The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-23
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS


 Notice Is hereby given that the follow ing Joint resolution, proposing an amend ment to the State Constitution, 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 14tk. 1914 for adoption or rejection
 Proposed Amendment No. 16.
 That the following is hereby proposed as as an amendment to the Constitution of being submitted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives, if a majority of the such amendment the same shall become a part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, uo-wlr:
 Executive Department
 That Section No. IF Of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows: Section 1. To amend Section 1 of Ar tielle of the Constitution of the State Of Arkansas to read as follows The Ex- ecutive Department of this State shall consist or 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 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 !. The Executive power shah be vested fin a Governor, who shall hold office for two years; Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at tho 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 AN-s.F-4 sH...TU be chosen at the general election in that year.
 Election Of Governor and Lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section 3. The Governor and Iieuten- ant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members of the sembly. The persons respectively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant-GOvernor 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 Legisa- ture at its next annual session shall forthwith. by joint ballot. choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest number or votes for Governor and Lieut6nant-GovernOr.
 When Lleutensnt- Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section {. 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 ths disability shall cease. But when the Governor shall, with the consent of the Legislature, he out of the State in time of war, at the head of a military force thereof he shall continue cu,pma nder-in- chief of all the military f,Tce of the State.
 Qualification and Duties Of Lieutenant
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorship.
 sectton 6 The Lieutenant Governor