of the l Legislature, be out of the state in time of war at the head Of a military force | fhnwanf hn At~,rg State.
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant.
 Governor; Succession to the Gov 1
 ernorshp. Section g. The Lieutenant Governor | snail possess the same qualifications of | 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 tie vote. If during a va | cancy of the office of Governor the Lieu tenant Governor shall be impeached. dis l placed, resign die, or become incapable | of performing the duties of his office. or | be absent from the State, the Presi- 1 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 until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease.
 Salary of Lieutenant. Governor.
 Section 6. The Lieutenant- Governor shall receive for his services an annual 1 salary of Two Thousand Dollars, and l shall not receive or be entitled to any other compensation, fee or prequsite, for any duty or service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law Section That all laws and parts of laws that arc in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed, and 1 that this Act shall be in force and effect 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 l the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 10th day of February 1914
 EARLE w HODGES,
 (Seal Secretary If State.