Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-15
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF ARKANSAS.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing joint resolution, proposing an
amendment to the State Constitution,
was 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 gen.
eral election, to be held Monday, Sep
TENDER 18th, 1914, for adoption or re-
lection.
Proposed Amendment No. Is.
That the following is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of 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 a
majority of the electors voting at
such election adopt such amendment
the same shall become part of the
Constitution of the State of Arkansas,
to-wit: :
That Section No. II of Article 5
of the Constitution of the State of
Arkansas be amended so as to read as
follows:
Executive Department.
Section 1. To amend Section / of
Article of the Constitution Of the
State Of Arkansas to read as follows:
The Executive Department Of this
State shall consist of Governor, Lieu
tenant 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 establish
ment of the offices of Commissioner
of State Lands.
Executive Power.
Section,2. The Executive power
shall he vested in Governor, who
shall hold office for two years; a
Lieutenant Governor 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 Mon
day of September. and their success
surs shall re chosen at the general
sln@tion in that year.
Election Of Governor and Lieutenant
Governor.
Section 3. The Governor ana Lieu
the times and places Of choosing
Tenant Governor shall be elected at
members Of the Assembly. The per.
votes for Governor. or for Lieutenant.
equal and the highest number Of
sons respectively having the highest
number Of votes for Governor and Lieu
tenant shall be elected, but
in case two or more shall have an
Governor, the two Houses of the Leg
islature at it's next annual session
shall forthwith. by joint ballot. choose
ate for any of the above causes shall
become incapable of performing the
duties pertaining to the office of Gov
ernor. the Speaker of the Assembly
shah act as Governor until the vacan-
cy be filled or the disability shall
Salary Of Lieutenant.Gov
Section 6. The Lieutenant-Gover
shall receive for his services an an
nual salary Of Two Thousand Dol
lars, and shall not receive or be en-
titled to any other compensation. fee
or requisite, for any duty or service
he may be required to perform by
the Constitution or by law.
one of the said persons so having an
equal and the highest number Of votes
for Governor and Lieutenant-Gover
nor.
When Lieutenant.G Governor 70 Act as
Governor.
Section 1. In case of the impeach-
ment of the Governor, or his removal
from office, death, inability to dis
charge 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-G Governor for the residue of
the term. or until the disability shall
cease. But when the Governor shall.
with the consent of the Legislature,