The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-08
LEGAL NOTICES
a part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, ro-wir:

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 Executive department.
 Ihat Secton No. IT of Article 5 of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows: section | To amend Section i of Ar ucie of the Constitution Of the State of ecutive Department of this State shall consist Of Governor Lieutenant- Gov ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State and Attorney genera, Gsheral (dD. all of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for tke 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 shan pc vested in Governor, who shall hold office Tor two years; a Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time and for the same term. The Governor and Lieutenant-G 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 5. The Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor shall be elected at the
 
 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 It's next annual session shall forthwith, by joint ballot. choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest number Of vores for Governor and ldeutenant-Governor,
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act ss
 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 ths 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 a military force thereof. he shall continue coOmander- in- State.
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
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 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 a casting vote therein in case of a tie vote If during q va cancy of the office of Governor. the Lieu tenant-Governor shall be impeached, dis placed, resign. die, or become incapable of performing the duties of hts office, or be absent from the State, the Presi- dent of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease: and if the President of the Senate 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.
 Salary Of Lieutenant Governor. 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 compensation. fee or prequis!te. foi any duty or service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law Section That all laws and parts oi laws that are in conflict herewith, be and the same are herepy repealed, and that this Act shall be in force and effect from and after the second Monday ir 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 18th day of February, 1914
 EARLE W. HODGES,
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