The Forrest City times., 1914-05-22
PROPOSED AMEND NEXT TO TXl CONSTITUTION OF THE sTATH
 

Notice is hereby given that tn. following joint resolution. proposing tuition was passed by the General Assembly st 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 l4th,
 Proposed Amendment No. ls.
 That the following is hereby pro- posed as an amendment to the Constitution Of the State of Ar kansas, and the same being submit ted to the electors of the State Tor approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators ana Representatives if majority or the electors voting at such cleo uon adopt such amendment the same ehaH become part Of the Consti- ,ut1on of the State of Arkansas, :, That Section No II of Article 5 of the Constitution of the Stat. of Arkan- sas De amended so as to read as follows:
 Executive Department.
 Article of the Constitution of the State or Arkansas to read as follows: The Executive Department of this State shall consist or Governor. Lieutenant-Gov- srnor. Secretary of State, Treasurer of state. Auditor of State and Attorney general (d). all of whom shall keep their oIhces In person at the seat of govern fnent and hold their offices for the term or two years and until their successors are elected and qualified And the Gen .rsl Assembly may provide by law for the establishment Of the office Of Com missioner Of State Lands
 Executive Power
 section 7. The Executive pover shall oe vested Tn Governor. who shall hold oInce TOT TWO years; Lieutenant Gov efnor snail be chosen al the same time, snd Tor the same term. The Governor ana Lieutenant Governor elected next preceding election the time when thi, section shall take effect shall hold or1c. ~. ana including the second Monday or september. and their successor. shall ne chosen ct the general election in that Election of Governor and Lieutenant.
 Governor.
 Section 3. The Governor and rte,, !ehantSoNsnor shall be elected at th. tunes and place. Of choosing members t ~. ne Assembly. The persons respec- tIN'iE having the highest number of votes for Governor and Iieutenants coU ern"r shall be elected but in ces. two CT more shall have an equal and th. nIghest number of votes for Governor. 9r TOT .ieutenant-Governor the two Honses Of the Legislature at fts next shnnel session shah forthwith, bv joint us,ol cnoosH orc of the said person. 70 having sn eous' and the highest nun .Vt. .Go, 9L votes Tor Governor and Lieuten- When Lisutenant-oovernor to Act a,
 Governor
 uon [ Tn case Of the impeachment the Governor or his removal from once. ceath. inability to discharpa inc powers and duties of the said or3c. teslsnation or absence from the State ths powers and duties of the on7cs shah oNoiVe upon the L.ieutenant-Governor TOT the residue of the term. or until th. disability shall cease But when th. governor shall with the consent Of the Legislature he out of the Stat. ,n +,,ns A aF tnersot he shall continue cOmmander-in- ccnler or all the military force of tn. Qualification and Duties of L.sutsnsp.-
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 section The Lieutenant Governor susii possess the sa me qualifications Of eligibility for the ofrce ss the Goverror He shall be nresids1It of inc senste f',, shsli have only e "ssting vote therein Tn case CT tie vote If during a va esncy of the office Of Governor. tn. Lieu tensr t-Gqver shall be fmpesche6 dis placed. resign die or b.corn. gncanahi. CT p.rformirs tH@ duties of his office. or ce absent from the State inc Fresldent of 'hs Serat. ehan act ss Governor unti ne vacancy he fil1ed CT the disability shall cease. ans if tS. President Of the Senate for anv of n. aboNe causes shall become ,ncsnshie of psrrorming the duties pertaining 10 the once of Governor tr. Sn,aLs~ ~ tb. Assembly shall sc- ar Governor u1ttl snail cease ''''
 Salary of LieutenAnt-Gov.rnor Section (. The Ileut.nan,C,o C,ovA~ror shsll 0tiv- for his services an annual sSlsrv ot Two Thousand Dollars, and enaH tot receive or be entitled to any other compensation. fee or preouisIts TOT any duty or service he may be re- o1ired 10 perform by the Constitution or by law. VI Section '. That all laws and parts of Iawe that are in conflict herewith. be 1 sno tne same are hereby repealed and 1 mat this Act shall be Tn force and er. iect from and after the second Monday l ir September. fs1s
 The above resolution vss filed in the | office of the Secretary of Stat. oa March | (. 1918.
 Each %lector may vo,s for or against | the above amendment Witness my offcial yfFuatl,r. ,hIs Ie,A | Gay of February. leI4
 EARLE " HODTFc
 tseal) Secretary of State