The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-05

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 its regular session of 19l3 and that the same will be submitted to the electors Of the State at the next general election, 10 be held Monday September 14tt. 1914. for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 16.
 That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, and the same being submitted to the electors of the next general election for Senators and Representatives, If a majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Constitution of the state or Arkansas, ro-wlv;
 Executive Department.
 That Section No. 17 of Article 2 Of | the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows; Section l. To amend Section l of Ar l ticle of the Constitution of the State ot 1 Arkansas to read as follows; The EX- l ecutive Department of this State shall consist of Governor Lientenant-GoYS,
 ernor. Secretary of state, Treasurer or 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 off ces for tse term | of two years and until their successors  | eral Assembly may provide by law. Tor the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands,
 Executive Power.
 Section 2. 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, 1 and for the same term. The Governor and Lieutenant-Governor elected next | preceding election the time when this I oil fob aff Hlan n nf | 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 l 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 l 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 votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as Governor.
 
 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 l the powers and duties of the office shall devolve upon the Lieutenant-Governor l 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 l of war; at the head of a military force thereof he shall continue commanders in
 chief of all the military force of tho | State.
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant. Governor; Succession to the Gov l ernorship.
 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
 in case of a tie vote. If during a va cancy of the office of Governor. the Lieu l tenant Governor shall be impeached. dis
 placed, resign, die. or become incapable l of performing the duties of his office, or l be absent from the State, the Presi-
 dent of the Senate shall act as
 the disability shall cease; and if the l President of the Senate for any of tho
 above causes shall become incapable of performing the duties pertaining to the | Assembly shall act as Governor until the
 vacancy be filled or the disability shall 1 cease.
 Salary of LieuteE ant Governor. Section 6. The Lieutenant Governor | shall receive for his services an annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars. and i shall not receive or be entitled 10 any other compensation, fee or prequisite, TOT any duty or service he may be required l to perform by the Constitution or by law. | Section That all laws and parts or
 laws that are in conflict herewith De | and the same are hereby repealed, ana I hal ha in l from and after the second Monday m 1 The above resolution was filed In the | office of the Secretary of State on Marcn Each e1ector may vote for or against | the above amendment. ,, ,o,, 1 Witness my official signature thls lSth '"' " EARLE W. HODGES. l fcooO ceoret=.y of State.