The Springdale news., 1914-08-14
11oPO0DD AMENDMENT TO O0NSTITUTIoN OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANaAS


 Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution. proposing m amendment to the State Consti- tuition. was passed by the General 1913, and that the ssu.al same SesslGn w,II D. D. submitted to the electors of the State et tho next general election. So DC held Monday. September 1Ath. ASlA. Tor adoption or rejection
 Proposed Amendment No. Is.
 mat ths following Is hereby pro- Roseo as an amendment to the Son:.,.us,1n Ssns.. .nn ,S. :f the state of Ar ted ted to the electors of the State TOT. TOT approval or rejection at tho nsa nsa' Rsnr..I, general election for Senators of the electors voting a. snsh 'eI.s, eI.e. ..ha, tion adopt such amendment the same sution sE',. of the State of Arkansas. ., Th.t Section No. IT of Article 5 of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- - Dc amended 80 as to read as follows: G.soutivs Department.
 Section l. To amend Section of Article of the Constitution of the state Sf Arkansas to read as follows: The Eeea.ive Department of this State shall consist or Governor. Lieutenant-G Gov srnor, Secretary of State Treasurer of State. Auditor of State and Attorney General (d). all of whom shall keep their olnees In person at tho seat of govern term or two years and until their successors are elected and qualified And the Gen srA Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power
 section }. The Executive power shall be vested in a Governor. who shall hold oh1ee for two years, a Lieutenant-Gov- i, ernof snail 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 De chosen at the general election In that Election of Governor and Li.utenant.
 Governor.
 Section ,. The Governor and yj.u senant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members of the Assembly The persons resnec lively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Iieutenant-C Gov. $rnor shall be elected but in case two or more shall have equal and the highest number of votes for Governor or for Lieutenant Governor the two Houses of the Legislature at it's next annual session shall forthwith. by joint paiiot. choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest mum Der of votes for Governor and Lieuten- antGovernor
 When xisutsnant-0overnor to Act n
 
 Section + Tn case of the impeachment or the Governor or his removal from oncs. death inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office resignation. or absence from the State the powers and dutie. of the office shall deYoiye 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. Tn time of war at the head of a military force thereof. he shall continue commander-in= chief of all the military force of the Qualification and Duties of lieutenant oovsFne1i Succession to th> 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 casting vote therein in case of tie vote If during va caney of the office of Governor, the Lieu tenant-Governor shall be impeached, dis placed. resign. die or become incapa bie of performing the duties 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 if tho President of the Senate for any of tho above causes shall become incapable of performing the duties pertaining to the ofics of Governor. the Speaker of the Assembly shall act as Governor until hhO NASAHSy OO IilIeu or the disability shall cease
 Salary of xisutenant-0ovsrnor.
 Section .. 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 re- auired to perform by the Constitution or by law.
 Section '. That all laws and parts of laws that are in conflict herewith be and tho same are hereby repealed and that this Act shall be Tn 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 6. 1913.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 9th day of February 1914,
 EARLE w. HODGES.
 tSeaD Secretary of State.