The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-19
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARkANSAS

PRoPosED AMENDMENT TO THE
 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS.
 Notice Is hereby given that the follow Ing Joint resolution, proposing an amend ment to 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 10 be held Monday. September 14th, 1914. Ior adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No, 16
 Ihat the following is hereby proposed as sn amendment to the Constitution If me state of Arkansas, and the sanh nelng submitted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection st the next general election for Senators and representatives, if a majority of the electors voting at such election adopt part Of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, uo-wIt:
 Executive Department. That section No. IT Of Article of s sne Constitutlon Of the State of Arkan sas be amended so as to read as follows: section l. To amend Section 1 of Ar icie Of the Constitution of the State Of Arkansas to read as follows; The Ex- consist of Governor. Lieutenant Gov ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State and Attorney General (d). all of whom shall keep their OiA1Scc III DcTSOn aI the seat Of govern ment and hold their offices for the term or two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. And the Gen era erai Assembly Assembly may provide by law for missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power.
 section > The Executive power shah De vested fin Governor. who shall hold orfice Tor two years a Lieutenant Gov ernor shali 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 Election Of Governor and LIeutenant-
 Governor.
 section ,. The Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members ot 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 Tor Governor or for Lieutenant Governor, the two Houses of the Legisla- 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 or votes for Governor and Iieutenant-G Governor
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as Governor.
 Section {. Tn case of the impeachment Of the Governor, or his removal from office, death. inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office, esignation, 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 ypQ at ffRa han Df tner, thereof. he shall continue coNmander-in- chief of all the military f>Tce of the State.
 qualification snd Duties of lieutenant
 Governor; Secession to the Gov
 ernorshlp.
 Section E. 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 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 Presi- dent of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease. ana 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
  vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease.
 Salary Of Lieutenant Governor.
 Section g. 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 preduisite, Tor any duty or service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law. Section T That all laws and parts Of laws that are in conflict herewith, be and the same are herepy 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 18th day of February. 1914 -
 EARLE w HODGES. (sesN cec->.--y uf State.