The log cabin Democrat., 1914-05-28

That Section No. IT of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkaknsas be amended so az to read as follows;
 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
 Section 1. To amend Section 1 of Article s of the Constitution of the State of Aroan- sas to read as follows: The Executive De- partment of this State shall consist of a l Governor Lieutenant-Governor, Secretary of and Attorney General (d) all of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat of l Government and hold their offices for the term of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. And the General 1 Assembly may provide by law for the estab- | State Lands.
 EXECUTIVE POWER. | Section 2 The Executive power shall be vested in Governor. who shall hold offce eer two years; Lieutenant-Go~e.ror shall be chosen at the same time, and for the same term. The Governor and Lieutenant-Gov- ernor 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 be chosen at the general election in that year, .
 ELECTION OF GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
 Section 8. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be elected at the times aD> places of choosing members of the Assembly. The persons respectively having the highest number Of votes Tor GOVernOr ana IleuCenaHCs Governor shall be elected, but in case two or more shall have. equal and the highest number of votes for Governor, or for Lieu tenant Governor, the two Houses of the Leg islature at it's next annual session shall forth with, by joint ballot, choose of the said persons so having an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor.
 WHEN LIEUTENANT-GOvERNoR TO ACT AS
 GOVERNOR.
 Section 4. In case of the impeachment of the Governor, his removal from office. death, inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office, resignation ab- sence from the State, the powers and duties of the office shall devolve upon the Lieuten- ant Governor for the residue of the term, or until the disability shall cease. But when the Governor shall, with the consent of the Leg islature, be out of the State. in time of war, at the head of a military force thereof. he shall continue commander-in-chief of all the military force of the State.
 UALIFIcATIoN AND DUTIES OF LIEUTENANT. GOVERNOR; SUCCESSION TO THE GovERNoRsHIP. Section 5. The Lieutenant-Governor shall ,ossess the same qualifications of eligibility the office the Governor. He shall be resident of the Senate, but shall have only a casting vote therein in cass sf . sAs su1A- If during . vacancy of the ofhee of G0yeToq3a the Lisutsnant-Governor shah hs inpAAAhAe d,splaced resign. die. become incapable of performing the duties of his office, or be ab- e.. :i3lp the state, the President of the Sen, z '.sB .At A Governor until the vacancy aisn ov the disability shall cease; and if -. se.,dsut of the Senate for any of the hove causes shall become incapable of per- rla;ns the duties pertaining to the office of '~vsrnor. the Speaker of the Assembly shall ct Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall
 SALARY OF LIEUTENANT-GovERN0R. Section 6. The Lieutenant-Governor shall receive for his services annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars, and shall not receive or be entitled to any other compensation, fec or prequisite, for any duty or service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law.
 Section T. That all laws and parts of laws that are in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed. and that this Act shall be in force and effect from and after the second Monday in September, 1915
 The above resolution was filed in the ofhce of the Secretary of State on March 6. 1913.
 Each eector may vote for against the |above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February, 1914.
 EARLE W. HODGES,
 (SeaD Secretary Of State
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