The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-28
LEGAL NOTICES

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 bc held Monday. September 1itt. 1914. for adoption OF rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. f6
 That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, and the same being submitted to the electors of the next general election for Senators and Representatives, if a majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the samo shall become part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas. to-wiu:
 Executive department.
 That Section No. 17 of Article of the Constitution of the State of ArSan- sas be amended so as to read as follows Section 1. To amend Section of Ar ticle of the Constitution of the State ot Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex- ecutive Department of this State shall consist of a Governor Lieutenant Gov ernor, 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 govern ment 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 the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands.
 Executive Power.
 Section 2. The Executive power shah be vested in a Governor. who shall hold office for two years a Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time and for the same tcrm 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 n be chosen at the general election in that year,
 Election of Governor and Lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section !. The Governor and Lleutcn- ant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places Of choosing members of the Assembly. The persons 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 Iicutenanu- Governor, the two Houses of the Legsa- ture at its next annual session shall forthwith by joint ballot, choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section {. In case of the Impeachment Of the Governor. or his removal from office. dea tn, inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office, res esignation, or absence from tho State. the powers and duties of the office shall dcvolve upon the Lieutcnant- Governor for the residue of the term or until ths disability shall cease. But when the Governor shall. with the consent of tue Legislature, be out of the state in time of war, at the head of a lta~y forco thereof he shall continue commander-in- chief of all the military force of the State.
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant.
 GoVernorj Succession to the Gov
 ernorshlp.
 Section s. 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 a casting vote therein in case of tie vote. If during a va cancy of the office of Governor the Lieu tenant 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 Presl- 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 tho 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 cease.
 Salary Of LIeuter ant Governor.
 Section 6. The Governor shall receive for his services an annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars, and shall not receive or be entitled to any other compensation, fee or prequisite. for any duty or service 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 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 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 l9th day of February. 1914.
 EARLE w. IODGES,
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