The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-14
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS


 OF ARKANSAS.
 Notlce Is hereby given that tho follow HE Jolnt resolution, proposing an amend mente to the State Constitution was resSIar PasSeo ey i the General Assembly at It's same will be submitted to the electors of the state at the next general election 70 De held Monday. September 14tt, 1914, iof adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No, 16
 That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of me state of Arkansas, and the same Deing submitted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and representatives, if majority of the electors voting at such election adopt part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, uo-w1r:
 Executive Department. 4, That Section No. 17 of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas pe amended so as to read as follows section l. To amend Section 1 of Ar ucle of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex- ecutive Department of this State shall eonslst consist ot Governor, Leutenant-Gov state Auditor Of State and Attorney General (d), all Of whom shall keep their oIIices in person at the seat of govern or two years and until their successors are elected and qualified And the Gen. ersi Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the office of Com missioner Of State Lands.
 Executive Power. section q The Executive power shah De vested fin 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 De chosen at the general election in that year. Election of Governor and LIeutenant-
 Governor. Section 3. The Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places Of choosing members of the Assembly. The persons respectively | having the highest number of votes for l Governor and Lieutenant- Governor shall | be elected, but In case two or more shall | nave an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor. or for Lieutenant Governor, the two Houses of the Legisla- | lure al Its next annual session shall | forthwith, by joint ballot, choose one of | the said persons so having an equal and | the highest number Of vores for Governor | and Iteutenant-Governor. When Lieutenant Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section 1. In case of the impea chment | or the Governor, or his removal from office. death, inability to discharge the | powers and duties Of the saai office. | resignation, or absence from the State. | the powers and duties of the office shall | devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor | for the residue of the term. or until ths | disability shall cease. But when the i Governor shall, with the consent of the Legislature, be out of the State in time | Of war. at the head of a military force thereof, he shall continue coHNmander- -in- chief of all the military f,rce of the | State.
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant
 Governor Succession tc 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 tie vote, If during a va | cancy of the office of Governor, the Ideu- | 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- | 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 prequisite, for any duty or service he may be required | to perform by the Consultation or by law. Section ' That all laws and parts of laws that are fin 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
 the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February, 1914.
 EARLE W. HODGES.
 fresN cae~-t=-y of State.