The Newark journal., 1914-07-03
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TRE CoNSTITUTIoN OF THE STATE
 OT ARKANSAS

Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution proposing an amendment to the State Gansus tutIon, was passed by the General 1913, and that the same will be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election. to be held Monday. September 14th 1914. for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. l6.
 That the following is hereby pro posed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Ar kansas and the same being submit ted 10 the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives f majority tlon adopt such amendment the same shall become part of the Cansti tuition of the State of Arkansas, That Section No. 1T of Article of the Constitution of the State of AHkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows:
 Executive Department.
 Section | To amend Section of Article of the Constitution of the State or Arkansas to read as follows: The Executive Department of this state shall consist of Governor Ideutepant-Gov ernor. Secretary of State Treasurer or State. Auditor of State and Attorney General fd1. all of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat of govern mont and hold their offices for tbe 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 2. The Executive power shall be vested in Governor who shall hold office for two years; L3eutenant-67ov- erner shall be chosen at the same time and for the same term The Governor q a at-f. a 4fa vi preceding election the time when thte section shall take effect shall hold office HntI and Including the second Monday of September and their snreessars shah wear
 Election of Governor and Lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section ,. The Governor and Lieu tenant-Governor shall he afestea at the times and places of choosing rncDhere of the Assembly. The persons resner- lively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Tfpnfprart Gov ernor shall be elected but Tn case two or more shall have an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor or for Lteutenant-Ctoyernor the two Houses of the Legislature at it's next annual session shall forthwith by joint ballot, choose one Of the said persons so having an equal and the highest mum Der of votes for Governor and Lieuten- ent-GoveFnor,
 When Lieutenant-Govern to Act ar
 Governor.
 Section 4. Tn case of the tmpeachment of the Governor. or his removal from office death, inability to discharge the powers and duties Of the said office resignation CT 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 the 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 a military force thereof, he shall continue commander-in- chief of all the military force of the State
 Qualification and Duties of lieutenant
 Governori Succession to tho Cover
 norship.
 Section 5. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as tho Governor He shall be president of the Senate but shall have only a casting vote therein fin case of a tie vote If during a va caDcY Of the office of Governor the Lieu tenant-Governor shall he impeached dis piaoed resign. die or become -ucapab ble of performing the duties of his office. or be absent from the State tho President of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vaeaucy be filled or the disability shall cease. and if the President of the Senate for any of the ahoHe causes shall become fnrapabTa of performing the duties pertaining to the office of Governor the Sneaker of tha
 
 the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease
 Salary of Lieutenant- Governor
 Section 6 The Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his services m annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars and shall not receive or he entitled to any other compensation. fee or preduisite. for any duty or service he may be re- gnired to perform by the Constitution or by law,
 Section [ That all ,,... ,,,..s 2a... 2s... s.s..s. q !. s,s ~rss's'gA .srs ii Sin f''T' Ncro' he and the same are hereby repealed and that this Act shall be in force and ef- feet 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 eleetor may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February. 1914
 EARLE W. HODGES.
 (seaD Secretary ot State >-.-s-. '-s