The Newark journal., 1914-08-14
PRoPosED AMENDMENT TO rxm CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS.


 Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution. proposing an amendment to the State Consti- tuition. was passed by the General 1913. and that the same will be submitted to the electors of the 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 an 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 else- ton adopt such amendment the same sal become RaEt of the Gonsti- totion of the State of Arkansas,
 That Section N5. 47 of Article of fhe Constitution of the State Of Arkan- sas be amended SD as te read as follows:
 Executive Department.
 Section | To amend Section i of Article of the Constitution af the state Of Arkansas to read as foIl0we5 The Executive Department of this state shall ernor. Secretary of state, Treasurer Of State, Auditor of State and Attorney General td1. all of whom shall keep their etsoes in person at the seat of govern
 
 of 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 Hhe Executive power shall he vested in q Governor who shall hold offCe for two years. a Tfeutcuant-r4oy- ernor shall be chosen at the same time and for the same term The Governor and Iieutenant-6ioEernor elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take eGcet. shall hold office until and Including the second Monday or September and their successors shall he chosen at the general election in that Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
 Section 3. The Governor and Lten- l trnant-GoNerOor shall he elected at the tines and places Of choosing members cf the Assembly. The persons respec- l lively having the highest number Of votes for Governor and Lteutenant-Gov- ernor shall be elected but In case two or more shall have an equal and the l ghest number of votes for Governor or for Ideutenart-Covernor the two ouses 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 nun Der of votes for Governor and Lieuten- ant-GoverHor
 When Lieutenant- Governor ts Act as
 Governor.
 Section 4. Tn case of the impeachment Of the Governor. or his removal from office death inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office. resiPns ton, or absence from the State. the powers and duties of the office shall deVOlve upon the Tteutenaut-GoVernor for the residne of the term. or until the disability shall cease But when tho l Governor shall. with the consent of the Legislature he out of the State, in time of war. a the head of a military force thereof. he shall continue commander-in- chief of all the military force of the Qualification and putieg of r.ieutenant- Governori Succession to the Cover
 norship.
 1 Section B. The Lieutenant Governor | shall possess the same qualifications Of | eligibility for the office as the Governor i He shall be president of the Senate but l shall have only a casting vote therein Tn case of a tie vote. If during va 1 cancy Of the office of Governor. the Lieu 1 tenent-Goyernor shall be impeachcd, dis i placed. resign, die, or become incapable l of performing the duties of his office 1 or be absent from the State the 1 President Of the Senate shall act 1 as Governor until the vacancy be filled l or the disability shall cease: and if the l President Of the Senate for any of thc l above causes shall become incapable ot 1 performing the duties pertaining 10 the i office of Governor, the Speaker of the l Assembly shall act as Governor until
 
 1 shall cease
 Salary of lieutenant G Governor i Section 6. The Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his services an annual l salary of Two Thousand Dollars. and l shall not receive or be entitled to any ! other compensation fee or prequisite i for any duty or service he may be re- i auired to perform by the Constitution or 1 by law
 section '. That all laws and parts ot 1 laws that arc in conflict herewith. he 1 md the same are hereby repealed and l that this Act shall he Tn foree and ef- | feet from and after the second Monda ' l in September. 1915.
 The above resolution was filed in the office Of the Secretary of State on March 6. 1913.
 Each elector may vote for or against i the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 1sth day of February. 1914.
 1 EARLE w HODGES. (ssal) Secretary of State