The Springdale news., 1914-03-13
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OE ARKANSAS

OF ARKANSAS.
 Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution, proposing an amendment to the State Consti- tution,' was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session of 1913, and that the same will be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election, to be held Monday, September 14th, 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 a majority of the electors voting at such cleo tion adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Consti- tuition of the State of Arkansas. to-wit:
 That Section No. IT of Article of the Constitution of the State of Ark ansas be amended so as to read as follows:
 Executive Department.
 Section | To amend Section i of Ar icle of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to read as follows: The Executive Department of this State shall consist of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 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 government and hold their offices for the term of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. And the General Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the of flee of Commissioner of State Lands.
 Executive Power.
 Section , The Executive power shall be vested in a Governor, who shall hold office for two years; Lieutenant Governor shall be chosen at the same time. and for the same term. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor elected next preceding elee- ton the time when this section shall take effect. shall hold office un- til and including the second Monday of September, and their successors shall be chosen at the general cleo tion in that year.
 Election of Governor and Lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section 8 The Governor and Lieu tenant Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members of the Assembly. The per sons 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 Lieuten- ant-Governor, the two Houses of the Legislature at it's next annual Ses- sion shall forthwith, by joint ballot. choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest num- Der of votes for Governor and Lieu ant-Governor.
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section f. In case of the impeaeh- ment of the Governor, or his removal from office, death, inability to dis charge the powers and duties of the said office, esignation, or absence from the State, the powers and dut- ies of the office shall deyolye upon the Lieutenant-Goyer ernor for the resi- due of the term, or until the disabil- ity shall cease But when the Gov ernor shall, with the consent of the Legislature, be out of the State, in time of war al the head of military force thereof, he shall continue com mander-in-chief of all the military orce of the State.
 Qualifications and Duties of lieuten-
 ant-Governor; Succession to the
 Governorshp.
 Section ]. The Lieutenant-Go or shall possess the same qualifica- tions of eligibility for the office as the Governor He shall be president of the Senate. but shall have only casting vote therein ill case of a tie vote If during a vacancy of the Of flee of Governor, the Lieutenant Governor shall be impeached, dis placed, resign, die, or become in capable of performing the duties of his office. or be absent from the State the President of the Senate shall act as Governor until the va caney be filled or the disability shall cease: and if the 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 As sembly shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disabil- ity shall cease.
 Salary of Lieutenant Governor.
 Section s The LientenantGoYern- or shall receive for his services an annual salary of Two Thousand Dol lars, and shall not receive or be en- titled to any other compensation, fee or prequisite. for any duty or ser vice he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law.
 Section '. That all laws and parts of laws that are in conflict herewith. be and the same are hereby repeal ed and that this Act shall be in force and effect from and after the second Monday 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 the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February, 1914.
 EARLE W. HODGES,