The Springdale news., 1914-08-07
YIOPO0ED AMENDMENT TO r CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
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Notlce IS hereby given that the following joint resolution. proposing an amendment to the State Consti- tutton, was passed by the General Assembly at its regular session of 1913. and that the same will be State at the next general election. to be held Monday, September 14th' 1914, for adoption or rejection
 Proposed Amendment No ls
 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 next general election for Senators and Representatives if a majority of the electors voting at such ei.c- tion adopt such amendment the same shall become part of the Consti- to-wit: 'NA ''' That Section No. IT of Article of ns .ne bbons.ltutlon b or the State of Arkan- Sas De amended so as to read as follows.
 Executive Department.
 Article of the Constitution of the State 1l Arkansas to read as follows; The ExecutiVe Department of this State shall consist Of a Governor. Lteutenant-C,ov- ernor, Secretary of State. Treasurer of State. Auditor of State and Attorney Ienefai e sd). all of whom shall keep their ohces 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 ot Cow missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power
 section The Executive power shall oe vested In Governor. who shall hold office for two years: Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time and Tor the same term The Governor and Lieutenant Governor elected next
  section shall take effect shall hold office until and including the second Nondav of September, and their successors shall oe chosen at the general election in that Election of Governor and Lieutena,t.
 Governor.
 Sect1on S The Governor and Iiau- tenant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members e,s or the Assembly. The persons resnac. lively having the highest numbar of votes Tor Governor and Lfeutenant-Gov. ernor shall be elected but in case two or more shall have an eaua1 and tbe highest number Of votes for Governor or for Lieutenant Governor the two houses or the Legislature at it's next annual session shall forthwith by ioint ballot. choose one of the said narsone so having an equal and the highest mum oer or votes for Governor and Ifauten- ant-Governor
 When Lieutenant-Governor to Act a.
 Governor.
 Section 4. In case of the impeachment or the Governor. or his removal from of11ce. death, Inability to afscharge 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 TOT 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 or war at the head of military force hA hal1
 State
 Qualification and Duties of lieutenant Governor; Succession to ths Cover
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 Section g. The Lieutenant. .Governor shall possess the same aualffiea tions 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 tie vote If during a va cancy of the office of Governor the Lieu tenant Governor shall be fmpeaehed. dis placed resign, die or become incapable of performing the duties of his office. or be absent from the State the President 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 the above causes shall become incapable of performing the duties pertaining to the office or Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly shall art as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease
 Salary of Lieutenant-Governor
 Section & The Lieutenant Governor shall receive for hts services an annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars. and shall not receive or be entitled to any other compensation. fee or prequisite Tor any duty or service he may be re- quired to perform by the Constitution or 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=b be in force and ef- feet from and after the second Monday in September, 1915.
 The above resolution was filed Tn the office of the Secretary of State on March 6. 1913.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 10th day of February. 1914
 EARLE W HODGES.
 fSeaD Secretary of State