The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-31
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OE ARkANChS

Notice ls hercpy given that tho follow Ing joint resolution, proposing an amend ment to the State Constitution. was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session of 1913, and that the same will be submitted to the electors of the State at the noxt general election to be held Monday September l4th, 1914, for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No t6.
 That the following Is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution Of the state of Arkansas, and the same being submitted to tho 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 n part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to-wir;
 Executive Department.
 That Section No. v of Article of the Constitution of the State Of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows: Section 1. To amend Section 1 Of Ar ticle of the Constitution of the state of Arkansas to read as follows: The EX- ecutive Department of this State shall 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 tse term of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. And the Cen 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 shah be vested in a Governor, who shall hold office for two years; lieutenant- Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same tlme' 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 MondaN of September and their succeSsdrs shall be chosen at the general election In that year.
 Governor.
 Section B. 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 it8 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 10 Act as
 Governor.
 Section 4 In case of the Impeachment
 
 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 dovolve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the residue of tho term or until ths disability shall cease But when the Governor shall, with tho consent of the Legislature, 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.
 Qualification and Duties of Lleutenant-
 Governors Succession to the Gov
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 Section 6. 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 va cancy of the office of Governor. the Lieu tenant Governor shall be impeacned, dis placed, resign, die, or become mcapabie of performing the duties of his ofice 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 the above causes shah 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 Lieuter ant Governor. Section 6. The Leutenant-G shall receive for his services an ahnua salary of Two Thousand Dollars, aho shall not receive or be entitled to any other compensation, fee or prequisite. fol any duty or service he may be requlret to perform by the Constitution or oy law | Section That all laws and par's Q 1 laws that are in conflict herewith, b' and inc same are hereby repealed. an' | that this Act shall be in force and siiee. | from and after the second Monday II | September, 1915. ., ,A,
 The above resolution was filed in th' office of the Secretary Of State on Marci | 6, 1913. ~ aeatrs l the above amendment ,, ,o,, | Witness my official signature this I9ti | day of February, 1914. l,r,l,,.s, EARLE w. HODGES, l feoat, Secretary Jf State REAL ESTATE ITEM.