The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-16

the State Constitution. was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session of l913 and that the same will be submitted tn the electors of the State at the next general election, to be held Monday, September l4th. 1914 for adoption rejection.
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO I6
 That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State or Arkkansas, and the same being sub mltted to the electors of the State for ap- pfoVal or rejection at the next general elec- ton for Senators and Representatives, if majority of the electors voting at such elec- ton adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Constitution of the State of Arkkansas, to-wit:
 That Section No. IT of Article of the Constitution ot the State of Arkaknsas be amended so az to follows: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. Section l. To amend Section 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 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 estsh- lishDent f the office of Commissioners of State Lands.
 EXECUTIVE POWER.
 Section The Executive power shall bs vested in Governor. who shall hold offlee ssr two years; Lieutenant-Go~earor shall b. chosen at the same time. and for the same term. The Governor and Lieutenant-Cov. ernor elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect shall hold office until and including the second Monday or September, and their successors shall bS chosen at the general election in that year.
 
 ELECTION or GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT
 GOVERNOR.
 Section B. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be elected at the times anA places of choosing members of the Assembl,. The persons respectively having the hiRhep number of votes for Governor and Lieutenar l. Governor shall be elected. but in case t.s- or more shall have an equal and the hiRhs , number of votes for Governor, or for Lie~- the two Houses of the Ter. lslaturs at its next annual session shall forth with. by joint ballot. choose one Of the said persons % having an equal and the highae number of votes for Governor and Lieutena nt-Govefnor. gtFyrtV
 WHEN usUrENANr-oovRNoR TO ACT AS s'.r 1 s.@ GOVERNOR
 Section 1. In case of the impeachment oS the Governor. or his removal from o63cA ieath. inability to discharge the powers and 1uties of the said office, resignation. or ab- 'ence from the State, the powers and duties of the office shall dev0lve upon the Lieutenr ant-Governor for the residue of the term, ef antil the disability shah cease. But when the Governor shall, with the consent of the Leg. stature, be out of the State. in time of war, It the head of . military force thereof. hs 'hall continue commander -in-chief of all tho military force of the State.
 UALIFICArI0N AND DUTIES or usUrENAN1. GOVERNOR; SUCCESSION TO THE GovERN0RsHR. Section 6. The Lieotenant-Governor shall 'ossess the same qualifications of eligibility tkn rx<$SA Ak~ -1-n A- resident of the Senate. but shall have only casting vote therein in Gaso q . to VuaA h nur'ns vacancy of the olass of Gsv~1nA h. Ltsutsnant-(sovsrnoses eshaM hs tapsa~AsA 'essoSaning ths dutiss of his office, or be ab- s-, ebs 5tats. the President of the Sem ,n-n -~t Governor until the vaeaAsy
 a~a os shs disability shall cease: and Y = ''-s"~as cs ths Senate for any of tAs sovs esuses shall become incapable of per- . ur~ins the duties pertaining to the office of s'vsrnor. the Speaker of the Assembly shall ct ss Governor until the vacancy be filled or he disability shall cease.
 SALARY OF LEUrENANr-aovERNoR.
 Section G. The Lieutenant-Governor shah .eceive for his services an annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars, and shall not receive 'r be entitled to any other compensation, fes r prequisite, for any duty service he may ,e required to perform by the Constitution or ,y law.
 OectfCn (. lndC HI iiaWS anu pdrS OI A8WU hat are in conflict herewith. be and the anne are hereby repealed, and that this Act hall be in force and effect from and after he second Monday in September. 1915.
 The above resolution filed in the ofhos If the Secretary of State on March G. 1913. Each elector may vote for or against the .bove amendment
 Witness my official signature this 18th day If February, 1914.
 EARLE w. HODGES,
 (SeaD Secretary of State 3Ow-28t