The Brinkley argus., 1914-06-05
RRoYoSEo AKENDKEMx EO E
 AUGMENTATION CT THE STATB
 nr ARK lG8A6.

Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution, proposstiE an amendment to the state sons.,l ral Assembly at its regular session or 1918 and that the same vii pc submitted to the electors cf the to be held Monday, September l4th' 1914 for adoption or rejection Proposed Amendment No. le. That the following is hereby pro Constitution of the State of Ar kansas, and the same being submit
 ted to the, electors of the state
 for approval or reflection at .ne ene and Representatives: If as maJorlty of the electors voting at such cleo ton adopt such amendment the same
 shall become t, gart gaats of the rtansas Hons.
 That Section No 17 of Article : of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- l sas be amended so as to read as follows: Executive Department. l Section l. TO amend Section 1 of Article 6 of the Constitutions of the state of Arkansas to read as follows: Ihe l Executive Department of this state shall | consist of a Governor. Liertenant-G Gov ernor Secretary of State, Treasurer Of | State. Auditor of State and Attorney | General (dl. all of whom shall keep fhelr | 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 Cen
 eral Assembly may provide by law C TOT | the establishment of the office or Com
 missioner Of State Lands
 Executive Power. | Section 2 The Executive power shall l be vested in 3 Governor. who shall hola l office for two years: a Lieutenant-Goy- ernor shall be chosen at the same time. l and for the same term The Governor and Lieutenant-Governor elected next l rhaV, | 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 year.
 ! Election Of Governor and Lieutcnant- l Governor.
 Section g. 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 I.ieutenant- 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 Lieu eutenant-Goyernor. the two | Houses of the Legislature at it's next annual session shall forthwith by joint
 ballot. choose one Of the said persons | so having an eluaf and the highest nun
 Der of votes for Governor and Lieuten-
 ant Governor.
 When Lieutenant-Qovernor to Act as Section A. Tn case of the impeachm ent 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
 devolye upon the Lieutenant-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-tn-
 chief of all the military force of the
 State
 Qualification and Duties of lieutenant. Governor: Succession to the Cover | norship.
 Section 5 The Iicutcnant- Governor shall possess the same qualifications ot , eligibility for the office as the Governor He shall be president of the Senate. bu' shall have only casting vote therein 1 in case of tie vote If during a va
 cancv Of the office of Governor the Lieu 1 tenant-Governor shall be impeached. dis placed, resign. die. or become incapable of performing the duties of his office or he absent from the State, tn , President of the Senate shall sc as Governor until the vacancy be fillet
 or the disability shall cease; and if tn President of the Senate for any of tn 7 above causes shall become incapable 0 performing the duties pertaining to tn office of Governor. the Speaker of tn : Assembly shall act as Governor unti
  shall cease.
 Salary of 1ieutenant-Governor 2 Section 6. The Iieutenant-Governo shall receive for his services an annua 3 salary of Two Thousand Dollars. an I | shall not receive or be entitled to ar other compensation. fee or preaufsite l for any duty or service he may be re r ouired to perform by the Constitution c z by law.
 l Section v That all laws and parts Q 8 laws that are ip conflict herewith, D
 and the same ate hereby repealed, an . that this Act shall be in force and et
 feet from and after the second Monda
 In September, 1915.
 [. The aboxe resolution was filed in tn ,- office of the. Sedrctary of State on Mare 6. 1913.
 !, Each elector hnay vote for or agains Il the above aniehdment.
 a Witness my ofTlcinl signature this 1st day of Februafy. 1914.
 h EARLE W. HODGES !, (Seal) Secretary of State