The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-09-02
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF ARKANSAS

notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing Joint resolution, proposing an amend
ment to the State Constitution, was
psssed by the General Assembly at its
regular session OF 1913. and that the
same VIII be submitted to the electors OF
the state at the next general election
to be held Monday. September 14th. 1914.
Tor adoption or rejection
Proposed Amendment No. 49,
That the following is hereby proposed
as an amendment to the Constitution ~
the State OF Arkansas, and the sank,
being submitted to the electors of the
next general election for Senators and
representatives. II majority of the
electors voting at such election adopt
such amendment the same shall become
Arkansas, uo-wlr:
Executive Department.
That Section No. IL of Article n,
the Constitution of the State Of Arkan-
saS De amended so as TO read as follows
section l. To amend Section l of ar
tic,e OF the Constitution OF the state OF
Arkansas to read as follows: The Elk
ecutiVe Department of this State shall
consist OF Governor. Lieutenant Gov
ernor' Secretary OF State, Treasurer OF
STATE, Auditor OF State and Attorney
General I'D. all OF whom shall keep their
offices In person at the seat OF govern
ment and hold their offices for the term
or two years and until their successors
are elected and qualified And the Gen.
erai Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment of the office OF Com
missioner OF State Lands.
Executive Power.
section D. The Executive power shall
De vested in a Governor. who shall hold
oiIlce Tor TWO years; a Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be chosen at the same time
and for the same term. The Governor
ana Lieutenant Governor elected next
preceding election the time when this
a t.nh
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 5. The Governor and IJeuten-
ant-Governor shall be elected at the
times and places Of choosing members of
me Assembly. The persons respectively
having the highest number of votes for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall
be elected, but I'm case two or more shall
nave an equal and the highest number of
votes Tor Governor or for Lieutenant
Governor, the two Houses OF the Iegisla
ture at Its next annual session shall
forthwith, by joint ballot choose one Of
the said persons so having an equal and
the highest number or votes for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor.
When Lieutenant Governor to Act q,
Governor.
section 4. In case OF the Impeachment
| OF the Governor, or his removal from
| office. death, inability to discharge the
| 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
| Tor the residue of the term or until the
disability shall cease. But when thu
Governor shall. with the consent OF ths
Legislature, be out of the State in time
OF war, at the head OF a military forcs
F, thereof. he shall continue coINmander-in.
chief Of all the military f>Tce OF the
State
Qualification and Duties Of Lieutenant.
Governor; Succession to the Gov
ernorship.
Section s. 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 casting vote therein
In case OF a tie vote. II during a va
cancy OF the office of Governor the Lieu
tenant -Governor shall be impeached, dis
placed, resign. die, or become incapable
OF performing the duties of his office, OF
be absent from the State. the Presi-
dent OF the Senate shall act as
Governor until the vacancy be filled OF
the disability shall cease: and II 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 g. 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 preduslte. for
any duty or service he may be required
to perform by the Constitution or by law.
Section 7 That all laws and parts of
laws that are IN conflict herewith, he
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
8, 1918.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this 10Th
day of February 1914
EARIT w. HODGES.
(SeaD sec->.=-y Of State.