The Brinkley argus., 1914-03-27
PROPOSED AMENDMEr- 70 xX1
 CONSTITUTION OF rEH SEAxz or ARKANaAS

following joint resolution. propossnx
 an amendment to the state Consti-
 tuition. was passed by the General
 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. ls. That the following is hereby pro posed as amendment to the Constitution of the State of Ar
 kansas. and the same being submit ted 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 cleo ton adopt such amendment the same snail become part of the Censti-
 tuition of the State of Arkansas That Section No. r of Article 5 of the Constitution of the State of Arkan-
 sas be amended so as to read as follows: Executive Department. Section 1. To amend Section 1 of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to read follows: The Executive Department of this State shall ernor. Secretary of State, Treasurer of State. Auditor of State and Attorney General (d), all of whom shall keep their 1 offices In person at the seat of govern
 
 | 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 of Com missioner of State Lands Executive Power | Seeton ?. The Executive power shall | be vested in a Governor. who shall hold 1 office for two years: a Lieusenant-Gov- ernor shall be chosen at the same time. | and for the same term. yThe Governor | and Lieutenant- Governor elected next | preceding election ~tne-tffne when, this
 section shall take effect. shall mold office | until and including fhe second Monday | Of September and their successors shall
 he chosen at the general election in that year
 Election of Governor and 1isutsnant- | Governor. Section 3. The Governor and Lieu | tenant-Governor shall be elected at the
 times and places of choosing members 1 of the Assembly The persons respec- | lively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov | ernor shall be elected but in case two or more shall have an equal and the | highest numher of votes for Governor. | or for Lieutenant- Governor the two | Houses of the Legislature at its next | annual session shall forthwith, by joint | ballot. choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest num- | Der of votes for Governor and Iieuten- | ant Governor.
 when Lieutenant-oovernor Co Act ss | 0OV0Fnor. Section ( In case of the impeachment | of the Governor or his removal from office. death inability to discharge the l powers and duties of the said office, | resignation or absence from the state. | the powers and duties of the ofrce shall | devolye upon the Lieutenant-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 l of war. at the head of a military force thereof. he shall continue commander-tn- | chief of all the military force of the | Qualification and Duties of Lisutsnant- Governor; Succession Co the oovsr- | norship. | Section s. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications of 1 eligibility for the ofice 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 va | cancy of the office Of Governor the Lieu 1 tenant-Governor shall be impeaehef. dis | placed. resign. die. or becoue fnrapapis
 of performing the duties ets sme1 | or be absent from the tA sHe | President of the Senate ] as Governor until the varaacy "HA | or the disability shall cease; ane l President Of the Senate for any | above causes shall become incapahls Y l performing the duties pertaining te t.ss l ofrce of Governor. the Speaker >f fhs 1 Assembly, shall act as Governor urth l fHS NHcHufB Hr Iufed tf tHo 8t~&Attf*x l shall cease
 Salary of risussasas-osvsEnes | Section 6. The Ifeutensnt~Gov<rnas
 shall receive for his services an annsA l salary of Two Thousand Bcfiars sns | shall not receive or he entitled 10 An5 1 other cofnpen saffon. fee og pfeQntsffs. 1 for any duty or service hs may h< Fs- auired to perform by the conssfsafisn sF 1 by law
 1 Section '. That all laws and pnxts ef 1 laws that are in conflict her4W1fA he l and the same are hereby r>pon1o4 ana
 fes, fes' from nn and sns aftsr ss. seecsS Sssd.y In September, 1915.
 The above resolution vas filed n the office of the Secretary of State on Mnrrh 6. 1913.
 Each eiector may vote for ss agatnst the above amendment
 day of February. 11lt.
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