The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-09
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS

Notlce Is hereby given that tho follow. rne,,t ls io"it resolution, proposing an amend. passed by the General Assemble n, ,ts regular session of 1gl3 and ibst tht same will be submitted to the elerfors o, ! .he state at the next general election Tor adoption or rejection
 m proposed Amendment No. 1e.
 Ihat the following Is hereby proposed e as Sn amendment to the Constitution of tne me state of Arkansas, and the same Delng submitted to the electors of tbe State for approval or rejection at tbe next general election for Senators and hepIsseHtatlNes, if a majority of the electors voting at such election adoni such amendment the samo shall become a part of the Constitution of the state n, Arkansas, uo-wir:
 Executive Department.
 lhal section No. l7 of Article 6 Of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- SaS De amended SO as to read as follows. Gecllon | To amend Section 1 of Ar uele of the Constitution of the State of Aikansas To read as follows: The Ex- ecutNe Department of this State shall ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State and Attorney General (d), al 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. 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 fin a Governor who shall hold office for two years; Lieutenant-Gov- ernor shall be chosen at the same time ana for the same term. The Governor and ldeutenant- 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 Election Of Governor and LIeutenant-
 Governor.
 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 iicutenant-G shall be elected, but in case two or more shall have an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor. or for Lieutenant Governor. the two Houses Of the Leeisla- lure at It's 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 Lleutenant- Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section {. In case of the impeachment
  office, death inability 10 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 heutenant- Governor for the residue of the term. or until ths disability shall cease. But when the Governor shah, with the consent of the Legislature, be out of the state in time Of war, at the head of n military force thereof he shall continue co,Nmander-in- chief of all the military f,rce of the State.
 Qualification and Duties Of Lieutenant
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorshlp.
 Section b. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess tho 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 lf during a va cancy Of the office Of Governor, the Lieu tenant Governor shall be lmpeached dis- placed. resign. die, or become incapable Of performing the duties of his office, or he absent from the state. the Presl- dent of tha Senate shall act aN Governor untn the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease; and If the