The Newark journal., 1914-08-07
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO rHn CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS

Notice Is hereby given that the following joint resolution proposing hn amendment to the state Consti- tution. 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 Amendment No. 16.
 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 to the electors of ths State 5oT 5av, approEal pnresaI or rejection at the the and Representatives. if majority Of the electors voting al such cleo ton adopt such amendment the same f9p5 f8tidn oeo9ms of ths g35 gf5t of the sonst to-wit.
 That Section No. IT of Article of the Gonstitution Of the State of 4 Arkan- Eas be amended sa as "a read a follows.
 Executive Department.
 Section l. To amend Section of Article of the Constitution of the State Of Arkansas to read as follows. The Executive Department of this State shall consist of a Governor. Lteutenant-C7oV- ernor Secretary of State Treasurer of State. Auditor Of State and Attorney General fd1. all Of whom shall keep their otfces 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 erat Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power Section The Executive power shall be vested in q Governor. who shall hold office for two years, a Lieutenant-Ciav- ernor shall be chosen at the same time. and for the same term. The Governor and Iieutenant-Cove elected nevt n a1a ffaF4 Ie efa section shall take effect shall hold office untH and Including the second Monday | or September, and their successors shall
 be chosen at the general election n that Election of Governor and Lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section ,. The Governor and Lieu 1 tenant-GoVernor shall be elected at the l times and places Of choosing members ] of the Assembly. The persons resDec- 1 lively having the highest number oP 1 votes for Governor and Tfeuteuant-Gov- | ernor shall he elected but in case two or more shall have an ecual and the l highest number of votes for Governor. or for L3euteuant-Governor the two | Houses Of the Legislature at it's next 1 annual session shall forthwith, by joint l ballot choose ore Of the said persons l go having an equal and the highest mum
 Ter of votes for Governor and Lieuten-
 When Lieatenant-G Governor ts Act as Governor.
 Section In case of the impeachme ent l Of the Governor. or his removal from office death, inability 10 discharge the [ powers and duties of the said office. 1 resignation. or absence from the State. 1 the powers and duties of the office shall 1 deVolYe upon the Lieutenant Governor for the residue Of the term or until the l disability shall cease But when the l Governor shall, with the consent of the l Legislature he out Of the State in time l ot war, at the head of a military force thereof. he shall continue commander-fn- l chief of all the military force of the 1 State
 1 Qualification and Duties of lieutenant
 Governor; Succession to tho Cover l norshfp.
 Section 5. The Lieutenant Governor
 shall possess the same qualifications of l eligibility for the office as the Governor. l He shall be president of the Senate but
 shall have only a casting vote therein In case of a tie vote If during va
 cancy of the office of Governor, the Lieu 1 tensnt-Governor shall be impeached dis i placed, resign, die, or become incapa ble | Of performing the duties of his office l or be absent from the State. the | President of the Senate shall ac, i or the disability shall cease: and if the President of the Senate for any of the l above causes shall become incapable of performing the duties pertaining to tha
 office of Governor, the Speaker of the 1 Assembly shall act as Governor until
 the vacancy be filled or the disability | snail cease.
 Salary of Lieutenant-Governor Section ( 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 ; fo- my EEty or service 'he u,av be re- i 9aired to perform by the Constitution or | by law.
 Section T. 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- l 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 1 6. 1s13.s
 Each elector may vote for or against 1 the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 18th i day of February 1914
 EAfiLE w HODGES (SeA1 Secretary of Stata | - ~-----~---------