The Forrest City times., 1914-05-01
Y1oRoOED AMEMDNEN1 TO ru
 OoM0TITUTIOM OF TKI sTATI


 following joint resolution. proposing an amendment to the state Consti- tuition was passed by the General Assembly As, at its regular session of submitted to the electors of the state at the next general election, 10 be held Monday. September l+th, 1sl&. Tor 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 and Representatives if majority or the electors voting at such cleo sioh adopt such amendment the same tuition of tn. Stat Stat. Q, of ''e Artsnsa., G1ns., to-wit:
 That Section No. IT of Article 6 of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas De amended so as 10 read as follows:
 Executive Department.
 Section 1. To amend Section of Article of the Constitution of the State or Arkansas to read as follows: The Executive Department of this State shall consist of a Governor, Lieutenant Gov srnor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State. Auditor of State and Attorney General (d), all of whom shall keep their omces In person at the seat of govern
 
 or two years and until their successors are elected and qualified And the Gen eIal Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power
 section 7. The Executive power shall be vested in a Governor. who shall hold of1ce for two years: Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen st 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 urtn and Including the second Monday of September and their successors shall be chosen al the general election in that year " "t Election of Governor and lieutenant
 Governor.
 section 5. The Governor and Ijeu- tenant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places Of choosing members or the Assembly, The persons respec- lively having the highest number Of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Cow ernor shall be elected but in case two or more shall have an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor or Tor lieutenant-G Governor. the two Houses of the LegisIature at it's next annual session shall forthwith. bv joint ballot choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest mum per or votes for Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor.
 when LteutenantG to Act as
 Governor.
 Section ( In case of the impeachment or the Governor. or his removal from ofice, death, inability to discharge inc powers and duties of the said office resignation. or absence from the State tho powers and duties of the office shall oeNolVe upon the Lieutenant Governor Tor the residue of the term, or until the disability shall cease But when the Governor shall, with the consent of the Legislature. he 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 force of the State
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant- Governor; Succession to the Cover
 norship
 Section b. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as the Governor He shall be president of the Senate but shall have cnlv casting vote therein in case of 2 lie vote If during a va cancv of the office Of Governor. the Lieu tenant-GQvernor shall he ,mpeRched dis placed, resign die CT become incapable of perform np the duties Of his office, or he absent from the State the President ot inc Senate shall act as Governor GutG the vscaucv he filled or the disability snail cease. and if the President Of inc Senate for any of the above causes shall become incapable of pe-forn1ng the duties pertaining to the office of Governor. the Sueaker of tn. Assembly shall Rct as Governor until the vacancy De filled or the disability shall cease
 Salary Of Lieutenant overnor
 SeCt4oH 6. The Lieutenant Governor shall ' celve for his services An annual salary ot Two Thousand Dollars and shall nof receive CT he entitled to any other compensation. fee or prequisite. for any duty CT service he may be re- quired to perform by the Constitution or by law
 Section ? That all laws and parts of laws that are jn conflict herewith. he and inc same are hereby repealed, and that this Act shall he ln force and ef- feet from and sf-er tAe second Monday in September. 1915.
 The above resolution was filed n the office If the Secretary of State or March 6. 1918.
 Each eleotor may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witresa my of1clal signature thle 18th day of February. 7974.
 EARLE w HCTGFS.
 tSeaN Secretary of State