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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS.

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 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS.
 Notice is hereby given that the fol- lowing joint resolution, proposing an amendment 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 gen. eral election, to be held Monday, Sep tember 14th, 1914, for adoption or re- lection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 16.
 That the following is hereby pro- posed as an amendment to the Con- stitution of the 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 electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to-wit:
 That Section No. IF of Article 5 of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas be amended so as to read as follows:
 Executive Department.
 Section 1. To amend Section 1 of Article 6 of the Constitution of the State of'Arkansas to read as follows: The Executive Department of this State shall consist of a Governor, Lieu tenant-Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State and Attorney General (O, all of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat of government. and hold their offices for the term of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. And the General Assembly may provide by law for the establish ment of the offices of Commissioner of State Lands
 Executive Power.
 Section ?, The Executive power shall De vested in a Governor, who shall hold office for two years; a Lieutenant Governor 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 Mon- day of September, and their success sors shall be chosen at the general election in that year.
 Election of Governor and Lieatenant-
 Governor.
 Section 3. The Governor and Lieu- cho1 bn a1o the times and places of choosing members of the Assembly, The per. votes for Governor. or for Lieutenant, equal and the highest number of sons respectively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieu tenant-Governor shall be elected, but Tn case two or more shall have an Governor, the two Houses of the Leg lslature at it's next annual session shall forthwith. by joint ballot, choose ate Tor any of the above causes shall become incapable of performing the duties pertaining to the office of Gov ernor. the Speaker of the Assembly shall act as Governor until the vacan- cy be filled or the disability shall cease.
 Salary of Lieutenant.GovernOr.
 section 6. The Lieutenant-Govern shall receive for his services an an- nual salary of Two Thousand Dol lars, and shall not receive or be en- titled to any other compensation, fee or requisite, for any duty or service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law.
 one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant-Gover-| nor.
 When Lieutenant Governor ro Act as
 Governor.
 oectlon 4. In case of the impeach- ment of the Governor, or his removal rom office, death, Inability to dis the powers and dutiec of the said office, resignation, or absence from the state, the powers and duties Of the office shall devolye mon the Lleutenant-Governor for the residue of the term, or until the disability shall cease. But when the Governor shall. With the consent of the Leeislature' De out of the State. in time of war at tne head or military force thereof, ne snail continue chief or all the military force of the State. Vuaiiflcatl0n and Duties of Lieuten.
 aht'GOvernOr; Succession to tha
 Governorship. 'I7Eg"
 section 5. The Lieutenant-Governor sna'l possess the same qualifications or eligibility for the office as the Gov ernOr. He shall he nrocidor+ oe IT. . senate, but shall have only a casting vote therein in case of a tie vote. If durlng vacancy of the office of Gov ernor, the Lieutenant-Governor shall De impeached, displaced, resign, die, UT n become incapable of performing the duties of his office, or be absent from the State, the President of inc Senate shall act as Governor until inc vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease; and if the President of the Sen
 section 2. That all laws and parts or laws that are in conflict herewith. OG