The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-13
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON- STITUTION OF THE STATE OF
 ARKANSAS

Notice is hereby given that the following oint resolution, proposing an amendment to the State Constitution, passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session or 1913, and that the same will be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election, to be held Monday, September 14th. 1914, for adoption rejection.
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT No Is.
 That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkkansas. and the same being sub mitted to the electors of the State for ap- proval or rejection at the next general elec- tien for Senators and Representatives, if a majority of the electors voting at such cleo tion adopt such amendment the same shall become . part of the Constitution of the State of Arkkansas, to-wit:
 That Section No. 17 of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkaknsas be amended so ar to read as follows:
 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
 Section l. To amend Section of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas to read as follows: The Executive De- partment of this State shall consist of . Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, 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 Government and hold their offices for the are elected and qualified. And the General Assembly may provide by law for the estsh- lishpleut >f the office of Commissioner of State Lands.
 EXECUTIVE POWER.
 Section 2 The Executive power shall be vested in Governor. who shall hold odice Ger two years; a Governor shall be chosen at the same time, and for the sam& term. The Governor and Lieutenant-Gov- ernor elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect, shall hold office until and including the second Monday of SeDtember and their ahal1 to chosen at the general election in that year.
 ELECTION OF GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT
 GOVERNOR
 Section 5. The Governor and Lieutenan, Governor shall be elected at the times an. places of choosing members of the Assemb,, The persons respectively having the highe> number of votes for Governor and Leutenar Governor shall be elected. but in case or more shall have equal and the high number of votes for Governor. or for Lie~- tenant-Governor. the two Houses of the Leg fslature at it's next annual session shall forth with, by joint ballot. choose Of the said persons so having an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor and LieuteD ant-Governor.
 WHEN LIEUrENANr-GovERNoR TO ACT AS
 GOVERNOR.
 Section f. In case of the impeachment of the Governor. or his removal from office ieath, inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office, resignation, ab- sence from the State, the powers and duties of the office shall devolve upon the Lieuten- ant-Governor for the residue of the term, until the disability shall cease. But when the Governor shall, with the consent of the Leg islature, be out of the State. in time of war. at the head of a military force thereof. he shall continue commander-in-chief of all the military force of the State.
 DUPLICATION AND DUTIES OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; SUCCESSION TO THE GovERNoRsHIP Section 5. The Lieutenant-Governor shah ,ossess the qualifications of eligibility the office the Governor He shall be resident of the Senate. but shall have only a casting vote therein in case of . tis v0s@ Ii during . vacancy of the of1es of ,,os~r~ the Lieutenant-GovernOr shall hs tAD~aAA> osplaced. resign, die. become incapable of per1ornung the duties of his office, or be ab- .elt rum the State. the President of the Sen Governor until the vacancy l. aI>d the disability shall cease; and if President of the Senate for any of the above shall become incapable of per ormfng the duties pertaining to the office of -ossrnor. the Speaker of the Assembly shall set as Governor until the vacancy be filled the disability shall cease.
 SALARY OF LIEUTENANT-GovRRNoR.
 Section 6. 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 r prequisite, for any duty service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law.
 Section 2. That all laws and parts of law that in conflict herewith. be and the same hereby repealed. and that this Act shall be in force and effect from and after he second Monday in September, 1915.
 The above resolution was filed in the office of the Secretary of State March 6. 1913.
 Each eector may vote for against tho above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February, 1914
 EARLE w. HODGES,
 (SeaD Secretary of State
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