The Nevada County picayune., 1914-05-08
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THI CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS

DONSTITUT1On OF TAE STATE
 OF ARKAESAs.
 Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution, proposing an amendment to the State Consti- Assembly at it's regular session of 1913, and that the same will be submitted to the electors of tho State at the next general election.
 Proposed Amendment No. 1e
 That the following is hereby pro- posed as an amendment to the kansas. and the same being submit ted to the electors of the Stlte Tor approval or rejection at the next general elertIon for Senators and Representatives. if a majority or the electors voting at such cleo ton adopt such amendment the same shaa st, become part of tue Gonstt- luton of the State of Arkansas, That Section No. IT of Article or the Constitution of the State of Ar1an- sas be amended So to read a $ follows
 Executive Department.
 Section l. To amend Section et Article Of the Constitution of the State or Arkansas to read as follows: The executive Department of this State shall consist of a Governor, Lteutenant-G Gov ernor, Secretary of State. Treasurer Of State. Auditor of State and Attorney General (d). all of whom shall keep their H ment and hold their offices for the 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 oilre or Com missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power
 section 7 The Executive power shall be vested fin a Governor. who shall hold o1lce Tor two years; a Iieutenant-G0v- ernor shall be chosen at the same time and Tor the same term The Governor and li~utenant-Gove-nnr elcctad next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect. shall hold orlc. until and including the second Monday of September. and their suacessorG shall De chosen at the general election !n that Election of aov.rnor and Li.ut.nant-
 Governor.
 Section ]. The Governor and Lien tenant-Governor shall be elected at tke times and places of choosing members or the Assembly The persons respec- lively having the highest number or votes Tor Governor and Lieutenant Coy ernor shall be elected. but in casa two ar more shall have an equal and tue highest number Of votes for GoVpri,or or Tor Lieutenant Governor. the two Houses Of the Legislature at it's next annual session shall forthwith. by joint ballot choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest nun Der or votes for Governor and LieGt-r- ant-GoVernor.
 When Lieutenant-Governor to Act a.
 Governor.
 section t In ease of the Impeachment or the Governor ur his removal from office. death inability to 3lscharee tha powers and duties of tire said office resignation, Or absence from the State the powers and dutIeS of the office shall deNo!Ne upon the Lieutenant oNeyuor Tor the rosdu" of the term or until tbe disability shall cee~e Eut when the ioNernor shall with the consent of the Legislature. he ont of the state in tirna g ,hF mil ts,f tt@reot he shall continue ,ouIuau8er-ia- ghlet Of all the military force of tho Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant
 Governor; Succession to the Cover
 norship.
 Section :. The Iieuterar' Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as tlr GoN,ruor He shalt be president of the Senate but shall have only a casting vote therein in case of tie vote lt during a va CancY of the office of Governor the Lieu. t"nant-GoVernor siou be jnpeachel d.s placed resign. die o" become ueuuaIle ot performng t." duties of hts ollie. or he absent from the State the as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease. and ir the President of the Senate for any of the 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 he filled or tue disability shall cease
 Salary of Lieutenant
 Section 6. The Lieutenant Governor shall "eive for his services an annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars and shall not receive or be entitled to any other compensation, fee or prequisite for any duty or service he may be re- quired 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 that this Act shall be in force and eff feet from and after the second Monday in September 1915 The above resolution was filed n the office of the Secretary of State on March 6. 1918. Each elector may vots for or against the above amendment Witness my official signature this 18th day of February. ta14
 EARLE W. HODGES
 (SeaD Secretary of State