The Nevada County picayune., 1914-07-03
FRoPo0ED AMENDMENT TO THE OoNnTITUTIoN OF THE STATE
 or AREAHaAS.

rRoPo0ED AMENDMENT TO rXE
 CoNnTIrUrIoN or THE STATE
 Notice IS hereby given that the following joint resolution. proposinK sn amendment to the State Constl, tuition. was passed by tn. Ganersi isis. ss. that tn: sam. viii D. state d tn. ns1t general election. to ss held Monday, September 1tth.
 Proposed A.s.ansnt Ms. ls.
 That the following is hsraby pro- posed as An amendment to the con.t.tutien :f the Stat. of ,r Ar ted to the electors of the Stats for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators ana ,ss ..sso: yss,. if ss S'.Ty ton adopt such amendment the ssm. ,o.,e; ,o ,s,, 'f tn. stat. of arfans'' That Section No. IT Of Articl. , O. the Constitution of the State of Arlsan- sss bs amended so as to read as follows:
 Executive Department.
 Section l. Ts amend Section " Articl. . of th. Constitution or tn. stst- of Arkansas to read as follows: The Executive Department of this State shall consist of a Governor. Lieutenant-Gov ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer ot State, Auditor of State and Attorney General (d). all of whom shall keep thei- ofhees In person ct the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for the terr' If two years and until their successors are elected and qualified And the Gen "ral Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the ofncs of Com missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power
 Section 7. The Executive power shall hc vested in a Governor. who shall holl "tFce for two years Lieutenant-Gov- "rnor shall be chosen at the same time and for the same term. The Governor pnd Iieutenant-Governor elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect shall ho1 offic- until and including the second Monday Nf September and their surcessn~S shall h" chosen at the general election !n :hat Election of Governor and Lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section $ The Governor and Lieu t"nant-Governor shall he elected at tn- times and places of choosing members "t the Assembly. The persons rcsprc- lively having the highest number o' votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov rrnor shall be elected. but in case two or more shall have an equal and ths highest number of votes for Governor. or for Lteutenant-Go the two Houses of the Legislature at it's next 'rnal session shall forthwith. by jr'9f allot choose one of th. said persons
 aayins an equal and the highest nito' Der of votes for Governor and Id-ut"T- ant-Govsrnor.
 when Lisutsnant-Govsrnor so Act as
 Governor.
 Section (. In case or the lmpeschn4Ct or the Governor. or his removal from ofncs. death. inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said offic. rsstsns tton, or absence from the Stste the powers and duties of tn. ofifcs shall 'evolvs upon the Tieutenant-Governor Tor the residue of the term. or until tho disability shall cease But when th. iovernor shall with the consent of th. Legislature, hs out of the state in tim. Nf war st the head of . military force hereof, he shall continue commsnder-iu- ,hief of all the military force Of tho ousMfiesusA aad putiss Of Li.utsn.p.- osvsrneS' ouocsssisA ts the cover nsrshiD.
 | Section .. The lieutenant Governor Eligibility for tn. efics as the Governor Ie shall bs president of the Senate. but shall have only a casting vote therein n case of . tie vote. If during va | tsnant-oovernor shall be impeached q & nlaced. resign. die. or become incapa hl - | nf performing the duties of his otH"@ v b: absent from the State, tn. es Governor until the vacancy be filled VT the disability shall cease: and if tn. resident of the Senate for any of the .oove causes shall become incapable of
 
 'ffics of Governor. the Spsaker of the assembly shall act ss Governor until he vacancy be filled CT the disability hall cease
 Salary of LisutsAaAt-osvsrHer Section (. The rnor 'hall receive for his services an~annual '1iary of Two Thousand Dollars, and hall not receive or be entitled to any ther compensation. fee or prs0uisite or any duty or service he may be re- uired to perform by the Constitution or law.
 Section T. That all laws and parts oi | 'lws that arc fin conflict herewith he nd the same arc hereby repealed. and hat this Act shall be in force aud eff
 ct from and after the second Mordsy September. 1918.
 The above resolution was filed in the sfice of the Secretary of State on March | 1918.
 Each eiector may vote fer or against i, above amendment '" witness my on,sial signature this ls,, ? " of FssrsesYtIlnt us s ~