The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-16
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otdte TOT appIoVai 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 a part Of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, uo-wir:
 Executive Department.
 That Section No. IT of Article Of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows:
 Section | To amend Section 1 Of Ar ticle Of the Consultation of the State ot Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex- ecutiye Department of this State shall consist of a Governor, lieutenant-GuV- 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 shah be vested in a Governor. who shall hold ernor shall be chosen at the same time, and for the same term. The Governor and Lieutenant 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 at the general election in that year
 Election Of Governor and Lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section 3. The Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members of the Assembly 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 Lieutenant Governor, the two Houses of the Legisla . ture at It's next annual session shall forthwith, by joint ballot, choose one of the highest number or votes for Governor and Ieutenant-G Governor.
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act ss
 Governor.
 Section {. In case Of the impea chment of the Governor. or his removal from powers and duties of the saRi office. resignation, or absence from the State, the powers and duties of the office shall deVolve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the residue of the term. or until ths disability shall cease. But when the Governor shall. with the consent of the Legislature, be out of the Etate in time of war. at the head of a military force thereof. he shall continue c0Nmander- in- chief Of all the military f>rce of the State.
 Qualification and Duties Of Lieutenant.
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorshlp.
 Section B. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications o eligibility for the office as the Governor He shall be president of the Senate, bu shall have only casting vote therein In case Of a tie vote If during va cancy of the office of Governor, the Lieu tenant Governor shall be impesched, dis placed, resign. die, or become tncapabl of performing the duties of his office, 0 be absent from the State the Presi dent of the Senate shall act a Governor until the vacancy be filled O President of the Senate for any of tn above causes shah become incapable ( performing the duties pertaining to th office of Governor. the Speaker of tn Assembly shall act as Governor until th vacancy be filled or the disability sha | cease.
 Salary of Lieutenant. Governor. | Section 6. The Lieutenant Governc l shall receive for his services an annus salary of Two Thousand Dollars, an | shall not receive or be entitled to an | other compensation fee or prequisite, fo any duty or service he may be require | to perform by the Constitution or by law Section That all laws and parts c | laws that are in conflict herewith, | and the same are hereby repealed, an that this Act shall be in force and effec l from and after the second Monday 1 September. 1915.
 The above resolution was filed In tn office of the Secretary of State on Marc | s, 1913.
 Each elector may vote for or agains | the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this isu
 EARLE W. HODGES, 1 fseaD eecrA.-.y of State.