The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-22
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION or THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS

Notice is hereby given that the follow | ing joint resolution, proposing an amend
 ment to the State Constitution, was 1 passed by the General Assembly at its ] 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 l4tL. 1914, | for adoption or rejection,
 Proposed Amendment Mo- 16.
 That the following is hereby proposed | as an amendment to the Constitution of | the State of Arkansas, and the same l being submitted to the electors of the l State for approval or rejection a the next general election for Senators and 1 Representatives, it a majority of the l electors voting at such election adopt l such amendment the same shall become | q part of the Constitution of the State or | Arkansas, uo-wir;
 Executive Department.
 That Section No. 17 Of Article of | the Constitution of the State of Arkan-
 sas be amended so as 10 read as follows:
 Section 1. To amend Section of Ar l tiche of the Constitution of the State ot l Arkansas to read as follows: The EX- ! ecutve Department of this State shall 1 consist of a Governor lieutenant-GoV-
 ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer or or 1 General (d), all of whom shall Keep their l offices in person at the seat of govern | ment and hold their offices for tse term | of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. And the Gen | eral Assembly may provide by law Tor l the establishment of the office of Com
 missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power.
 Section 9 The Executive power shah | be vested in a Governor, who shall hold | office for two years; Leutenant-Goy | ernor shall be chosen at the same time,
 and for the same term. The Governor
 and Lieutenant Governor elected next preceding election the time when this 1 section shall take effect. shall hold office 1 until and including the second Monday l of September, and their successors Shall
 be chosen at the general election Tn 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 shall | 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 or | the said persons so having an equal and l the highest number of votes for Governor 1 and Iieutenant-GoYernor.
 When LIeutenant Governor to Act as Governor
 Section 4 In case of the Impeachment of the Governor, or Ms removal from office. death, inability to discharge the powers and duties Of the said ottlce, resignation, or absence from the State. | the powers and duties of the office shall
 devove upon the Lieutenant-GoVernor | for the residue of the term, or until ths disability shall cease. But when the l Governor shall, with the consent of the ! Legislature, be out of the state in time of war at the head of a military force | thereof he shall continue commander-ln af on 10 mil State
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant Governor; Succession to the Gov ernorshlp.
 | 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 casting vote therein l in case of a 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 l of performing the duties of his office, or | be absent from the State the Presi- dent of the Senate shall act as | Governor untl the vacancy be tiIied % or | the disability shall cease; and If the | President of the Senate for any of the above causes shall become incapable or | 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 shaH cease.
 Salary of Lieutenant Governor Section 6. The Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his services an annual | salary of Two Thousand Dollars, and | shall not receive or be entitled to any other compensation fee or prequisite, for | any duty or service he may be required | to nerform by the Constitution or by law. 1 Section T That all laws and parts Of
 laws that are in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed, ana | tbot this Act shall be in force and effect | from and after the second Monday in | September, 1915. l office of the Secretary of State on March | 6. 1913 so oe,airst | the above amendment o,
 '''y Witness my official signature this 18th u"' EARLE w HODGES, fceoD Sac~et=-5 of State. c0MMISSIONERt SALE.