The Newark journal., 1914-09-11
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THM CoNRTITUTIoH OF THE STATE
 OF AREANSAE

OF AEAAhSAb.
 Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution. proposing an amendment to the State Gonsti- tuition. Was 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 14th ie1&. for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 16.
 That the following is hereby pro pesed as an amendment to the Constitution Of the State of Ar ted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives if majority ] tion adopt such amendment the seme shall become part Of the Gonsti- tuition of the State of Arkansas.
 That Section No. r Of Articl. 5 of the Constitution of the state Of Arkan- Has be amended so as to read as follows:
 Executive Department. Section l. To amend Section 1 of Article of the Constitution of the State i of Arkansas to read as follows The Executive Department of this State shall consist of Governor. Lieutenant-Cov- rrn0T. Secretary of State Treasurer of State. Auditor of State and Attorney i General fd9 all of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for the term l or two years and until their successors are elected and qualified And the Gen i ers1 Assembly may provide by law for the estahlashment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power
 Section , The Executive power shall i he vested in a Governor. who shall hold office for two years; a Lieutenant Gov l ernor shall be chosen at the same time and for the same term The Governor l and Tfeutenant=6foveruo elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect shall hold office i until and including the second Monday 1 of September, and their successors shall ee chosen at the general election fin that Election of Governor and Lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section 3 The Governor and rteu- i tcnant-GoVerner shall be elected at the i times and places Of choosing members I of the Asse mbly. The persons resDac- 1 lively having the highest number Of l votes for Governor and LteHteHant-C;ov-. ernor shall be elected. but in ease two I or more shall have an equal and the l highest number of votes for Governor i or for Lfeutenant-GoVernor the two i Houses of the LeEislature at it's next i annual session shall forthwith. by joint i so having an equal and the highest mum i Der or votes for Governor and Lieuten- l ant-Cfovernor
 When 1aieutenant-Governor ts Act as 1
 Section {, In case of the irYrpeachmsnt 1 of the Governor. or his removal from office death, inability to discharge the 1 powers and duties of the safd office resignation, or absence from the State 1 the powers and duties of the office shall 1 devolye upon the Lieutenant Governor 1 for the residue Of the term, or until the i disability shall cease Rlf when th. 1 Governor shall. with the consent Of the i Legislature he out of the State. in time i of war. a the head of military force i thereof he shall continue cOmmander-in- chief of all the military force Of the Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant-
 Governor; Succession to the Cover
 norship.
 Section g. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualtficatio of eligibility for the office as the Governor He shall he president of the Senate but shall have only casting vote therein in case of a tie vote. If during a va cancy of the office of Governor. the Lieu tenant Governor shall be impeached dis placed. resign, die. or become incapable or performing the duties of his office or he absent from the State the President Of the Senate shall act s Governor until the vacancy be filled or 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 | shall cease
 Salary of Lieutenant-Governor
 Section 6 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 prequisite. for any duty or service he may he re- 9uirred to perform by the Constitution or by law.
 Section '. That all laws and parts Of laws that are fin conflict herewith bs 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 ahove resolution was filed in the office Of the Secretary of State on March g. 1913.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February. 1914
 EARLE ". HODGES (ssall Secretary of Stata