The Newark journal., 1914-07-24
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TH1
 CONSTITUTION oY THE STATE

OF ARKAN6AS.
 Notice is hereby given that tho following joint resolution. proposing Rn amendment to the state Cousti- tuition, vas passed by the General Assembly a it's regular session of 1913, and that the same will he State at the next general election. to be held Monday. September i%th. 1914. for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 16.
 That the following IS hereby pro posed as amendment to the Constitution of the State of Ar kansas and the same being submit ted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives. If majority Of the electors voting at such e1ec- ton adopt such amendment the same shall become q part of the Consti- tuition of the State of Arkansas, the Constitution Of the State of Arkan- sas be amended 90 as ta read g follows:
 Executive Department Section | To amend Section ot Article nf the Constitution of the State Of Arkansas to read a follows. The Executive Department of this State shall consist Of Governor. Lieutenant Gov ernor, Secretary of state, Treasurer of State. Auditor of State and Attorney General 671 all of whom shall keep their offices in person a the seat Of govern ment and hold their offices for the term or two years and uutil 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 The Executive power shall he vested in Governor. who shall hold office for two years a Lieutenant-Gov- efnor shall be chosen at the same time and for the same term The Governor and Tteutenaut-GO elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect shall hold office u1tii and Including the second Monday or September. and their successors shall he chosen at the general election in that year
 Election of Governor and Lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section 3. The Governor and Lieu tenant-GoNernor shall be elected at the times and places Of choosing members or the Assembly, The persons respec- lively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Ifeatenant-6iov- eHnor shall be elected. but in case two or more shall have an equal and the l highest number of votes for Covernor or for Lieutenant Governor the two Houses of the Leelslature at It's next annual session shall forthwith by joint halIot. choose one of the said persons so having an enual md the highest mum her of votes for Governor and IIeuten- 5nt-Governor
 When Lisptenant-Governor to Aos as
 
 Section A. In case Of the impeachment of the Governor or his removal from office. death, inability 10 discharge the powers and duties Of the said office resigna tion or absence from the State the powers and duties of the office shall devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the residue of the term or until ths disability shall cease. But when the Governor shall. with the consent of the Legislature. be ont of the State. Tn time of war. at the head of a military force thereof, he shall continue commander-in- chief of all the military force of the Qualification and Duties of lieutenant
 Governor; Succession to the Cover
 norship. Section s. 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 a casting vote therein In case of 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 he 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 to the office of Governor, the Speaker Of the Assembly shall act as Governor until
 
 shall cease
 Salary of Lieutenant-Governor. 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 preanfsIte for any duty or service he may be re- quired to perform by the Constitution or by law.
 Section T. That all laws and parts of lars thHt aTs n ~5in'1f'tf tiSrs'%.fth Se and the same are hereby repealed and that this Act shall he in force and eff feet from and after the second Monday fin September. 1915.
 The above resolution was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on March 6. 1913.
 Each e1ector may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 10th day of February. 1914
 EARLE w. HODGES (6eaD Secretary of State 
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