The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-12
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TIE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 

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 Notice is hereby given that tho foiioy- ! , ,ns JoiIt resolution, proposing an amend Heht to the State ConstItution xyas passed by the General Assembly at us i lesuar session of 1913, and thaf inc | same Will be submitted to the electors of the state at the next general election 70 be held Monday. September l4tt. 1914 TOT adoption or rejection proposed Amendme No IS
 That the following is hereby pronosed as as an amendment to the Constitution of the state of Arkansas and inc san,a Selng submitted to the electors of the next general election for senators and representatives, If majority of the electors voting at such election adont such amendment the same shall become Arkansas, ro-wit:
 Executive Department. thd nSt S sectlon No. 17 Of Article E of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sds De amended as to read as follows.
 section l. To amend Section 1 of Ar. tic,e of the Constitution of the State Of Afkahsas to read as follows: The Ex- eoulNe e Deparlment of this State shall ernor' 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 govern ment and hold their offices for the term or two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. And the Gen. ersl Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the office of Com missioner Of State Lands.
 Executive Power.
 section 2. The Executive power shah De vested in a Governor, who shall hold ofllce Tor two years; Lieutenant- Gov ernor shan be chosen at the same time, and Tor 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 De chosen at the general election in that year.
 Election Of Governor and Lieutenant Section 3. The Governor ard Iieuten- ant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members of the Assembly The persons respectiyely having the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor shaii be elected. but in case two or more shall nave an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor, or for Lieutenant Governor, the two Houses of the Legisla- ture at Its 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 1ieutenant- 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 sail office, resignation, 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 ths disability shall cease. But when the Governor shall, with the consent of the Legislature, be out of the state in time ot war at the head of a military force thereof, he shall continue co,Qma nder-in- chlef of all the military f>Tce of the State.
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant
 Governor Succession to the Gov
 ernorshlp,
 Section R. The Leuten8nt Governor shall pnsscss 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 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 Presl- dent of the Senate shall art as Governor untll 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 tho vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease.
 Salary Of Lleutersnt- Governor.
 Section 6. The Lieutenant- Governor shall receive for hIs services an annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars. and