The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-29
THOpoSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONS HUTTON OF THE STATE
 OF ARk NSAc


 Notice is hereby given that the foIlow- ins lplhL resolution, proposing an amend ieht TO the State COngtitutlon Was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session of 1918, and that inc same will be submitted to the electors of Inc State at the next general election. to be held Monday. September I4tL. 1914 Tor adoption or rejection
 Proposed Amendment No. IS.
 That the following ls hereby proposed as an amendment 10 the Constitution Of me Staie or Arkansas, and the same being submitted 10 the electors of the next general election for Senators and representatives, if majority of the electors voting at such election adopt shch amendment the same Bhall become Arkansas, to-wIt:
 Executive Department Ihat section No F Of Article Of the Constitution of the State of Ar5an- sas be amended so as 10 read as follows: section l. To amend Section 1 of Ar tiele 6 of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to read as follows. The Ilx- ecutive Department of this State shall ernor Secretary Of state. Treasurer of State, Auditor Of State and Attorney General (d), all of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for tke term Of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. And the Gen. erai Assembly may provide by law for | the establishment of the office of Com missioner Of State Lands.
 Executive Power. Section g. The Executive power shah be vested fin a 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 and 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 be chosen at the general election In that year
 Election Of Governor and Lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section 3. The Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members Of the Assembly. The persons respectively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Iieutenant- Governor shall be elected, but In case two or more shall have an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor. or for Lieutenant Governor, the two Houses of the Legisa- ture at its next annual session shall forthwith, by joint ballot choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest number or votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section {! Tn case Of the impeachment Of the Governor or his removal from office, death, inability to discharge the powers and duties of the a said office, reslgna ton. or absence from the State. the powers and duties of the office shall devolye upon the LIeutenant- Governor 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 in time of war at the head of military force thereof he shall continue eo1Nmander-in- chief of all the military f,Tce of the State
 Qualification and Duties Of Lieutenant-
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorship.
 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 a casting vote therein in case of fife vote. If during va cancy Of the office of Governor, the Lien