The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-10
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONS TUITION OF THE STATE
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 Notice is hereby given that the follow Ing joint resolution, proposing an amend ment to the State Constitution. t-ls passed by the General Assembly at It's regular session of 1913, and that the same will be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election, to be held Monday September l4th. 1914, Tor adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amenument 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 tie State for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives., if a majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shah become part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to-wit:
 Executive Department.
 That Section No. l1 of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows: Section l. To amend Section l of Ar ticle of the Constitution of the State ot Arkansas to read as follows The EX- ecutive 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 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 foi the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power.
 Section 2. The Executive power shah be vested in Governor, who shitl holu office for two years, Lieutenant- HoN- ernor shall be chosen at the same ttme' and for the same term The Governor and Lieutenant-GoV elected next preceding election the time when thi5 section shall take effect, shall hold olilcc .l of September, and their successors shall be chosen at the general election in that year.
 Election of Governor and Lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section 5. The Governor and Lieuten- Governor shall be elected al the times and places of choosing members of the Assembly. The persons respectively having the highest number of votes foi Governor and Lieutenant Governor -hall be elected, but in case two or mu e shall have an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor or for Lieutcnanj- Governor, the two Houses of the Legisln- 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 tor Governor and Lieutenant Governor
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as Governor.
 Section f. 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 devolve 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 iu time Of war, at the head Of a military force thereof. he shall continue commander n- chief of all the military force of the State
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant.
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorship.
 Section 6 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 a casting vote therein in case of tie vote. If during va cancy of the office of Governor the Lieu tenant Governor shall be impeached. dis. placed, resign, die, or become incapable of 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 if the President of the Senate for anV of the above causes shall become incapable of performing the duties pertaining to the office Of Governor the Speaker oC the Assembly shall act as Governor untl the vacancy be filled or the disability snaH cease.
 Salary Of Lieutenant Governor.
 Section G. The Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his services am annu1i salary of Two Thousand Dollars and shall not receive or be entitled to any other compensation. fee or prequisite for any duty or service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law
 Section z That all laws and parts Of laws that are in conflict herewith, br and the same are hereby repealed, and that this Act shall be in force and effect from and after the second Monday in September. 1915.
 The above resolution was filed in the office of Che Secretary of state on March 6. 1918
 Each elector may vote fer or against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this lWh day of February. 1914
 EARLE w HODGES,
 (seaO Secretary of Stato,