The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-03
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAs

Notlce Is hereby given that the follow 1 Lng joint resolution, proposing an amend neht to the State Constitution. was | passed by the General Assembly at its regular session of 1913. and that inc | same will be submitted to the electors of the state at the next general election | Tor adoption or rejection
 Proposed Amendment No. 16 That the following is hereby proposed as sn amendment to the Constitution of me 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 sreJ,oas snot vo,lng at such election adopt sueh amendment the same shall become a part of the Constitution of the State of | Arkansas, uo-wir;
 Executive Department.
 That Section No. F of Article 5 Of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas pc amended so as to read as follows: section | To amend Section l of Ar ncle of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to read as follows The Ex- ecutive Department of this State shall ernor' Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State and Attornev General fd), all Of whom shall keen their offices in person at the seat of govern inent 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 missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power.
 section The Executive power shah De vested fin a Governor, who shall hold office for two years Lieutenant Gov 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 shah 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 3. The Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor shall be elected at inc times and places of choosing members of 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 lieutenant Governor, the two Houses of the Iegisla- ture at It's next annual session shall forthwith, by joint ballot, choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest number Of vores for Governor and Iieutenant-Governor.
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act sx
 Governor.
 Section {, In case of the impeachment of the Governor. or his removal from
 
 powers and duties of the sah office resignation, or absence from the State the powers and duties of the office shali devolve upon the Lieutenant- Governor for the residue of the term. or until the disability shall 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 shah continue iNmander- in- chief of all the military f>rce of the State. "A
 Qualification and Dulles of lieutenant
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorship.
 Section 5. 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 only casting vote therein fin case of a tie vote If during a va cancy of the office of Governor, the Lieu- tenant-Go Governor shall be impeached, dis placed resign, die, or become incapable of performing the duties of his office or be absent from the State, the Presi- dent of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy 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 Assembly shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall
 Salary Of LIeuten ant Governor.
 Section 6. The Lieutenant-Governor