The Newark journal., 1914-08-21
PROPOSED AMEHDMENT TO TMz CONSTITUTION OF THE STAT1
 nP AREAESAE

 following joint resolution, proposing an amendment to the State Gonsti- tuition. was passed by the Genera! A assembly at its regular session of submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election, to be held Monday September l4th, 1914. for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. Ia.
 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 for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators i Of the electors voting at such cleo ton adopt saeh amendment the game l shall become part Of the Gonsti- tuition of the state of Arkansas,
 That Section No. 17 of Articl. of i the Constitution of the state Of Arkan- l sas be amended so as to read as follows:
 Executive Department. l Section 1. To amend Section 1 Of l Artfafe Of the Constitution of the State 1 Of Arkansas to read as follows The l Executive Department of this state shall consist Of Governor Lieutenant Gov ernor. Secretary of state. Treasurer of ] State Auditor of State and Attorney l General f9l all of whom shall keep their l offices in person at the seat Of govern l meUt and hold their offices for the term i of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. And the Gen erai Assembly ma% provide by law for 1 the estahlishment 6f the office ofs Com l missioner Of State Lands
 Executive Power Section 2 The Executive power shall 1 he vested In a Governor. who shall hold eFnor shall be chosen at the same time 1 and for the same term The Governor and ldeatenant-tfoVerHor elected next ] preceding election the time when this ] rErff4 4rV1 ghre -Nr. i uatil and fHeludihs tine second Monday l of September. and their successors shall 1 he chosen at the general election in that Election of Governor and Lieutenant- 1 Governor.
 Section \ The Governor and Lieu l tenant-GoverRor shall be elected at the 1 times and places of choosing members 1 oR the Assembly The pcrsons respcc= lively having the highest number ot votes for Governor and I.feutcnant-CSov- ernor shall he elected but In case two 1 or more shall have an equal and the l highest number of votes for Governor or for IieHtenant-f;cvernor the two l Houses of the Legislatnre at it's next l annual session shall forthwith, by joint l ballot, choose one of the said persona so having an equal and the highest nun Der Of votes for Governor and Lieuten- 1 ant-Govrrnor.
 i When Lieutsnsnt-6overnor ts Act as l Governor.
 Section ( In case of the impeachment l of the Governor. or his removal from 1 office death inability to discharge the i powers and duties of the said office. l resignation. or absence from the State. l tho powers and duties Of the office shall l devolve upon the Lieutenant-Governor l 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. st the head of military force l thereof, he shall continue commander-in- chief of all the military force of the l State
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant-
 Governor; Succession to the Cover
 norship.
 Section 6. The Lieutenant Governor 1 shall possess the same qualifications Of 1 eligibility for the office IS the Governor. i He shall be president of the Senate. but | shall have only a casting vote therein in case of & lie vote. If during a va i caucy of the office Of Governor. the Lieu 1 tenant-Governor shall be impeached dis of performing the duties of his office. | or he absent from the State. tho President of the Senate shall act l as Governor until the vacancy be filled i or the disability shall cease; and if the l President of the Senate for any of the 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 cease
 Salary or Lleuteneht-SoVernor
 Section 6. The Lieutenant 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 prepulsite
 for any duty CT service he may he re- Guired to perform by the Constitution or by law.
 Section [ That all laws and parts Of laws that are fin conflict herewith. be l and the same are hereby repealed and that this Act shall be in force and ef- feet from and after the second Monday | in September. 1915.
 The above resolution was filed fin the office of the Secretary of State on March
 6, 1913.
 Each elector may vots for or against l the above amendment
 i 70 Witness riy of0cfsi signature this 18th day of February, 1914
 | EARLE w HODGES l (EaAD Secretary of StatA | -=--~-~--