The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-04
LEGAL NOTIcEs
to be held Monday. September 14tk, 1914.
for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendments Mo IS

y
for adoption or rejection.
Proposed Amendment No. rs.
That the following Is hereby proposed
as en- amendment to the Constitution II
the State OF Arkansas, and the sanNs
being submitted to the electors OF the
State for approval or rejection at the
next general election for Senators and
representatives, IL a majority OF the
such amendment the Same shall become
a part of the Constitution OF the State OF
Arkansas, uo-w1r:
Executive Department.
That Section No. II OF Article s OF
the Constitution of the State OF Arkan-
sas De amended so as to read as follows
section !. To amend Section OF Ar
uele OF the Constitution OF the State OF
Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex-
ecutive Department OF this State shall
consist of Governor. Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Secretary OF State Treasurer OF
General Id. all OF whom shall keep their
OFFICES in person at the seat OF govern
ment and hold their offices for the term
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 ,. The Executive power shan
be vested in Governor, who shall hold
office for two years; Lieutenant Cow
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 8. The Governor and Lieuten-
ent-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
have an equal and the highest number Of
votes for Governor. or for Lieutenant
Governor, the two Houses OF the Ieglsa-
ture at Its next annual session shall
forthwith, by joint ballot. choose one u
the said persons so having an equal and
the highest number or votes for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor
When Lieutenant Governor TO Act %
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
the powers and duties OF the office shall
deVolVe upon the Lieutenant Governor
for the residue OF the term, or unti the
disability shah 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 a military force
thereof. he shall continue commander In
chief OF all the military f,rce of the
State.
Qualification and Duties OF Lieutenant
Governor; Succession TO the Gov
ernorship.
Section 8. The Lieutenant Governor
shall possess the same qualifications of
eligibility for the office az the Governor
oh hsa mr. ALI ant ~ he l,.s
shall have only casting vote therein
in case OF tie vote, II turing va
cancy OF the office OF Governor the Lieu
tenant Governor shall be mpeached, dis
placed resign. die, or become incapable
OF performing the duties OF his office or
be absent from the State. the Presl-
dent Of the Senate shall act ms
Governor until the vacancy be filled or
President OF the Senate for any OF the
above causes shall Become Incapable OF
performing the duties pertaining to the
office OF Governor, the Speaker OF the
Assembly shall act az Governor until the
vacancy be filled or the disability shall
cease.
salary OF LIeuter ant Governor.
Section 6. The Lieutenant Governor
salary OF Two Thousand Dollars. and
shall not receive or be entitled to any
other compensation, fee or predltisite. for
any duty or service he may be required
TO perform Dy tne CbnStliutlpH of ny Ia w.
Section That all laws and parts OF
laws that are I'm conflict herewith, be
and the same are HEREBY repealed, and
that this Act shall be in force and effect
from and after the second Monday In
September, 1915
The above resolution was flied IN the
office of the Secretary OF State on March
8, 1918.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this 18th
day OF February. 1914.
EARLE w. HODGES.
(eean Sec-@.=-y Of state.