The log cabin Democrat., 1914-04-09
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
 STITUTION OF THE STATE OF

Notice is hereby given that the following oint resolution, proposing an amendment to the State Constitution, was passed by the General Assembly at its 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, 1914, for adoption rejection.
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 16.
 That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkkansas, and the same being sub- mitted to the electors of the State for ap- proval or rejection at the next general eec- tien for Senators and Representatives, If majority of the electors voting at such cleo tion adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Constitution of the State of Arkkansas, to-wit:
 That Section No. F of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkaknsas be amended so az to read follows:
 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
 Section 1. To amend Section 1 of Article 6 of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas to read follows: The Executive De- partment of this State shall consist of a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 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 Government and hold their offices for the term of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. And the General Assembly may provide by law for the estab-  State Lands.
 ExECUTIvE POWER.
 Section The Executive power shall be vested in a. Governor. who shall hold oifice -er two years; a Lieutenant-Go,taror shall be chosen at the same time, and for the same term. The Governor and Lieutenant-Gov- ernor 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 xlo in, hat
 ELECTION OF GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT
 GOVERNOR.
 Section 8. The Governor and Lieutenant 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 Lieu tenant Governor, the two Houses of the Leg islature at its next annual session shall forth with, by joint ballot, choose one of the said persons so having equal and the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor.
 WHEN LIEUTENANT-GOvERNOR TO ACT AS GOVERNOR
 Section 4. 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 ab- sence from the State, the powers and duties of the office shall devolve upon the Lieuten- ant Governor for the residue of the term or until the disability shall cease. But when the Governor shall, with the consent of the Leg islature, be out of the State. in time of war, at the head of a military force thereof, he shall continue commander-n-chef of all the military force of the State.
 QUALIFICATION AND DUTIES OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; SUCCESSION TO THE GovERNoRsH HIP.
 Section D. The Lieutenant-Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as the Governor. He shall be president of the Senate, but shall have only casting vote therein in case of tss vos> If during . vacancy of the o6ses of Go-~'s~' the Lieutenant-Governor shall hs inp>AsA~ displaced. resign. die. or become incapable of performing the duties of his office, or be ab- ss1t frum ths State, the President of the Sem ssr saaN ass = Governor until the vacancy .s al.d or the disability shall cease; and if ,ns f-ruutd.nt of the Senate for any oi the above causes shall become incapable of per- .oruing the duties pertaining to the office of Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly shall set as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease.
 SALARY OF LIEUTENANT-GoVERNoR.
 Section 6. The Lleutenant-Governor shall