The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-23
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS

Notlce Is hereby given that the follow ment to the State Constitution. was passed by the General Assembly at its regular session of 1913. and that the same VIII be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election, to be held Monday. September 14tt, 1914, for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed AmendmeW No. r6.
 That the following Is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution ,f the State of Arkansas, and the sani being submitted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election for eenators and Representatives, if majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become q part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, uo-wIr:
 Executive Department. That Section No r of Article 6 of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- | sas be amended so as to rend as follows: | Section To amend Section l of Ar l ucle or the Constitution of the Stafe of Arkansas to read as follows The Ex- ecutlve Department of this State shall consist of Governor. Lieutenant- Gov ernor, Secretary of State. Treasurer Of State. Auditor of State and Attorney 1 General (d). all of whom shaii keep their | offices in person at the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for the term or two years and untii their successors are elected and qualified. And the Gen. the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands.
 Executive Power. Section I. The Executive power shah be vested in Governor. who shall hold | office for two years; a Lieu tenant 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. shall hold office | until and including the second Monday | EpDtGmhar. oh n be chosen at the general election in that year.
 Election of Governor and Lieutenant. Governor.
 Section 5. The Governor and Tdeuten- ant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members of the Assembly. The persons respectively naving the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant- Governor shall be elected. but in case two or more shall nave an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor. or for Lieutenant Governor, the two Houses of the Iee~lsIa ture at It's next annual session shall forthwith. by joint ballot choose one nf the said persons so having an equal and the highest number Of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
 When Lleuten ant Governor to Ae, .. Governor.
 Section 4. In case of the impeachment or the Governor or hIs removal from office. death, inability to discharge inc
 
 resignation. or absence from the State the powers and duties of tie office shaIi devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the residue of the term, or untii tn. disability shall cease. But when tha Governor shall, with the consent of the Legislature, be out of the State in time Of war, at the head of a military force tnereof. he shall continue co,0mander-in- chief of all the military f>rce of the State.
 Qualification and Duties of Lleutenant-
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 Section 5. The Lieu 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 in case Of tie vote. If during n va cancy of the office of Governor. the Lieu- tenant-Governor shall be impeached, dis of performing the duties of his office, or be absent from the State, the Pres- dent of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or 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 LIeutensnt- Governor.
 Section g. The LAeutenant- Governor small receive lor ms services an dtiHudl salary of Two Thousand Dollars. and shall not receive or be entitled to any other compensation. fee or preuttisite. 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 fin 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 $, 1918.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February 1914.
 EARLE W. HODGES.
 (seaD Secretary of State.
 curDiErrc GALE