The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-19
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARkANSAS


 Notice is hereby given that the follow Ing joint resolution, proposing an amend ment 10 the State Constitution was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session of 1913, and that the same will be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election, to be held Monday, September l4th, 1914. for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. te.
 That the following Is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of 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 Senators and Representatives, if @ majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, Uo-Wlt.
 Executive Department.
 That Section No. 17 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-G ernor, Secretary of State Treasurer of State, Auditor of State and Attorney General (d), all of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for tse 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 2. The Executive power shah be vested in a Governor, who shall hold 1 office for two years; a Lieutenant Gov etnor shall be chosen at the same time and for the same term. The Governor and Lieutenant-G Governor elected next preceding election the time when this 1 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 3. The Governor and Lieuten- ant-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 V ties for Governor. or for Lieutenant Governor, the two Houses of the Legisla- tore at its next annual session shall forthwith, by joint ballot choose one of the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 section q. Tn case or the nnnedcnfnent 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 shall deVolve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the residue of the term or until ths 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 70 shall l- chief of all the military force of the State.
 ouafloation and Duties of Lieutenant
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorshlp.
 Section 5. The Lieutenant- Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as the Governor. He shall be president of the Senate, but shall have only casting vote therein in case of a tie vote. If during q va cancy of the office Of Governor, the Lieu tenant-Governor shall be impeacned, dis placed resign, die or become incapable of performing the duties of his office, or be absent from the State, the Presl- dent of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease and If the President of the Senate for any or ths above causes shall become incapable or performing the duties pertaining to the office of Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly shall act as Governor untll the vacancy be filled or tine disability shall cease. - ,....
 Section 6. The Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his services an annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars, ana shau not receive or be entitled to any otber compensation, fee or prequisite Tor any duty or service he may be requlred to perform by the Constitution or by law;
 Section That all laws ana parts ol laws that are in conflict herewith pc and inc same are hereby repealed, and that this Act shall be in force and erect tr from and after the second Monday lh The above resolution was filed in tne ,s office of the Secretary of state on Ma'cn 6, 1913. .. s,- or against
 Each elector may vote TOT or as"''' the above amendment n.- ,o,t Witness my official signature lhis I''H uaS o' EARLE w. HODGES,
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