The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-05
LEGAL NOTlCES


to be held Monday. September 14tE, 1914,
for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. rs.
That the following Is hereby proposed
rs an amendment to the Constitution II
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 Eenators 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
Arkansas, TOWN.:
Executive Department.
That Section No. IL OF Article OF
the Constitution OF the State OF Arkan-
| sas be amended so as to read as follows:
Section l. To amend Section | 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 Id. oil OF whom shall keep their
offices In person at the seat OF govern
ment and hold their offices for the term
OF two years and until their successors
| are elected and qualified. And the Gen
eral Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment OF the office of Com
| missioner OF State Lands
Executive Power.
Section D. The Executive power shah
be vested In a Governor, who shall hold
office Tor two years; a Lieutenant Gov
| ernor shall be chosen at the same time,
and for the same term. The Governor
and Northumberland 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.
| h.
ent-Governor shall be elected at the
| times and places OF choosing members OF
| 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 an equal and the highest number OF
votes for Governor. or for Lieutenant
| Governor, the two Houses OF the Ieglsla-
| ture at Its next annual session shall
| forthwith, by joint ballot choose ono "
| the said persons so having an equal and
the highest number or votes for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor.
When Lieutenant Governor TO Act a,
Governor.
Section 4. 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 SHAH
devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor
for the residue of the term, or until tn.
1
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 COMMANDMENT
State.
Qualification and Duties Of Lieutenant
| Governor; Succession to the Gov
ernorshIp.
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. II during a va
| cancy OF the office of Governor. the Lieu
| tenant-Governor shall be mpeached, dis
placed, resign. die, or become Incapable
| OF performing the duties of his office. or
| be absent from the State. the Prcsi-
dent of the Senate shall act as
| Governor until the vacancy be filled or
the disability shall cease: and II the
President OF the Senate for any of tho
above causes shall become Incapable or
performing the duties pertaining to the
office OF Governor, the Speaker OF the
vacancy be filled or the disability shall
Salary Of Lieutenant Governor.
Section g. The Lieutenant Governor
shall receive for his services an annual
salary Of Two Thousand Dollars, and
shall not receive or be entitled 10 any
other compensation. 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 flied 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.
| (eeaD Sec-~.=.sy II State.