The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-03
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF ARKANSAS

OF ARKANSAS.
Notlce ls hereby given that the follow
ny yolnt resolution, proposing an amend
lIent 10 the State Constitution. was
passed by the General Assembly at its
regular session OF 1913. and that the
same will be submitted TO the electors ~
the State at the next general election
70 be held Monday. September l4th. 1914
for adoption or rejection.
rh.t Pr9posed Amendment No. 10.
That the following Is hereby proposed
as an amendment to the constItItIor -
the state of Arkansas, and the sanAe
Delng submitted to the electors OF the
state for approval or rejection at the
representatives, II 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 n,
the Constitution of the state of Arkan-
sas be amended so as to read as follows
section l. To amend Section ! OF Ar
ucle OF the Constitution Of the state OF
Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex
ecutive Department of this State shall
consist OF Governor. 1Ieutenant-G Gov
ernor, Secretary Of State, Treasurer Of
state, Auditor OF State and ATTORNEY
General cd, all OF whom shall keep theiJ
oI1lces In person at the seat OF govern
n M 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 .. The Executive power shall
De vested In a Governor who shall hold
of1ice for two years; a Lieutenant-Gov
ernor SHAH be chosen at the same time
and for the same term. The Governo,
and Lieutenant Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
section shall take effect. shall hold office
al Inc
or September. and their successors shall
year. N'''''
Election of Governor and Lieutenant.
Governor.
Section D. The Governor and Lieuten.
ant-Governor shall be elected at the
times and places Of choosing members Of
me Assembly: The persons respectively
having the highest number OF votes for
eiovernor and Lieutenant Governor shall
pc elected, but in case two or more shall
nave an equal and the highest number OF
votes for Governor or for Lieutenant
Governor, the two Houses Of the Ieaisla.
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 LIEUTENANT Governor.
When Lieutenant Governor TO Act "a
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
| sesignatlon, or absence from the State
me powers and duties Of TIE office shall
| 1evolVe upon the Lieutenant Governor
| tor the residue OF the term or until this
| disability shall cease. But when the
! Governor shall. with the consent OF tbs
| Legislature, be out of the State in time
| Of war. at the head OF a military force
| thereof he shall continue commander in.
chief OF all the military f>Tce of the
| State.
| ouaIi4Ic. +Ior ,nA ,,,.t. "a ,-..
Governor; Succession to the Gov
ernorshlp.
Section s. The Lieutenant Governor
| shall possess the same qualifications OF
eligibility for the office as the Governor
| tie shall be president of the Senate but
| shall have only a casting vote therein
| In case of a 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, OF
be absent from the State, the Presi-
dent OF the Senate shall act as
Governor until the vacancy be filled OF
the disability shall cease and II the
President of the Senate for any OF the
above causes shall become Incapable OF
performing the duties pertaining to the
Assembly shall act as Governor until the
vacancy be filled or the disability shall
cease.
Salary Of LIeuter ant Governor
Section 6. The Lieutenant Governor
hall receive for his services an annual
alary OF Two Thousand Dollars, and
hall not receive or be entitled to any
'ther compensation. fee or predtlsite. for
any duty or service he may be required
% perform by the Constitution or by law
Section That all laws and parts OF
avs that are I'm 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
8, 1918.
Each electpr may vote for OF against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this 10th
lay OF February, 1914.
EARLE w HODGES,
(SeaD Secretary Of State.