The Springdale news., 1914-09-11
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TAu CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 Or ARKANSAS

NOtlce lS neTeDy gwen lLldt tHo following Joint resolution. proposing an amendment to the state Consti3 tuition, 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 pro posed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Ar kansas, and the same being submit ted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives. If majority of the electors voting at such cleo shall become a part of the Censti tuition of the State of Arkansas, to-wft:
 That Section No. r of Article 5 of the Constitution Of the State Of Arkan- 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 i 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 1 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 a Governor who shall hold 1 office for two years; a Lieutenant-Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time and for the same term The Governor 1 and Lieutenant Governor elected next ! al ha tty,,a hiS 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 }. The Governor and Lieu l 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 Lfeutenant-Governor the two l Houses Of the Legislature at it's next l annual session shall forthwith by toint l ballot choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest num- 1 Der Of votes for Governor and Lieuten- l antGovernor
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as Governor.
 1 Section 4. In case of the impeachment | Of the Governor. 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 1 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 a military force h a1x~ chief of all the military force of the | State
 Qualification and Duties of Mieutenant-
 Governor; Succession to tho Cover
 norship.
 Section 5. 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 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 placed resign. die. or become incapable or be absent from the State. the President of the Senate shall ac, 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 oi performing the duties pertaining to the office Of Governor. the Speaker of the the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease
 Salary of Lieutenant-Governor. Section G. The Lfeutenant-Governol shall receive for his services an annua salary of Two Thousand Dollars an( shall not receive be entitled to any other compensation, fee or prequisite TOT any duty or service he may be re quired to perform by the Constitution ol by law.
 Section 7 That all laws and parts o laws that are in conflict herewith. b. and the same are hereby repealed ant that this Act shall be in force and eff feet from and after the second Monda, in September. 1915.
 The above resolution was filed in tn, office of the Secretary of State on Marci ., 1913.
 Each elector may vote for or agains the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this l9tl ] day of February. 1914
 1 EARLE W. HODGES, r (SeaD Secretary of State.