The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-12
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE oNSTiTUTIoN or THE STATE
 OF ARkANSAc


 Notice is hereby given that tho follow Ing joint resolution. proposing an amend. ment 10 the State Constitution ,Uas passed by the General Assembly at ifs regular session Of 1913. and that the same will be submitted to the electors os the State at the next general election to be held Monday. September 14th. 1914 for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. f6.
 That the following is hereby proposed as sn amendment 10 the Constitution ,f the State of Arkansas, and the sant. being submitted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives, f majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the samo shall become q part of the Constitution Of the State of Arkansas, ro-wit:
 Executive Department.
 Ihat section No. i7 of Article oi the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows.
 Section l. To amend Section 1 Of Ar ticle of the Constitution Of the State nf Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex- eCutlVe Department Of this State shah consist of a Governor. Lieutenant Cov- ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State and Attorney General (d). all of whom shall keep thelr offices in person At the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for tse term Of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified And the Gen eFal Assembly may provide by law for tne establishment of the office of Com missioner Of State Lands.
 Executive Power.
 Section 2. The Executive power shan De vested in a Governor, who shall hold otlce Tor two years; a Lieutenan nt- Gov- ernor shall be chosen at the same time and for the same term The Governor and Ideutenant-Governor elected uext preceding election the time when thiq section shall take effect shall hold office until and including the second Monday 0f September, and their succesaors gha n pc chosen at the general election in that Election Of Governor and Lieutenant.
 Governor.
 section 5. The Governor and Ileuten- aant-Governor shall be elected at the uh,lleS th @ ahd paces or choosing members of the Assembly. The persons respectively having the highest number of votes fot GoVernor and Lieutenant Governor shah De elected, but In case two or more shall nave an equal and the highest number Of votes for Governor, or for TIeutenanr Governor. the two Houses of inc f,erisla- ture ar It's next annual session shah forthwith, by joint ballot. choose one of the said persons so having an equal and lhe hlshest number or vores for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
 When LIeutenant- Governor to Ar, .,
 Governor.
 section {. In case Of the Irnneoehrnep, ot Inc Governor, or his removal from offlce' death Inability to discharpo the powers and duties of the sak 6feics Ies lgnation, or absence from the state me powers and duties of the office shaii ueFolVe upon the Leutenant- Goverpor Tor the residue of the term. or unfil fh. disability shall cease But when inc T ft'os,erhor shaII with the consent Of the Lesislature, be out of the state in time or war, at the head of a military force unereof he shall continue co19mander-in ehlet of all the military hrce of the Qualification and Duties Of Lieutenant.
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
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 section 5. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications n, ssItslgIilty Tor the office as the Governor. snail have only a casting vote therein ID case Of a tie vote 1T during va cancy Of the office of Governor. inc leu tenant Governor shall be lmpeached. dis. ps resign die or become incapable oi peff0rmlnB the duties Of his office or 6e absent from the state, the Presl- dent of the Senate shall act asI iovernor untIl the vacancy be filled or me disability shall cease and 1T the resident Of the Senate for nnv Of fin. above causes shall become incapable of performing the duties pertaining to the nfflce Of Governor. the Speaker of inc Assembly shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease
 Salary Of LIeutenan Governor.
 Section (. The Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his services an annual salary Of Two Thousand Dollars. snd snail not receive or be entitled 10 any Dlher compensation, fee or predisite. 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 md 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 5, 1913
 Each eIector may vote for or against he above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 18th