The Brinkley argus., 1914-04-17
41oP0SED A1lZADMHNT TO TK1 OoM0TxTUT10M OF THE 1xATE
 OF AAKAKRA9.

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 or A1KAH1As.
 Notice Is hereby given that the following joint resolution. proposing an amendment to the State Consti- tuition. was passed by the General Assembly at its regular session of 1913. and that the same will be submitted to the electors of the to be held Monday, September 14th, 1914. for adoption or rejection
 Proposed Amsndnasnt No. ls.
 That the following is hereby pro- constitusion @ tic Ae of s"osans tns ssase of of Ar Ar kansas. and the same being submit ted to the electors of the State for. for approval or rejection at the and Representatives. if majority Of the electors voting at such cleo ton adopt such amendment the same shall become part of the Consti- tuition of the State of Arkansas, That Section No. F of Article of fhe Constitution of the State of Arkan sas De amended 30 as to read as follows:
 Executive Department.
 Section l. To amend Section 1 of Article of the Constitution of the State or Arkansas to read as follows: The Executive Department of this State shall consist of Governor, Lieutenant-Gov- ernor, Secretary of State. Treasurer of State. Auditor of State and Attorney General (d). all of whom shall keep their ment and hold their ofices for the term or two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. sAnd the Gen. eral Assembly may provide by law for missioner of State Lands. s
 fBxecutive Power. 3I section 3. The Executive power shall be vested in a Governor, who shall hold ernor shall be chosen at the same time. and for the same term. The Governor and Iieutenant-Governor elected next preceding election the time when this until and including the second Monday of September. and their successors shall De chosen at the general election in that Election Of sovvsrnor sna xisu&enant- Section g. The Governor and Lieu tenant-Governore shall be relected at the times and places of choosing members or the Assembly. The persons respec-f lively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant-Gov- ernort shall be- elected but in ease two . CT more shall have an equal ans thee or for Lieutenant-Governor. sxhe two. Houses of the Legislature ak its next annual session shall forthwith, by joint Daltot. ea choose one of the said persons Der ofl vot9s for Goverpsr and Eieutsn- Sectiong4. tIns case of the funpesrhment of. the Governor. Tor his removal from ofics death. inability to discharge the powers and dyties of the said office. the powers aud duties of the ofice shall devoive rupoH the lIlfeutenant-Governo for the residue Of the term, or untfl the 76,saninsy 'shan cease But when the LegislatuFe be out of the. State. in time Of war. at the head of . military force thereof he shall continue commander-in- cnief of all the military force Of the QuelistoAs1on and DutAss os xasussnans- q seOevexAor; OuooogU1on to tho 0ovor-
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 section 5. The Lfeutenant- Governor snaii possess the same qualifications of eli8ibiity for the ofice As the Governor He shall be president of the Senate, but snail have only casting vote therein 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. President of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease; and If the president of the Senate for any of the
 
 performing the duties pertaining to the ofnce of Governor the Speaker of the Assembly shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability
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 Section G. The Lfeutenant-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 Tor any duty or service he may be re- nuired to perform by the Constitution or by law.
 Section v 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 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 elector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this sth day of February. 1914.
 EARLE w. HODGES,
 tSeal) Secretary of State.