The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-07
LEGAL NOTICES
to be held Monday. September 14tE. 1914.
for adoption or rejection.
PFonnSed

to be held Monday. September 14th. 1914.
for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendments No. IS.
That the following Is hereby proposed
as an amendment to the Constitution ~
the State OF Arkansas, and the sane
being submitted to the electors OF the
state for approval or rejection at the
next general election for senators and
electors voting at such election adopt
such amendment the Same shall become
mart Of the Constitution OF the State OF
Arkansas, to-wir;
Executive Department.
That Section No. II 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 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 tAe term
OF two years and until their SUCCESSORS
are elected and qualified. And the Cen
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 shall
be vested in a Governor, who shall hold
| office for two years. a Lieutenant-Go 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.
| 4 he
ant-Governor shall oe elected at the
times and places OF choosing members Of
the Assembly The persons respectively
having the highest number OF votes for
| Governor and Lieutena mt 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 I,eglsla-
ture at Its next annual session shall
| forthwith, by joint ballot, choose one 81
the said persons so having an equal and
the highest number or votes for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor.
When Lieutenant Governor to Act N
| Governor.
Section 4. In case OF the Impeachment
or 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 SHAH
devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor
for the residue of the term. or until tn.
|
| Governor shall, with the consent OF the
| Legislature. be out OF the state in time
| OF war, at the head OF military force
| thereof. he shall continue cONmn nder- in
| State.
Qualification and Duties OF LIeutens ant
oovernori Succession 10 the Gov
| ernorshp.
Section 3. The Lieutenant Governor
shall possess the same aualifica tlons OF
eligibility for the office as the Governor.
He shall be president OF the Senate. but
shall have only a casting vote therein
| cancy OF the office OF Governor. the Lieu
| tenant Governor shall be impeached, dis
placed resign. die, or become inca pable
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 IL the
President of the Senate for any of tho
above causes SHAH 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 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 compensa tion fee or preauisite, for
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
| from and after the second Monday In
| September, 1915.
| The above resolution was filed in the
| office OF the Secretary OF State on March
| s, 1918
| Each elector may vote for or against
| the above amendment.
! Witness my official signature this 18th
| day OF February, 1914
| EARLE w. HODGES,
| (SeaN 0Ac--.=-y of State.