The Forrest City times., 1914-07-17
Y1oRog1D AEEHDH1HI TO - CoXBrTTUrIoM or rKB STATE
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 following joint resolution. proposing an amendment to the state Consti- tuition, was passed by the General Assembly at its regular session of .ssmsea M sss that to tn. the .ss,or. ~ .S: State at the next general election. te be held Monday. September 18th, IsIl. for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 16.
 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 next general election for Senators and Representatives if majority of the electors voting at such cleo ton adopt such amendment the same tuition of the State of Arkansas. That Section No IT of Article 5 of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows:
 Executive Department.
 Section l. To amend Section of Article of the Constitution of the State or Arkansas to read as follows: The Executive 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 oihces i9 person at ths seat of govern 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 :. The Executive power shall De vested fin Governor. who shall hold office for two years: Lieutenant-G Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time, and Lieutenant-Governor elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect shall hold office until and including the second Monday or September. and their successors shall be chosen at the general election in that year. ~ Election of Governor and Lieuteuant-
 Governor.
 Section ;. The Governor and rteu- tenant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members or the Assembly. The persons re.pec- lively having the highest number Of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be elected but in case two highest number of votes for Governor or for Lieutenant-Governor, the two Houses of the Legislature at It's next annual session shall forthwith. by joint Dai.ot. choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest num- Der or votes for Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor
 When lieutenant Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section 4. Tn case of the frnpeschment or the Governor. or his removal from offfce. death. inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office resignation, or absence from the State ths powers and duties of the office sha II devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the residue of the term or until the disability shall ceasa Bnt when the Governor shall. with the consent Of the Legislature. be out of the State in time of war, at the head or a military force thereof. h. shall continue commander-in- chief of all the military force of the State
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant-
 Governor; Succession to the Cover
 norship.
 Section E The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications Of eligibility for the of1ce s the Governor He shall be president of the Senate. but shall have only a casting vote therein in case of a tie vote If during va cancy Of the office nf Governor. the Lieu tenant-Governor shall be impeached. dis placed. resign. die or become incapable of performing the duties of his office or he absent from the State the President of the Senate shall ac, as Governor until the vacancy be fill ed or the disability shall cease; and if tn. President of the Senate for any of ths above causes shall become incapable of performing the duties pertaining to tn. ofice of Governor. the Speaker of tn. Assembly shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease
 Salary of Lieutenant-Governor
 Section 6. The Lieutenant Governor shall r-reive for his services an annua salary of Two Thousand Dollars ant shall not receive or be entitled to any other compensation. fee or preuuisite for any duty or service he may he re ruired to perform by the Constitution ol by law.
 Section '. That ali laws and parts O laws that are in conflict herewith b, and the same are hereby repealed anc that this Act shall be in force and ef feet from and after the second Monda, In September 1915.
 The above resolution was filed In th, | office of the Secretary of State on Narcl (. 1913.
 Each elector may vote for or aeains | the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 1atl | day of February. INt4
 EARLE w HODGES tSeaD Secretary Of Stota