The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ruE CoNSTlTUTioN OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS

OF ARKANSAS.
 NotIce IS hereby given that the follow Ine Joint resolution proposing an amend passed by the General Assembly ot ifs regular session of 1913, and thai tbe same VIII be submitted to the electors of me State at the next general election, to be held Monday. September 14tf 1914 Tor adoption or rejection
 Proposed Amendment No 1e
 Ihat the following is hereby proposed as s 9n amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, and the same being submitted to the electors of inc 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 or the Constitution Of the State of Arkansas, ro-wir:
 Executive Department.
 That Section No IT of Article 5 of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas De amended so as to read as follows. section | To amend Section of Ar ticle of the Constitution of the State Of Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex- ecutlVe Department of this State shall consist of Governor, Lieutenant Gov ernor' Secretary of State. Treasurer of General (d) all of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat Of govern ment and hold their offices for tse term or two years and until their successors
  eral Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands.
 Executive Power.
 Section g. The Executive power shah be 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 Lleutenant-
 Governor.
 Section 3. The Governor and I.ieuten- ant-Gnvernor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members ot 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 equal and the highest number of votes for Governor. or for Lieutenant Governor. the two Houses of the Legisla- ture al Is next annual session shall forthwith by joint ballot. choose one of the aaid persons so having an equal and the htehest number Of vores for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section {. 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 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 a military force thereof he shall continue co,Nmander- in- chief of all the military tTce of the State.
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant- Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorship.
 Section B. The Lieutenant Governor