The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-06
LEGAL NOTICES

next general election for Senators and Representatives. if a majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to-w1r;
 Executive department.
 That Section No. r of Article E of the Constitution of the State of Arlan- sas be amended so as to read as follows:
 Section To amend Section 1 of Ar ticle of the Constitution of the State ot Arkansas to read as follows. The lfX- ecutive Department of this state shall consist of a Governor, Iieutenant-GoV- ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State. Auditor of State and Attorney General (d), all of whom shall keep their offices fin 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 of Com missioner of State Lands.
 Executive Power.
 Section 9 The Executive power shah be vested in n Governor, who shall hold office for two years; a Lieutenant-Gov- ernor shall be chosen at the same time, and for the same term. The Governor and Leutenant-G Governor elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect. shall hold office until and including the second Monday of September, and their successors shall be chosen at the general election Tn that year.
 Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
 Section 3. The Governor and Tieuten- ant-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 Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be elected, but in 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 Legisla . ture at its next annual session shall forthwith, hv joint ballot. choose one of the said persons SO having an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as Governor.
 Section 4 Tn 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 shall deVolve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the residue of the term or until ths 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 milita"v force 1 thereof he shah continue commander in- chief of all the military force of the i State.
 Qualification Hnd Duties of Lleutenant
 Governor; Succession to the Gov ernorshlp.
 | Section 5 The Lieutenant Governor | shall possess the same qualifications of 1 eligibility for the office as the Governor. | He shall be president of fine Senate. but l shall have only a casting vote therein 1 in case of a tie vote. lf during val | cancy of the office of Governor. the lieu- l tenant Governor shall be mpehcned, dis | placed, resign die, or become Incapable | of performing the duties of his office, or i be absent from the State the Prcsl !, dent of the Senate shall act ns 1 Governor until the vacancy be filled ar the disability shall cease; and If the | President of the Senate for any of the | above causes shall become incapable oi l performing the duties pertaining to tho ! office of Governor. the Speaker of the 1 Assemblv shah act as Governor untn ths
 vacancy be filled or the disability shal cease.
 Salary Of Lieutenant Governor.
 Section c. The Lieutenant Governor | shall receive for his services an annua
 salary of Two Thousand Dollars. anc l shall not receive or be entitle'l to any | other compensa ton. fee or prequisite, fol l any duty or service he may be required 1 to perform by the Constitution or by law | Section That all laws and parts oi | laws that are in conflict herewith ne and the same are hereby repealed, nd | that this Act shall be in force and effect | from and after the second Monday Tn | September. 1915. . | office of the Secretary of State on March | 6. 1913. a..,.s, | Each elector may vote for or agalns' 1 the above amendment. o. 1 Witness my official signature this l9th
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