The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-03
Exeo.ltlu. nsnnr,men,

That Section No. 17 of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as 10 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 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 tse term of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified And the Gen. eral Assembly may provide by law for tine establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands.
 Executive Power.
 Section 9 The Executive power shan be vested in a Governor, who shall hold office for two years bleutenant-GoV- ernor shall be chosen at the same time, and for the same term. The Governor and Leutenant- Governor elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect, shall hold otflce 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 g. The Governor and Ifeuten- ant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members of 1 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- l 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 Lieutcnant- Governor
 | When Lieutenant Governor to Act as l Governor.
 Section 4 In case Of the Impeachment | of 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, l the powers and duties of the office shall l devolve upon the Lieutenant- Governor l for the residue of the term. or until ths l disability shall cease. But when the | Governor shall, with the consent of the l Legislature, be out of the State in time 1 of war, at the head of military force 1 thereof he shall continue commander-i in- | chief of all the military force of the | State.
 | Qualification and Duties of Lleutenant- l Governor; Succession to the Gov 1 ernorship.
 | Section 6. The Lieutenant Governor | shall possess the same qualifications oi | eligibility for the office as the Governor | He shall be president of tho Senate, bu, l shall have only casting vote therein | in case of tie vote. If during a va I
 tenant Governor shall be impeached dis l placed. resign, die, or become Incapable | of performing the duties of his office, ol 1 be absent from the State, the Presi- | dent of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled oi ! the disability shall cease; and if tho 1 President of the Senate for any of tho above causes shall become incapable o performing the duties pertaining to th' | office of Governor, the Speaker of th' l Assembly shall act as Governor until tn 1 vacancy be filled or the disability snai l cease.
 Salary of LIeuter ant Governor.
 Section 6. The Lieutenant-G -Governo shall receive for his services an annua
 salary of Two Thousand Dollars, am
 shall not receive or be entitled to an
 other compensation fee or prequsite, To
 any duty or service he may be require
 to perform by the Constitution or by law l Section That all laws and parts q
 laws that are in conflict herewith, D
 and the same are hereby repealed, an
 that this Act shall be in force and effec
 from and after the second Monday l
 September, 1915. . ,.
 The above resolution was filed In th office oi the Secretary of State on Marc 6, 1913. ,,a.
 Each elector may vote for or asalhs the above amendment. .s4 2. .@ e.g,
 Witness my official signature this lst
 day of February. 1914.
 (eyean Secrct>ry of State.