The Brinkley argus., 1914-03-13
PROPOSED AMEND MERIT TO TEE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKAN6AS.


 Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution proposing an amendment to the State Consti- tution, was passed by the General 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, 1914, for adoption or rejection.
 Pro posed Amendment No. l6.
 That the following is hereby pro posed an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Ar ted to the electors of the State next general election for Senators and Representatives. if majority or the electors voting at such e'ec- tion adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Consti- to-wit:
 That Section No. IT of Article 5 of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows:
 Executive Department.
 section l. To amend Section 1 of Article of the Constitution of the State Of 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 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 shall be vested in a Governor. who shall hold office for two years; a Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at the 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 urtfl and including the second Monday or Senternber and their successors shall he chosen at the general election in that Alection Of Governor and lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section 3. The Governor and Tdeu- tenant-Governor shall be elected at the tunes and places of choosing members or or the Assembly, The persons respec- lively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant- Gov ernor shall he elected but in case two or more shall have an equal and the Hlghest number of votes for Governor, or for Lieutenant Governor. the two Houses of the Legislature at it's next annual session shall forthwith by joint ualiot choose one of the said persons so having an @ 1ual and the highest num- Der Of votes for Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor
 When Lieutenant-Gcvernor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section 4. In case of the impeachment or 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 deVolVe upon the Lieutenant Governor Tor the residue of the term or until the disability shall cease But when tha Governor shall with the consent of the Legislature. be out of the State in time or 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 Cover
 norship.
 Section 5. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifica tious of eligibility for the office as the Governor. Fie 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 Lieu tenant-Governor shall be impeached dis placed. resign. die. or become incapable of performing the duties of his office. or be absent from the State the 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 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 the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease
 Salary of Lieutenant-Governor
 Section G. 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 Tor any duty or service he may be re- aufred to perform by the Constitution or 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 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 18th day of February. 1914.
 EARLE W. HODGES,
 (SeaD Secretary of State