The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-09-04
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THs
CONSTITUTIONS OF THE STATE
OF ARKANSAS

~ X
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF ARKANSAS
Notice is hereby given that tho follow.
ing 1oint resolution, proposing an amend
pas sed by the General Assembly at Its
regular session OF 1913, and that the
same Will be submitted to the electors of
the state at the next general election
Tor adoption or rejection
Proposed Amendments No. IS.
Ihai the following Is hereby proposed
as AZ an amendment to the Constitution 81
.ne state OF Arkansas, and the sanie
being submitted to the electors OF the
state for approval or rejection at the
next general election for Senators and
h niep II a majority. OF the
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 De amended so as to read as follows
section To amend Section OF Ar
ticle OF the Constitution OF the State OF
Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex-
ecutiHe Department of this State shall
consist OF a Governor, Lieutenant Gov
srnor' Secretary of State, Treasurer Of
State, Auditor OF State and ATTORNEY
General Id. all Of whom shall keep their
offices in person at the seat of govern
ment 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 Z. The Executive power shah
De vested in Governor, who shall hold
office for two years; a Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be chosen at the same time.
and FOR the same term. The Governor
ana Lieutenant Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
section shall take effect. shall hold office
until and including the second Monday
Of september, and their successors shall
year.
Election OF Governor and Lieutenant.
Governor.
Section .. The Governor and Iieuten-
ant-Goyernor shall be elected at the
times and places OF choosing members OF
the Ass emily. The persons respectively
having the highest number OF votes for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall
| be 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 IegisIa-
ture at its next annual session shall
! forthwith, by joint ballot, choose one oi
| 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 T. In case OF the Impeachment
OF the Governor, or his removal from
office, death. inability to discharge thu
powers and duties OF the said office
| resignation, or absence from the State
| the powers and duties of the office shall
aevoive upon the Lieutenant Governor
for the residue of the term or until tn,
disability shall cease. But when tn
Governor shall. with the consent Of tn
| Legislature, be out OF the state In tim
Of war, at the head OF a military fore
thereof. he shall continue coNma nder- in
chief OF all the military frce of tn
State.
Qualification and Duties Of Lieutenant
Governor; Succession to the Gov
ernorshlp.
Section .. The Lieutenant Governo
shall possess the same qualifications O
eligibility for the office as the Governor
| He shall be president OF the Senate, bu
! shall have only a casting vote therein
in case OF a tie vote. If during a va
cancy OF the office of Governor, the Lieu
| tena Mt Governor shall be impeached dis
| OF performing the duties of his office, o
be absent from the State, the Presi
dent Of the Senate shall act a
| Governor until the vacancy be filled o
the disability shall cease: and II tn
| President OF the Senate for any of tn,
| above causes shall become incapable o
| performing the duties pertaining to tn
| office of Governor, the Speaker of tn
| Assembly shall act as Governor until tn
vacancy be filled or the disability shall
| cease.
| salary OF Lieutenant Governor.
| Section g. The Lieutenant Governo
hall receive for his services an annua
| 'alary OF Two THOUSAND Dollars, ent
| shall not receive or he entitled to an!
| nther compensation. fee or nreauiste. TO
| any duty or service he may be required
| 20 perform by the Constitution or by law
| Section That all laws and parts o
avs that are in conflict herewith. b.
| and the same are hereby repealed, an,
| that this Act shall he I'm force and effec
from and after the second Monday II
| September, 1915.
| The above resolution was filed In tn
office of the Secretary of State on Marcel
| g. 1918.
| Each elector may vote for OF agains
| the above amendment.
| Witness my official signature this 19tl
| Jay OF February. 1914.
! EARLE w. HODGES,
| (EeaD SAc-~t=-y Of State