Sharp County record., 1914-08-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF ARKANSAS.

Notice is hereby given that the
following joint resolution, proposing
an amendment to the State Consti,
tuition, was passed by the General
Assembly at its regular session OF
1913, and that the same will be
State at the next general election,
to be held Monday September l4th,
1914, for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. l6.
That the following is hereby pro
posed as an amendment TO the
Constitution Of the State of Ar
kansas, and the same being submit
for approval or rejection at the
next general election for Senators
and Representatives, If majority
OF the electors voting at such cleo
ton adopt such amendment the same
Shall become a part of the Consti-
to-wit:
That Section No II Of Article Of
the Constitution OF the State of Arkan-
sas be amended 50 as to read as follows:
Executive Department.
Section !. To amend Section ! OF
Article of the Constitution of the State
Of Arkansas to read as follows: The
Executive Department of this State shall
consist OF Governor, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer OF
State, Auditor of State and Attorney
General (d), all Of whom shall keep their
oftices 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 for
the establishment of the Office Of Com
missioner of State Lands
Executive Power.
Section 2. The Executive power shall
he vested In q GOvorn0r who shall hold
office for two years, a Lieutenant-Gov-
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
section shall take effect. shall hold office
until and including the second Monday
or september, and their successors shall
be chosen at the general election in that
year
Election Of Governor and lieutenant
Governor.
Section 8. 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 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 ~Lteutenant-Governor the two
Houses Of the Legislature at its next
annual session shall forthwith, by joint
ballot, choose one Of the said persons
so having an equal and the highest num-
Der Of votes for Governor and Lieuten-
ant-Governor
when Lisutsnant-Gov to Act 80
Governor.
Section 4. In case Of the impeachment
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
devolve 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-in-
chief or all the military force Of the
State.
Qualification and Duties of Lieutonant-
Governors Succession to the Cover
porship.
Section s. The Lieutenant Governor
shall possess the same qualifications Of
eligibility for the office as the Governor
He shall be president Of the Senate, but
In case OF tie vote. II during va
cancy Of the Office of Governor, the Lieu
tenRnt-Governor shall be impeached dis,
placed, resign, die, or become incapable
OF performing the dHties OF his office,
or be absent from the state, the
President Of the Senate shall act
as Governor until the vacancy be filled
or the disability shall cease and II the
President Of the Senate for any Of the
above causes shall become incapable OF
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
shall cease
Salary Of Lieutenant-G Governor,
Section 6, The Lieutenant Governor
shall receive for hts 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 re-
CURED to perform by the Constitution or
by law
Section T. That all laws and parts Of
laws that are In conflict herewith be
and the same are hereby repealed and
that this Act shall be In force and ef-
feet from and after the second Monday
In September 1915,
The above resolution was filed IN the
office OF the Secretary Of State on March
Q, 1918,
Fsch elector may vote FOR or against
tn above amendment
". mess my official signature this 18th
day Of February, 1914
EARLE w. HODGES,
% Oa.A.