The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-10
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
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Notice Is hereby given that the follow Ing joint resolution proposing an amend 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. 10 he held Monday. September l4u, 1914. Tor adoption or rejection
 Proposed Amendment No. 16.
 That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the state qit 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 eleG'otS young at 9uch eIcci!on adopt such amendment inc same shah hccome a part If the Constitution of the State of Arkansas. to-wIt.
 Executive Department.
 That Section No 17 of Article Of the Constitution of the State of Ar,an- saq be amended so as to read as follows: Section I. ITO amend Section ! of Ar ticle of the Constitution nf the State of Arkansas to read as follows: Tho EV- ecutive Department of this State shall consist of a Governor Iioutrnaut-G ernor, Secretary of State Treasurer of State, Auditor of state and Attorney General (d>, ell of whom shall hcep their offices i'm person at the sc3t of govern ment and hold their offices for tso 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 shah be vested in a Governor. who shall hold office for two years, LlCutenant-G Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time, and for the same term. The Governor and Licutcnaut-GOvernor elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect shah hold office until and including the second Monday Of Septembcr and their successors shall be chosen at the general election in that year.
 Election Of Governor and Lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section 8 The Governor and Lieutcn- ant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members or the Assembly, The persons respectively having the highest number Of votes for Governor and Licutcnaut-G shah be elected, but in ease two or more shall have an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor. or for Iieutenant- Governor, the two Houses of the LeGisn- lure at it's next annual session shall forthwith. by joint ballot. choose one ot the said persons SO having m equal and the highest number Of votes for Governor and Lieut. nant-Govoruor
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section f. In case of the impeachment of the Governor, or his removal rom office death, inability to dischargc the powers and duties of the said ottire, resignation. or absence from the State. the powers and duties of the office shall dcvoIve upOn the Lieutenant Governor for the residue of the term or unlll the disability shall cease. But when the Governor shall, swth tho consent or the TeplsIaturc, be ont of the state in time of war at the head of a military force thereof he shall continue commander-ln- chief of all the military force or the State
 Qualification and Duties of Lleutenant-
 GoVernori Succession to the Gov
 ernorshp.
 Section 5. Tho Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as the Governor. He shall he president of the Senate, but shall have only a casting vote therein in case Of a tie vote If during a va cancy of the office of Governor. the Lieu tenant-Governor shall be impesched, dis placed, resign die, or become Incapable of performing the duties of his office, or be absent from the State the Prcsi- dent of the Senate shah act as Governor until tho vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease: and If the President of the Senate for any of tho above causes shall bccor1e incapable of performing the duties pertaining to tho office of Governor, the Speaker Of the Assembly shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease.
 Salary of Lleuter ant Governor
 Section 6. The Governor shall receive for his services an annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars, and shall not receive or be entitlel to any other compensation. fee or prequlSite. TOT any duty or service he may be required 10 perform by the Constitution pr by law.
 Section That all laws and parts Of laws that are in 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 filed Tn the office of the Secretary Of state on Ma'eh 6. 1913. o.,.., Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment - Witness my official signature this Ioth day of February 1914 ,,,-,,,.
 EARLE " HODGES,
 (ceaD Secr~.=--1y of State.