The Brinkley argus., 1914-06-19
P1oYoOHD AMENDMENT TO T2n,
 CONSTxTUTI0N OF THE sxAT1 $ OF ARKANSAS.

P1oYo0HD AMENDMENT TO Tyn Co1rgTxTvTIoN OF THE sxAT1 or ARKANsAS.
 Notice is hereby given that tho an amendment to the State C0lsis tution. was passed by the Gcntg. Assembly at it's regular session q 1913. and that the same will A] submitted to the electors Of aa] State at the next general cectok to be held Monday, September iah 1914. for adoption or rejection. Prc posed Amendment No lS That the following is hereby pro posed as an amendment to ,hs1 Constitution of the State of lf5 kansas. and the same being SUI s!t l ted to the electors of the at4N| for approval or rejection at las3 next general election for Sesatss| and Representatives. if q msiaFiT3 of the electors voting at such ses3 ton adopt such amendment the ss1sa i snail become part of the Cshs,.s | tuition of the State Of ArkaIn4l l to-wit.
 That Section No IT of Article sata
 the Constitution of the State of Arksa-8 sas be amended so as to read as fdlt5ssT l Executive Department.
 l Section l. To amend section l oiI l Article of the Constitution af the Stat l of Arkansas to read as follows; lhe; Executive Department of this State s'xh' consist Of a Governor. Iieutenant-G9s.'' ernor Secretary of State. Treasurer ols l State. Auditor of State and AHlraeyl | General (d) all of whom shall keep tlsr' 1 offices in person at the seat of goverel | mart and hold their offices for the tHrr| l Of two years and until their successon are elected and qualified. And the 'i.ns
 eral Assembly, may provide by law iW the establishment of the office of Cons | ate.gS <.A Cta 6c | Executive Power
 Section 2. The Executive power sAss " l be vested in Governor. who shall holl l office for two years; Lieutenaht i''s < | error shall be chosen at the same pms, ] and for the same term. The GoyefnD.
 and Tia'itr''antG Governor elected lsu sn l preceding election the time when thH section shall take effect. shall hold onss urt'l and including the second MonaAs l of September and their successors shal
 be chosen at the general election in tlis' l vhar
 Election of Governor and Lisutszsst | Governor.
 l Section a The Governor and Lien
 tenant-Governor shall be elected af las times and places of choosing member Of the Assembly. The persons respes, l lively having the highest number z votes for Governor and Lieutenant -Gos; ernor shall be elected, but In case NY l VI Uitt ~Sftttll nave HI cQudi o''~ highest number of votes for Govefn1 or for LientenantGovernor the " l Houses of the Legislature at its hA' ,A' l 'r"nsl session shall forthwith, by lpm l al'ct choose one of the said pefso''
 so having an c1ual and the highest nun
 Der of votes for Governor and L'eu'sA l art rtGovarnor.
 When xtsutenant-0overpor to AS 2 QcveraoE | Section {. In case of the impeachme. of the Governor. or his removal ifya s l office. death inability to discharge " " 1 powers and duties of the said ,a. o,s. l resignation. or absence from the stxI | the powers and duties of the oflce s,s' sn l devofve upon the Lieutenant Gossssy ss 1 for t'e residne of the term. or uht' x x 1 sability shall cease. But when N l Governor shall. with the consent or 1" | I-eelslature be out of the State, III s'a, " 1 of war. at the head of a military '"s chief Of all the military force o' \ l Qualification ana Duties of Lisutsass Governor; Succession Go the cow l norship.
 Section s. The Lieutenant -Gove'' f. 7, E l shall possess the same qualificationss | eligibility for the office as the Govs'',s X,
 pe shall be president of the Senate y. Z, | shall have only casting vote tns' \ in case of tie vote. If during ,s,
 cancy Of the office of Governor, the i'r' aa | trrant-Governor shall be impeacheia N placed resign. die, or become incapss,, ss,, 1 of performing the duties or ms " | ar he absent from the Sta'e, | President of the Senate shsil ,,, 1 as Governor until the vacancy ne ,na 7,
 or the disability shall cease; and T {, s | President Of the Senate for any 2, S,a :,
 above causes shall become incapaps :, performing the duties pertaining !" {, s
 office Of Governor the Speaker oi .,al | Assembly shall act as Governor .lu JI
 the vacancy be filled or the disap''
 shall cease
 Salary of xisutsnant- -oovernor ,r Section 6. The Lieutenant-Gos's,,,,r, ',,,, | shall receive for his services an a"'s, z,
 salary of Two Thousand Dollars 2,
 shall not receive or be entitled 'o '',,si,
 other compensation, fec or preau,''r,
 for any duty or service he may ..en p
 nuired to perform by the Constitu'''' | by law.
 Section '. That all laws and parn's
 laws that are in conflict herew,'s .,
 and the same are hereby repeaieu,, l that this Act shall be in force ap,s anu
 feet from and after the second Mo"0
 fin September. 1915. .n 4
 The above resolution was flied , ,asr
 office of the Secretary of State on A' l 6. 1913. aain
 Each elector may vote for or aga"
 the above amendment. ..., ,s
 Witness my official signature tn'' l day of February. 1914.
 EARLE w. HOpGsEssfs l (Seal) Secretary Of S'A'~