The Nevada County picayune., 1914-06-05
0oxnTTrufIoM or rK1 STATE nY ARKAK0AB.

following joint resolution, proposing tuition. was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session Of 1919, and that ths same will be submitted to th. electors of tho to b.. held Monday, September 1+th, ls14, for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment & No: ls. , posed as an amendment to ths kansas, and the sams being submit ted to the electors of the State next general election for Senators and Representatives if majority of the electors voting at such cleo ton adopt such amendment the same shall become q part of the Consti tuition of tn. State of Arkansas, to-wit:
 That Section No F of Articl. ot the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas De amended so as to read as follows:
 Executive Department.
 section l. To amend Section 1 of Article of the Constitution of the State Of Arkansas to read as follows: The Executive Department of this State shall consist of a 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 sie elected ana 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 2. The Executive power shall be vested in Governor. who shall hold office for two years: & Lieutenant-Cov- ernor shall be chosen at the same time and for the same term The Governor and Lteutenant-Governor elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect. shall hold ofrce until and including the second Monday of September. and their successors shall be chosen at the general election in that 1 year
 Election of Governor and Li.u..nant-
 Governor.
 Section :. The Governor and Ifsu- tenant-Governor shall be elected at th. times and places Of choosing members or the Assembly The persons rsspec- l uNely having the highest number Of votes Tor Governor and Lieutenant Gov. ernor shall be elected but in case two or more shall have an equal and the i highest number of votes for Governor l or Tor Lieutenant Governor the two l Houses of the Legislature at It's next annual session shall forthwith, by joint "altot. choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest mum per or votes for Governor and TIeut.n- i ant-Governor
 When Lisutsnant- Governor to Ac. a.
 Governor.
 section {. In case of the impAs h n, Apt of the Governor or his removal from i oN1cs. death inability to discharge the l powers and duties of the said on1c. resignation, or absence from the State 1 me powers and duties of the office shall deVolve upon the Lieutanant- Governor i for the residue Of the term or until tho 1 disability shall resse. But when tn. t'oVernor shall with the consent Of ths Legislature. bs out of the State. in tim. of war. at the head of a military force i th""eof, he shall continue comrnan nder-tn- 1 chlef Of all the military force of tho Qualification and Duties of Lisutsnan.-
 Govsrnor; Succession to the Cover
 norship.
 Section 5. The Lieutenant Governor l shall possess the sam. qualifications Of 1 eligibility for the of,cs as the Governor tie shall be president of the Senate. but shall hay. only casting vote therein In case Of tie vote. IT during a va | cancy Of the office of Governor the Lieu tenant nt-Governor shall be impeached dis 1 placed resign. die. or become incapable ar be absent from the State the ! President of the Senats shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or tho disability shall cease: and if ths | President of the Senate for any Of tn. ahove causes shall become Incapable Of performing the duties pertaining to ths onice Of Governor. the Speaker of the Assembly shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease
 Salary of Lisutsnant-aov.rnor section .. The Iteutensnt-Governor shall ceive for his services an annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars aud shall not receive or be entitled to any | other compensation. fee or prequisite 1 Tor any duty or service he may be re- 1 gutred 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 1 that this Act shall be in force and er- 1 rect from and after the second Monday { in September. 1915
 The above resolution was filed in tho office of the Secretary of State on March 1 6. 1918.
 Each elector may vote for or against 1 the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 10th day of February. 1914
 EARLE w HODGES tSeaD Secretary or State