The Forrest City times., 1914-04-17

an amendment to the state consti. tution was passed by the General Assembly Ass: at its regular session of submitted to the electors of tho State at the next general election. to be held Monday. September l4th 1S1l, for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 1e
 That the following is hereby pro- posed as an amendment to tho Constitution of the State of Ar kansas, and the same being submit ted to the electors of the State TOT approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives, if majority or or the electors voting at such cleo snail become part of the Consti tuition of the State of Arkansas,
 That Section No r of Article s of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows:
 Executive Department.
 section l. To amend Section 1 of or Arkansas to read as follows: The executive Department of this State shall consist of Governor. Lieutenant Gov eInor' er' Secretary of State, Treasurer of state, State. Auditor l,1 of State and Attorney ofhces 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 eral Assembly may provide by law for the establishment Of the office of Com missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power
 section 2 The Executive power shall pe vested In Governor. who shall hold ofnce for two years: a Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time. and for the same term. The Governor and lieutenant Governor elected next el AJ. section shall take effect shall hold office untu and including the second Monday or September and their successors shall be ohosen st the general election in that Election of Governor and lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section !. The Governor and Iieu- tenant-Governor shall be elected at the nmes and places of choosing members or the Assembly. The persons respec- lively having the highest number of votes Tor Governor and Lieutenant Gov erhor snail he elected. but in case two or more shall have an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor, or for Lieutenant-Governo 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 Al,
 Governor.
 Section 4. In case of the impeachment or the Governor. or his removal from office. 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 oevolve upon the Lieutenant Governor TOT the residue of the term or until the oisaolllty shall cease. But when the governor shall with the consent of the Legislature, be out of the State in time or war, at the head of a military force thereof. he shall continue commander-fn- chief Of all the military force of the Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant governor; Succession to the Cover
 norship.
 section 5. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the offlce as the Governor He shall be president ot the Senate but shan have only casting vote therein Tn care or tie vote. If during q va csncy Of the office of Governor the Lieu tenSnt-Gqvernor shall be impeached dis placed. resign, die. or become incapable ot performing the duties Of his office, or he absent from the State the as Covernor until the vacancy be filled or ihe disability shall cease: and if tho President of the Senate for any of the above causes shah become incapable of office of Governor the Speaker of the Assembly shall art as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability rhal cease.
 Salary of Lseutenant-aovernor Section C. The Lieutenant- Governor fhalI "eive for hIs services an annual saIsrN Of Two Thousand Dollars, and snail not receive or be entitled to any other compensation, fee or preduislte TOT any duty or service he may be re- quired to perform by the Constitution or by law.
 Section '. That all laws and parts of l 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 fin the office Of the Secretary of State on March (. 1913.
 Each elector may vote for or agains, | the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this lgtt day of February, 1s14
 EARLE W. HODGES, (Seal) Secretary of State.