The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-25
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARkANSAS.

UT AhNRN0AS.
 Notice is hereby given that the follow Ing joint resolution proposing an amend ment to the State Constitution, was passed by the General Assembly at It's regular session of 1913. and that the same will be submitted to the electors of tine State. at the next general election, to be held Monday, September 14th. 1914. for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 16 That the following Is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, and the same being submitted 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 election adopt such amendment the same shall become part of the Constitution of the State of
 Executive Department
 That Section No 17 of Article 5 of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows :
 Section l. To amend Section 1 of Ar ticle of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex- ecutive Department of this State shall consist of Governor, Lieutenant-Gov ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State and Attorney General (d), all of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for tse term of two years and until their successors
 
 eral Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the office of Com 1 missioner of State Lands.
 Executive Power.
 Section 9. The Executive power shah De vested in a 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 Lieutenant 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 in that
 year.
 Election Of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
 Section 3. The Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor shall be elected at the 1 times and places of choosing members of l the Assembly. The persons respectively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be elected, but in ease two or more shall have an equal and the highest number Of votes for Governor or for Lieutenant Governor, the two Houses of the Legisa- ture at Its next annual session shall forthwith, by 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 1. In 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 devove upon the Lieutenant-G 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 6 military force thereof. he shall continue commander-tn- chief of all the military force of the ouaiIflcatIon and Duties of Lieutenant.
 ooVernori Succession to the Gov ernorshIp.
 Section 5. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as the Governor He shall be president of the Senate, but shall have only casting vote therein fin case Of a tie vote If during a va cancy of the office of Governor the Lieu tenant Governor shall be impeached, dis placed, resign, die, or become incapable nf performing the duties of his office, or be absent from the State, the Presi-
 dent of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease; and 1T the President of the Senate for any of tho above causes shall become incapable Of performing the duties pertaining to the office of Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly shall act as Governor until the
 vacancy be filled or the disability shall Salary of Lieutenant Governor. Section c. The Lieutenant-G Governor shall receive for his 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 required | 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 be in force and effect September, 1915. u 1 The above resolution was filed In the office of the Secretary of State on March | 6, 1913 .,,,,., | the above amendment. ,o.. Witness my official signature thls lsth day of February. 1914 o,,l.r,e EARLE W. HODGES, rcean Secretary of State. REAL ESTATE ITEM.