The Springdale news., 1914-05-15
PRoPOeED AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKAMSAS

,oe Nouice IS hereby given that the an amendment to the State consti- tuition, was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session of Isis, and that the same will be statn saDmit,ed tt. to the electors of the to be held Monday, September 14th. lsl4, for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No ls.
 That the following Is hereby pro- Constitution of the State of Ar kansas, and the same being submit ted to the electors of the State . ror approval or rejection at the aed aede general election for Senators ana Representatives if majority or Q. the electors voting at such cleo .,on adopt such amendment the same aii sti become part of the Consti- tot1on to Of the State of Arkansas, . That Section No. r of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas De amended so as to read as follows: Executive Department. Article .VH q q, ,, TO amend Section l of ot o Arkansas to read as follows: The executive Department of this State shall consist Of Governor Lieutenant-Goy- .nor' secretary of State, Treasurer of General fd). all of whom shall keep their ofnces in person at the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for the term or two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. And the Gen eIai era Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power
 Sectlon The Executive power shall De vested In Governor who shall hold ofice for two years; Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time. and for the same term The Governor ana Lfeutenant-G elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect. shall hold office untll and including the second Monday or September and their successors shalr be chosen at the general election in that Election of Governor and rien+era,..
 Governor.
 section 5. The Governor and Lieu tenant-Governor shall be elected at the .imes S and places of choosing members 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 nlshest 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 Lieuten- ant Governor
 When Lieutenant-Governor to Act az
 Governor.
 section 4 In case of the Impeachment or the Governor. or his removal from offce, 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 deyolve upon the Lieutenant-Goyern for 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 fin time Of war at the head of a military force thereof. he shall continue eommander-In- chief Of all the military force of the State
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant Governor; Succession to the Cover
 norship.
 Section g. 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 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. 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
 
 office of Governor. the Speaker of the Assembly shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease
 Salary of Lieutenant-Governor.
 Section G. The Lieutenant-G 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 prequisite for any duty or service he may be re- duired to perform by the Constitution or by law.
 Section '. That all laws and parts O. laws that are In conflict herewith be 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 19th day of February. 1914
 EARLE w HODGES
 (SeaO Secretary of State