The Sentinel=record., 1914-03-13
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARkANSAS

OF ARKANSAS. Notice is hereby given that the follow
 ing joint resolution, proposing an amend
 ment to the State Constitution was
 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, l9l4,
 for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. IS.
 That the following is hereby proposed
 as an amendment to the Constitution of
 inc 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 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:
 Executive Department. That Section No. Y of Article 8 of
 the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows: Section 1, To amend Section 1 of Ar | ticle of the Constitution of the State ot Arkansas to read as follows: The EX- ecutive Department of this State shall | consist of a Governor. Lieutenant-Gov- ! ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of 1 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 the term Of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified And the Gen. 1 erai Assembly may provide by law for | the establishment of the office of Com | missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power. ] Section 2. The Executive power shah
 De vested in 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-G 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.
 i Election of Governor and LIeutenant- | Governor.
 l 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 ] Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall | be elected, but in case two or more shstt l have an equal and the highest number cf votes for Governor, or for Lieutenant 1 Governor, the two Houses of the Legisla- 1 ture at it9 next annual session shall | forthwith, by joint ballot choose one of l the said persons so having an equal and | the highest number of votes for Governor i and Lieutenant Governor.
 l When Lieutenant Governor to Act as Governor.
 l Section 4 In case of the impeachment ! of the Governor, or his removal from ! office. death inability to discharge the 1 powers and duties of the said 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 th- 1 disability shall cease. But when the ! Governor shall, with the consent of the 1 Legislature be out of the state in time of war, at the head of a military force l thereof, he shall continue commander in- | chief of all the military force of the | State.
 Qualification and Duties Of Lieutenant Governor; Succession to the Gov ernorshlp.
 1 Section G. The Lieutenant Governor
 shall possess the same qualifications oi
 eligibility for tho office as the Governor
 He shall be president of the Senate but 1 shall have only casting vote therein | in case of a tie vote If during a va | cancy of the office of Governor the Lieu | tenant t-Ciovernor shall be lmpeached, dis, | placed resign, die, or become incapable | of performing the duties of his office, ol | be absent from the State. the FrcSi. 1 dent of the Senate shall act a' Governor until the vacancy be filled oi 1 the disability shall cease; and if the l President of the Senate for any of thu ] above causes shall become incapable o performing the duties pertaining to tho | office of Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly shall act as Governor until tho | vacancy De fHled or the ulsaDluty Shai cease.
 Salary of Lieutenant Governor. l Section 6. The Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his services an annua salary of Two Thousand Dollars, and | shall not receive or be entitled to any other compensation, fee or prequisite, foi any duty or service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law
 Section z. That all laws and parts oi 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 MaFch 6, 1913. | Each elector may vote for or against l the above amendment
 | Witness my official signature this lWh 1 day of February 1911. .-,.,, l EARLE w. HODGES, | (ScaD Secretary of State. |