The Forrest City times., 1914-07-03
Y1oPo01D AGEdDNENT TO X CoN1TrTUTICN OF THE 3TAT1
 OF AHKAK4Aa

or A11AESAS- following joint resolution. proposing an amendment to the state Consti- tuition, was passed by the General Assembly at its regular session of isis and that the same will be state at the next general election. to be held Monday. September 1&th, is1t. for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 16.
 That the following IS hereby pro- posed n an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Ar kansas. and the same being submit ted to the electors of the State next general election for Senators and Representatives if majority or the electors voting at such cleo ton adopt such amendment the same tuition of the State of Arkansas. That Section No r Of Article 5 of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas De amended so as to read s follows:
 Executive Department.
 Section l To amend Section I of Arucie of the Constitution of the State or Arkansas to read as follows: The consist of a Goverpor. Lieutenant Gov ernor, Secretary of State. Treasurer of state. Auditor Of State and Attorney General td). all Of whom shall keep their
  ment and hold their offices for the term or two years and until their successors are elected and qualified And the Gen eral Assembly may provide by law for Lhe estabiishment Of the office Of Com missioner Of State Lands
 Executive Power
 Secuon 7 The Executive power shall be vested in q Governor who shall hold oft3ce for two years. a Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time aad for the same tcrm The Governor and Lieutenant Governor elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect shall hold office u1til and including the second Monday of September. and the'r successors shall be chosen at the general election fin that Election of Governor and Lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section 3 The Governor and Tjer- te1ant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members of the Assembly The persons respec- lively having the highest number o< votes Tor 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 it's next annual session shall forthwith, by Joint ballot, choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest num- per or votes for Governor and Lteuten- ant-Governor.
 When Lieutenant-Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 section { Tn case of the impeachnent or the Governor. or his removal from once. 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 TOT 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 tnrreof' he shall continue commander-in- State
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant Governor; Succession to the Cover
 norship.
 Section 5. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same Qualifica lions Of eligibility for the oT7ee as tho Governor He shall be president of the Senate hut shall have only a casting vote therein In case of a tic vote. r. during a va cancy of the office of Governor. the Lieu tenant-GQvernor stall be inpearhed dis placed. resign. die or hecone incauahl- Of performing the duties of his office. or he absent from the State the President Of the Senate .hau act s Governor uutl the vacancy be fNlAd or the disability shall cease; and if tho President of the Senate for any oF the above causes shall become tncapa ble of
 
 office of Governor, the Sneaker of tha Assembly shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall ceasA
 Salary Of Lieutsnant-aovernor
 Secton 6. The Lieutenant Governor shall "eive for his services an annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars and snail not receive or be entitled tn any other compensation. fee or precufsite Tor any duty or service he may be re- eutred to perform by the Consultation or by law
 Section I. That all laws and parts or laws that are In conflict herewith he and the same are hereby repealed, and that this Act shall be in force and ef- feet from and after the second Monday Tn September, 1915.
 The above resolution was filed Tn the office of the Secretary of State on March S 1918.
 Each elector may vote for or agatrst the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this roth day of February 1Ntt
 EARLE w HODGES
 (Sean Secretary or Stata Uncle sam and the A B C..