The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-09-06
LEGAL. NOTICES
a part Of the Constitution of the State of
Arkansas, uo-wit:

a part Of the Constitution of the State of
Arkansas, uo-w1t:
Executive Department.
That Section No. II OF Article s 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 Elk
ecutiVe Department OF this State shall
consist OF Governor. Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Secretary OF state. Treasurer Of
State, Auditor OF State and Attorney
General I'D. all 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 shall
be vested in a Governor who shall hold
OFFICE FOR two years; a Lieutenant 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.
Section 8. The Governor and Lieuten-
dnt-Governor shall be elected at the
times and places OF choosing members OF
the Ass emily. 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 Iegisla =
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 or votes for Governor
and Northumberland.
when Lieutenant Governor to Act ~
Governor.
Section 4. In case OF the Impeachment
OF the Governor, or his removal from
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 Governor
for the residue of the term. or until the
disability shall cease. But when the
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 coHNmander-in-
chief OF all the military f>rce OF the
State.
Qualification and outIe. Of Lieutenant
Governor; Succession to the Gov
ernorship.
Section :. The Leutenant-Governor
shall possess the same qualifications of
eligibility for the office as the Governor.
Iie SIlsul De DTeElu6ut OF the Out
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 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 oil
| President OF the Senate for any OF th-
above causes shall become incapable o.
| performing the duties pertaining to th'
office OF Governor the Speaker OF IN;
Assembly shall act as Governor until th'
vacancy be filled or the disability shall
| cease.
salary OF Lieutenant Governor.
| Section 9. The Lieutenant overno
/ shall receive for his services al annua
salary Of Two Thousand Dollars, ant
shall not receive or be entitled to an!
other compensation. fee or preutlisite. TO
any duty or service he may be required
| to perform by the Constitution or by law
Section That all laws and parts o
laws that are in conflict herewith, b
1 and the same are hereby repealed, AM
| that this Act shall be in force and effec
| from and after the second Monday IL
| September 1915.
The above resolution was filed in Tn,
office of the Secretary OF State on Marcl
| 8, 1918.
| Each elector may vote for OF agains
| the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this l9tl
| day of February. 1914.
EARLE w. HODGES,
fRean Sec~@.=-T Of State.