The Nevada County picayune., 1914-03-20
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKArSAS

Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution, proposing an amendment to the State ConSti- tuition. 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 next general election. to be held Monday September t4th
 Proposed Amendment No. 1s
 That the following is hereby pro- posed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Ar kansas. and the same being submit ted to the electors of the State Tor approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives. if majority tion adopt such amendment the same snail become rsrt of the Consti- tution of the State of Arkansas
 That Section No IT of Article o. the Constitution of the State of Arllan- sas be amended so as to read as follows
 Executive Department.
 secuon To amend Section o' hrucle or the Constitution Of the State Of Arkansas to read as fellows: The Executive Department of this State shall consist of Governor. Lieutenant Gov- srnof, Secretary of State. Treasurer or state, Auditor of State and Attorney General (d). all of whom shall keep their onices in person at the seat of govefls- ment and hold their offices tor the tern or two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. And the Ger erai Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the office of Com missioner Of State Lands
 Executive Power
 section ?. The Executive power shall be vested in a Governor. who shall hold office for two years. a ffcntenant-t Gov ernor shall be chosen at trc same time and for the same term. The Governor and Iieutenaut-Goveruor elected next preceding election the time when ths section shall take effect. shall hold office until and includinr the second Monday or september. and their S'l.ctSSor rs SfalI he chosen at the general election .n that Election of Governor and Lieu:enAnt-
 Governor.
 Seeti"n 2. Tn" Governor and Lieu. t@nant-GoN'tn"r slII be elected at tne tlnes and places "f .hoosiup members or the ASSomhly tfe persons recuec- tVelN having the hj@uc~t number ,f votes for G"VcrHur md Lieutenant Coy. Hln"r shall he elected but ip ease two CT more shall haNc uu cuual and tar highest number uf sotes tnr ,iovtrf ..r or for Iieuteuant -fioVeruor. the H.a Houses of ttc LrEt~laturr ai ft. mkt annual session shall forthwith hy tef.t ballot choose pHe nf the said pcr=a4- so haN Ing an eu1lal and the highest upat. Der or votes Tor Governor and ttoDt. Q. aut-tioVeruor
 hCh to Act
 Governor,
 Section | In e.@, of the tmppacLusant Of the Governor. oG bIs removal ftom office. death. uahi "r. to discharge tur powers and dut'o- of tu, said oflf,e resignation. o" sh>'tpe from tha State. the mowers and d1tIee of tb-. oiice SUs Y deNolN" upon tha Lieutenant Governor for the residn" of the term or until The disability shall cease Eiu when me GoN"rnor shall with the consent of tue IeRtsl"ture, he out of the state in time ot Wal. at the head of a military fore thereof, he shall continue comnsnder-iu- chief of all the military force of tho State
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant
 Governor; Succession to the Cover
 norship.
 Section Tue Lieutenant -GoNcrnor shall posseSs the same qualifications ot etathtlity for the office as the Governor lie shall be president Of the Seuate. but shall have only a tasting vote therein in case of lie vote. If duriuc a Va