The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-17
LEGAL NOTICES

 same will be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election, to be held Monday. September 14tk, 1914. for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No, 16.
 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 majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the samc shall become a part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, uo-wir;
 Executive Deparsment.
 That Section No. 17 of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows: ticle 6 of the Constitution of the State Of Arkansas 10 read as follows. The EX- ecutive Department of this State shall 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 offices in person at the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for tAe 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 g. The Executive power shah be vested in a Governor who shall hold office for two years; a Lieutenant Gov l ernor shall be chosen at the same time, and for the same term. The Governor and Iieutenant- 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
 
 | Section 3, The Governor and Lleuten- ant -G overnor shall be elected at the | times and places of choosing members or | the Assembly. The persons respectively having the highest number of votes Tor ! Governor and Lieutenant shai | be elected, but in case two or more shal have an equal and the highest number of | votes for Governor, or for Iientenant- | Governor, the two Houses of the Legisa- | ture at It's next annual session shal | forthwith, by joint ballot. choose one or l the said persons so having an equal anu l the highest number of votes Tor GoVefhor | and Lieutenant Governor.
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section 4 In case Of the impeachment 1 of the Governor, or his removal rom office death. inability to discharge the | powers and duties of the said otfice' | resignation, or absence from the State; the powers and duties of the office shall 1 devolve upon the Lieutenant-GoN | for the residue of the term or until ths 1 disability shall cease. But when the | Governor shall, with the consent Of the Legislature, be out of the state m ,ae uI,e | of war, at the head of a military force | thereof he shall continue commahdef m chief of all the military force Of the State.
 Qualification and Duties of LIeutenant- Governor; Succession to the Gov
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 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 in case of a 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 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; and If the President of the Senate for any of the 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 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 prequsite, 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.
 l Each eector may vote for or against | the above amendment.
 | Witness my official signature this 18th day of February, 1914.
 EARLE W. HODGES. (SeaD Sec-~t=--:y of State.