The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-15
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARkANCA

OF ARKANSAS. Notice Is hereby given that tho follow ment to the State Constitution. was passed by the General Assembly at lis regular session Of 1913. and that the same same VII be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election. 10 be held Monday, September 14th. 1914, for adoption or rejection
 Proposed Amendmen No. T6.
 That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution fl the State of Arkansas, and the sanls being submitted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election for Tenators and Representatives, if majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become part or the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, ro-wrr:
 Executive Department.
 That Section No. IF Of Article nf the Constitution of the State Of Arkan- sas De amended so as to read as follows: section To amend Section of Ar ucle 6 Of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex- ecutlVe 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 offices in person at the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for the term of two years and until their successors
  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 in a Governor. 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 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 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 its next annual session shall forthwith by joint ballot. choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest number Of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
 When Lleutenant Governor to Act ss
 Governor.
 Section A. In case of the in1peachment of the Governor. or his removal from office, death. inability to discharge the powers and duties of the sah 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 fin time of war, at the head of a military force thereof. he shall continue colNmander-in- chief of all the military f>Tce of the State
 Qualification and Duties Of lieutenant
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorshlp.
 Section g. 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 a casting vote therein fin case of a tie vote If during q va cancy of the office Of Governor. the Lieu tenant-Governor shall be lmpeached, dis placed, resign, die, or become incapable of performing the duties of his office, or be absent from the State. the Presi- Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease: and If the President of the Cenate for any of tho 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.
 cdary or Section G. 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 compensa ton, fee or predusite. for any duty or service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law Section ! 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 effect from and after the second Monday in September, 1915.
 The above resolution was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on March 5, 1913.
 Each eector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 18th