The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-19
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
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Notice is hereby given that the follow ing joint resolution, proposing an amend ment 10 the State Constitution. 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 14tE. 1914. for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. f6.
 That the following is hereby proposed as sn amendment to the Constitution .f the State of Arkansas, and the sanS being submitted to the electors of the next general election for Senators and Representatives, If majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Constitution of the State Of Arkansas, uo-wfr:
 Executive Department.
 That Section No. 17 of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkan sas be amended so as to read as follows: Section l. To amend Section l of Ar ticle of the Constitution Of the State Of 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 td), all of whom shall keep their offices fin 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 missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power.
 Section !. The Executive power shah be vested fin a Governor. who shall hold Office for two years a 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 shall 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 5. The Governor and Iieuten- nnt-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members Of the ssembly The persons respectively having the highest number Of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be elected but in case two OF more shall have an equal and the highest number Of votes for Governor. or for Lieutenant Governor, the two Houses of the Iegisa- 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 offlce, death, inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office resignation, or absence from % the State State the powers and duties of the office shaIi devolve upon the heutenant- Governor for the residue of the term or until ths disability shall cease But when the Legislature, be out of the State in time Of war, at the head of a military force thereof. he shall continue c0Qma nder- in- chief of all the military f>rce of the Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant.
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorshlp.
 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 a casting vote therein in case Of a tie vote. If during a va cancy Of the office of Governor. the Lieu nt-Governor shall be mpeached, dis 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 the Soove 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 Lieutenant Governor.
 Section 6. The Lieutenant 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 preGuisite, 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 Tn the office of the Secretary of State on March $, 1918.
 Each eleetor may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February. 1914.
 EARLE w HODGES,
 (seaD Sec-s.=.y of State.
 SHERlFF'S SALE.
 Notice is hereby oiven That by