The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF aRkANcAS

Notice Is hereby given that the follow Ing joint resolution, proposing amend 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 general election to be held Monday, September 14tt. 1914 for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 16. That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment 10 the Constitution of | the State of Arkansas and the same l 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 such amendment the same shall become a part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to-wit;
 Executive Department. That Section No I7 of Article 3 Of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows;
 Section 1. To amend Section l of Ar ticle G of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to read as follows; The Ex- , ecutive Department of this State shall consist Of Governor, Lieutenant Gov ernur Secretary Of State. Treasurer Of State, Auditor of State and Attorney General (d), ell 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 Cen eral 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 be vested in a 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 Leutenant-G -Governor elected next preceding election the tme when this section shall take effect. shall hold office until and including the second Monday
 c 1gfv ono rn4FF FFtss aItfafl be chosen at the general election in that Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor
 Section 3. The Governor and Gieuten- 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 Tor Governor and Lieutenant shall be elected, but in case two or more shAll have an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor. or for Iieutenant- Governor, the two Houses of the Legtsla- ture at its next annual session shlll forthwith, by joint ballot. choose one or the said persons so having an equal and the highest number of votes Tor Governor and Lieutenant Governor
 When Lleutenant- Governor to Act ss Governor.
 Section 4 In case Of the impeachment Of the Governor. or his removal rom office. death, inability to discharge the
  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 Governor shall, with the consent of the Legislature, be out of the state In time of war. at the head of military .oice thereof he shall continue comhahuer % -%lh chief of all the military force of the State.
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorshlp.
 Section B 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 a tie vote. If during va cancy of the office of Governor, the Lieu tenant-Governor shall be mpeached, dis placed, resign, die. or become incapable of performing the duties Of his office or be absent from the State, the Presi- dent Of the Senate shall act as the disability shall cease and if the President of the Senate for any of tho 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 LIeuter ant Governor.
 Section 6. The Iieutenant- 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 preqtiislte, 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.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February. 1914
 EARLE W HODGES,
 (SeaD Sec"~t=-s If State.