The Springdale news., 1914-09-04
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO 1o CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS

following joint resolution. proposing an amendment to the state Consti, tuition. was passed by the General 1913. and that the same will be submitted to the electors of tho State at the next general election. to be held Monday. September 14th, 1914. for adoption rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 16.
 That the following is hereby pro posed as an amendment to the kansas, and the same being submit ted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representations if majority of the electors voting at such cleo ton adopt such amendment the same snail become part of.the Constf- tuition of the State of Arkansas,
 That Section No IT of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows
 Executive Department.
 Section l. To amend Section Of Article of the Constitution of the State or Arkansas to read as follows The Executive Department of this State shall consist of Governor. Lteutenant-Gov- erner. 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 the 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 2. The Executive power shall be vested in a Governor, who shall hold office for two years; a Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time. and for the same term The Governor and IteutenantGovernor elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take efert ba1 ofF until and including the second Monday of September, and their successors shall be chosen at the general election in that Election of Governor and lieutenant.
 Governor.
 Section 5. The Governor and Lieu. tenant-Governor shall be elected at the times and place. of choosing members of the Assembly. The persons respec- lively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov ernor 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 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 num- Der or votes for Governor and Lieuten- When xieutenant-Governor to Act as
 Governor
 Section 4 Tn case of the impeachment or tHe tOVeTh0f, 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 the 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 military force thereof he shall continue commander-in- chief of all the military force of the State
 Qualification and Duties of lieutenant
 Governor; Succession to the Cover
 norship.
 Section 6. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office a s the Governor. H. shall be president of the Senate. but shall have only a casting vote therein in case of tie vote If during a cancy of the office of Governor. the Lieu tenant-Governor shall be impeaehed dis placed. resign, die. or become incapable of performing the duties of his office. or be absent from the state. the 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 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
 Salary of Lieutenant-G 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 prequisite. for any duty service he may be re- quired to perform by the Constitution 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 in the office of the Secretary of State on March 1 6, 1913.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 9th l day of February. 1914
 1 EARLE W. HODGES, ! (Seal) Secretary of State.