The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-15
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS

~ONoi iti U tON OF HE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS.
 Notice is hereby given that tho fouow- Ing Joint resolution, proposing sn amend- nleht to the State Constitution. was passed by the General Assembly st its regular session of 1913. and that the tstno ,sn . w,I De submitted to the electors of .ne s,ate at the next general election To be held Monday. September l4th. 1914 for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. Ie.
 Ihat the following Is hereby proposed as an amendment 10 the Constitution sf the state of Arkansas, and the sank, being submitted to the electors of inc stete Tor approval or rejection at the next next general election for Senators and representatives, If majority of the electors voting at such election ndopt such amendment the same shall become part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, rowIr:
 Executive Department.
 That Section No IF of ArtIcIe K of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas De amended so as to read as follows: section l. To amend Section 1 of Ar ticie Of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex- ecutiVe Department Of this State shan consist Of Governor. Lieutenant Gov srnor' secretary of state. Treasurer of State, Auditor of State and Attorney general td), all of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for the term or 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 !. The Executive power shall De vested fin a Governor who shall hold office fer two years; Lieutenant Goy- ernor shall be chosen at the same time, and Tor the same term. The Governor and IdeutenantG elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect shall hold office until and including the second Monday be chosen at the general election in that year.
 Election Of Governor and LIeutena ant
 Governor.
 Section ,. The Governor and Iieuten- ent-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 SoVernor and ideutenant-Gover shall be elected, but fin 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 Iegisla- 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 |'eotenant- governor to Act as
 Governor.
 section | 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 shali deVolve upon the Lieutenant Governor Tor the residue of the term. or until the disability shall cease. But when the Governor shail with the consent of the Legislature. he out of the State in time of war, at the head of a military force thereof. he shall continue commander in- chief Of all tho military fTce of the Qualification and Duties Of lieutenant
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorship-
 Section s. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as tho Governor. He shall be president of the Senate, but shall have only a casting vote therein csncy of the office of Governor. the Lieu tenant Governor shall be impeached. dis- placed, resign, die, or become incapable of performing the duties of his office, or he absent from the State, the Presi- dent of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy he filled or the disability shall cease; and If the President of the Senate for any of tho 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 shall cease
 Salary oY Lieutenant Governor.
 Section S. 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 preqtiislte, for any duty or service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law. Section That all laws and parts of laws that are in conflict herewith. he and the same are hereDy repealed, and that thia Acf shall he in force and effect from and after the second Monday in September. 1915.
 The above resolution was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on March 6. 1918.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February, 1914
 EARLE w HODGES,
 (SeaD cec--.=.y of State.