The Springdale news., 1914-05-29
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO rn CONSTITUTION or TEE STATE
 OF ARX AEEhG

Sc1s . A < l4lA OE TEE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS.
 Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state Gousti- tutlon, Was passeI 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, to be held Monday September 14th. lsI4' for adoption or rejection
 Pro posed Amendment No. Is.
 nat the following is hereby pro p"sed as an amendment to the LS,oo prostitution of the State of Ar kansas and the same being submit ted to the electors of the State TOT approval or rejection at the next general election for Senator's ana Representatives if majority or the electors voting at such cleo tion adopt such amendment the same shaH . become part of the Consti- tuition of the State of Arkansas. That Section No r of Article : of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sss be amended so as to read as follows.
 Executive Department.
 section To amend Section of Attlcle or the Constitution of the State Of Arkansas to read as follows. The Executive Department of this State shall consist of Governor, Lieutenant Gov e.nor' e.' Secretary of State, Treasurer of General fdl all of whom shall keep their ofhces 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 bv 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 ofice for two years a Lieutenant-Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time. and for the same term. The Governor and Lfeutenant-Governo elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect shall hold office until and including the second Monday or September and their successors shall De chosen at the general election In that Election of Governor and Iieutena-.
 Governor.
 Section ,. The Governor and Lieu. tenant Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members or the Assembly. The persons resnec- lively having the highest number of votes Tor 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 Tor Lieutenant Governor the two Honses Of the Legislature at its next annual session shall forthwith by joint DalIoe. choose one of the said nersa-e so having an equal and the highest mum Der Of votes for Governor and Lteuten= ant Governor.
 when Lieutenant-Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section 4. In case of the impeachment or 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 Lteutenant-G Governor Tor 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-fn- State
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant Governor; Succession to the Cover
 norship.
 Section E. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications nf eligibility for the off7ee as the Governor He shall be president of the Senate Int shall have only q casting vote therein in case of tie vote If during a va cancv Of the office Of Governor. the Lieu. terRnt-Gavernor shall be imueache1 F placed. resign. lie or become incapable of performing the duties of lis office CT he absent from the State the President of the Senate shall act IS Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease. ana If the President of the Senate for any If the above causes shall become tncarabIa nf performing the duties prrtairing tn tho office of Governor the Speaker of tho Assembly shall act as Governor uHt=A the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease
 Salary of Lieutenant-Co
 Section 6. The I.teatAnant- Cfevaffs4ss shall r2eeive for his services an ansaa1 salary of Two Thousand Dollars antf shall not receive or he eutitlea n any other compensation. fee or rraanieitc for any duty or service he nav be re= autred 10 perform hv the Constitution ar by law
 Section T That all laws and rarts ae laws that are in conflict herewith he and the same are hereby repealed and that this Act shall he in force and ef= feet from and after the second Monday in September. 1915
 The above resolution was filed fr the office of the Secretary of State on March S. f9f3
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my omeial signature thas ath day of February. 1a14
 FART w. HODGES
 (Sea0 Secretary of State