The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-28
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
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 Notice is herepy given that the follow Ing joint resolution, proposing an amend mont to the State Constitution, was passed 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, to be held Monday, September l4th. 1914. for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. t6.
 That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the state of Arkansas and the same being submitted 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 election adopt such amendment the same shall become q part of the Constitution of the State Of Arkansas, to-wIy:
 Executive Department.
 That Section No. IF of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows: Section 1. To amend Section 1 of Ar ticle of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex- ecutive Department of this State shall consist of a Governor, Lieutenant-Gov- ernor. Secretary of state Treasurer of General (d), all of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for tsc term of two years and until their successors
 
 eral Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands.
 Executive Power.
 Section 9. The Executive power shah be vested in Governor who shall hold office for two years; 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 e. lon hu1I tulg of .Ian hold of until and including the second Monday of September, and their successors snaif 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 Lieutenant-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 Legisla- ture at It's next annual session shall forthwith, by joint ballot. choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant- Governor.
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section {. In case of the impeachment  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 devolve upon the Leutenant-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 out of the state In time thereof he shall continue commander-in- chief of all the military force of the State.
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant
 Governori Succession to the Gov
 ernorsiIp.
 Section s. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as the Governor. He shall be president of tho Senate. but shall have only casting vote therein in case of tie vote. If during a cancy of the office Of Governor. the Lieu tenant-Governor shall be impeacned, dis placed, resign, die. or become incapable of performing the duties of his office, or dent of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease; and If the President of the Senate for any of tho above causes shall become incapable of performing the duties pertaining to the office of Governor, the Speaker of me Assembly shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease.
 Salary Of LIeuter ant 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 prequsite, Tor any duty or service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law:
 Section That all laws and parts or Ia WIS that are in conflict herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed ana that thig Act shall be in force and effect from and after the second Monday in September. 1915.
 The above resolution was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on March
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment. o,,
 Witness my official signature this l9th day of February, lalf -. 1"' EARLE w HODGES,
 fseen r4e-s.-ry If State.