The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-05
LEGAL NOTICES

next general election for Senators and Representatives, if a majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas. to-w1r:
 Executive Department.
 That Section No. F of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows;
 Section l. To amend Section 1 Of Ar ticle of the Constitution of the State ot Arkansas 10 read as follows: The Ex- ecutive Department of this State shall consist of a Governor Lieutenant-G Gov ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer Of State. Auditor of State and Attorney General (d), all of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat Of govern ment and hold their offices for tke 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 g. The Executive power shah be vested in a Governor, who shall hold office for two years; a Lieutenant-G Gov ernor shall be chosen at thr same time. and for the same term. The Governor and Lieutenant 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 Behelu eiVS''"h LII 'iii' year
 Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
 Section 3. The Governor and Leuten- 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 Tieutenant- Governor shah be elected, but in case two or more shall have an equal and the highest numher of votes for Governor. or for Lieutenant Governor, the two Houses of the Legisla- ture at its next annual session shall forthwith by joint ballot choose one Of the said persons so having an equal and the hghest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as Governor.
 Section A. 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 devoye upon the Lieutennnt- Governor for the residue of the term or until ths | disability shall cease. But when the | Governor shall, with the consent of the | Legislature, be ont of the Stnte in time of war at the head of a military force | thereof he shall continue commander in- chief Of all the military force of the | State
 | Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant- | Governor; Succession to the Gov | ernorshlp.
 ] Section 5. The Lieutenant Governor | shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as inc Governor. | He shall be president of the Senate but | shall have only a casting vote therein | in case of a tie vote. If during a va | cancy of the office Of Governor. the Ideu- | tenant-Governor shall he impehcned. dis | placed, resign die, or become Incapable
 of performing the duties of his office, or | be absent from the State, the Prcsi- , dent of the Senate shah act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or | the disability shall cease. and If the 1 President of the Senate for any of tho | above causes shall become incapable of l office of Governor, the Speaker of the l Assembly shall act as Governor untH the
 vacancy be filled or the disability shall
 cease
 Salary of LIeuter ant Governor. Section G. The Lieutenant Governor 1 shall receive for his services an annual | salary Of Two Thousand Dollars, and | other compensation. fee or preqiisite, for | any duty or service he may be required 1 to perform by the Constitution 1r by law.
 Section 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 effect 1 from and after the second Monday m 1 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 ,o. | Witness my official signature this l9th | day of February, 1914. ,r,1,,,e,
 EARLE w HODGES,
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