The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-08-06
LEGAL NOTICES

to be held Monday, September 14th, 1914,
for adoption or rejection
Proposed Amendment No. 80.
That the following Is hereby proposed
as on amendment to the Constitution II
the State OF Arkansas, and the sanks
being submitted TO the electors Of the
State for approval or rejection at the
next general election for Senators and
Representatives, II 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-wit;
Executive Department.
That Section No. II OF Article OF
the Constitution OF the State OF Arkan-
sas be amended so as to read as follows:
Section l. To amend Section / OF ar
ticle OF the Constitution of the state of
Arkansas to read as follows; The Ex-
consist OF a Governor Lieutenant Gov
ernor. Secretary OF State. Treasurer of
state, Auditor OF State and Attorney
General ID. all 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
missioner OF State Lands
Executive Power.
Section :. The Executive power shah
be vested In a Governor, who shall hold
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
| until and including the second Monday
| of September, and their successors shall
be chosen at the general election In that
! year.
Election OF Governor and Lieutenant
Governor.
Section g. The Governor and Iieuten-
| dnt-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 Lieutenant Governor 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 Legisla-
ture 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 Lieutenant Governor to Act N
Governor.
Section 4. In case OF the impeachment
| OF the Governor, or his removal from
| office, death, inability to discharge the
powers and duties or the said office.
res ignati or absence from the State.
| The powers and duties of the office shall
devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor
| for the residue OF the term or until the
disability shall cease. But when the
Governor shall, with the consent OF the
Legislature, be out of the State In time
OF war, at the head OF a military force
| thereof. he shall continue coNumander- in
chief OF all the military f,Tce OF the
State
Qualification and Duties Of Lieutenant.
Governor; Succession TO the Gov
| ernorship.
Section 8. The Lieutenant Governor
| shall possess the same qualifications of
eligibility for the office as the Governor.
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shall have only a casting vote therein
| in case OF tie vote. II 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 Presi-
| dent Of the Senate shall act as
Governor until the vacancy be filled or
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 the
vacancy be filled or the disability shall
| cease.
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 preUiisite. for
any duty or service he may be required
| to perform by the Constitution OF 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
| from and after the second Monday In
September, 1916
The above resolution was filed in the
office of the Secretary of State on March
| 6, 1918.
Each elector may vote for or against
| the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this 18th
| day OF February. 1914. -
EARLE w. HODGES.
(eeaD oec--.=..y Of State
MApNING ORDER