The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 HRkANcAc

Notice Is herepy 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 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 or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 16.
 That the following is hereby proposed as en amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, and the same being submitted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives, if majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shah become a part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to-wit.
 Executive Department.
 That Section No. 17 of Article of the Constitution Of the State of Arkan- sas be amended SO as tO read as follows.
 Section 1. To amend Section l Of Ar ticle of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to read as follows: The EX- ecutve Department of this State shall consist of n Governor, Lieutenant-G Gov 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 off ices for tse term of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. And the Gen.
 
 the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands,
 Executive Power
 Section 2. The Executive power shah be vested in n 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 Lieutenant- Governor elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect shall hold office | mol n ir1pr fhn AIsssas sIsts of September, and their successors shall be chosen at the general election in that year.
 1 Election Of Governor and Lieutenant. Governor
 Section 3 The Governor and Iieutcn- ant-Goyernor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members of the Assembly. The persons respect lively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Leutenant- 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 it's next annual session shall forthwith, by joint ballot. choose one of the said persons so having an equal ana the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section 4. In case of the Impeachment 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, the powers and duties of the office shall deVOlve upon the Lleutenant-GovernorI 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 Of war, at the head of military force thereof he shall continue commander-in- chief of all the military force of the State.
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorship.
 Section 5. The 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- tenant-Governor shall be impeacned. dis placed, resign, die, or become incapable be absent from the State, the Presi- dent of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy be tlled or the disability shall cease; and if the President of the Senate fer any ef 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 1 vacancy be filled or the disability shall
 Salary of Lieutenant Governor. | 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 1 other compensation, fee or preqnislte, Tor any duty or service he may be required | to nerforru by the Constitution or by law. Section 2 That all laws and parts or laws that are in conflict herewith, be 1 and the same are hereby repealed anu l that this Act shall he In force ana eliege 1 from and after the second Monday m 1 Gepfamber 1915.
 | The above resolution was filed in the | office of the Secretary Of state on Marcp
 Each elector may vote for or against l the above amendment. ~ ,o,,. 1 Witness my official signature thls l9th | day of February i9ii ~,,.-,,,., l fcean eearet=.y of State.