The Newark journal., 1914-04-03
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 following joint resolution. proposinEI an amendment to the state Conati- tution, was passed by the Genenai Assembly at it's regular sFessl1mn ,m q submittsd to the elecfJFs of the State at the next general election to De held Monday. septembsr 14th. i opo..a for aaoptlas px@snam.ns 0s s,so.'11ss so 1s
 That the following Is hereby pro- posed as an amendment to the kansas and the .c,aIn same being sbs susit ssst next general election for Senators ! and Representatives. if majority tion adopt such amendment the sakps shall become 8 part of the constfn] tuition of the State of Arkanas1 to-wft: the Constitution of the State Of Arisan- sas be amended so as to read as follows:
 Executive Department. Section l. To amend Section 1 of Article of the Constitutio<Nof the St te of Arkansas to read az Hoflows: The Executive Department of thfafStafe sf4ii consist of a Governor. Lieufsnant-G4y- ernor. Secretary of State. Treasurer }of General (d). all of whoih shah ssex Ylhesr offices in person at the seat of gVkern- ment and hold their offices for the Nerm of two years and until thefr suece$sors eral AsseHfD Dy may provide by law for the establishment of the office of Com l missionerTof State Lands.
 s Executive PovAer' Section 2. The Executive power shall be vested in a Governor. who shall hold office for two years: a Lfeutenant-Gov-i ernor shall be chosen at the same time. and for the same term. The Governor ' (y Al t.1 A-k preceding election the time when this section shall take effect, shall hold off1ee until and Including the second Monday of September. and their successors shall be chosen at the general election in that Election of Governor and Lisutenant-
 Governor.
 Section g. The Governor and Lieu tenant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members of the Assembly. The persons respec- lively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant-Gov@ ernor 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 Legislature at its next annual session shall forthwith. by joint ballot, choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest num- Der of votes for Governor and Lfsuten- ant-Governor.
 
 Governor. Section {. Tn case of the Impeachment of the Governor. or his removal from office. death, inability to discharge fha powers and duties. of the said office resignation, or absence from the State the powers and duties of the office shall devolye upon the Lieutenant Governor for the residue of the term or until tha 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 comma nder-iu- chief of all the military force of tho State Qualification and Duties of Lieusenant- Goveynori Succession to the Govsr-
 norship.
 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 tie vote If during u va csncy of the office of Governor the Lieu tensnt-Governor shall be impeached dts- placed, resign. die, or become incapabis Of performing the duties of his office. or be absent from the State the President 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 Of the above causes shall become incapable of performing the duties pertaining 10 ths office of Governor, the Speaker of the <eSSCihbiy Sudii dCt as tIOVe-nOr until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease
 Salary of Lieutenant-9overnor
 Section 6. The Lieutenant-Governor shall receive for his services an annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars and shall not receive or be entitled to any other compensation. fee or preauisite for any duty or service he may be re- auired to perform by the Constitution or by law.
 Section [. That all laws and parts of laws that are Tn conflict herewith bs and the same are hereby repealed and that this Act shall be in force and ef- feet from and after the second Monday in September, 1915.
 The above resolution was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on March 6, 1913.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 10th day of February. 1914
 EARLE W. HODGES.
 tSeaD Secretary of State