The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-21
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS

OF ARKANSAS.
 Notlce Is hereby given that tho follow ment to the State Constitution. was passed by the General Assembly at its regular session Of 1913, and that the same same VII be submitted to the electors of the state at the next general election to be held Monday. September 14th. 1914 Tor adoption or rejection
 Proposed Amendment No. 16
 Ihat the following is hereby proposed the State of Arkansas and the sanie being submitted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become part Of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas. uo-wit:
 Executive Department
 That Section No IT 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 ucie or the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex- ecutive Department of this State shall consist Of Governor, Lieutenant Gov ernor' Secretary of State, Treasurer of General (d), all of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for tse term Of two years and until their successors
 
 eral Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands.
 Executive Power.
 Section s The Executive power shah be vested fin a Governor. who shall hold office for two years; a Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time, and for the same term. The Governor and Lieutepant-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 3. The Governor and Ideuten- 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 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 Lieutenant-G Governor.
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section f. In case of the impeachment Of the Governor, or his removal from office, death, inability to discharge the powers and duties of the sah 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 of war, at the head of military force thereof, he shall continue c0iNmander-in- chief of all the military f>Tce of the State.
 Qualification and Dulles Of Lleutenant-
 Governori Succession to the Gov
 eFncrship.
 Section 5. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as the Governor. He shah be president of the Senate, but 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 Presi- dent of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease; and If the 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
 Salary Of Lieutenant Governor
 Section G. 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 prequisite, for any duty or service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law
 Section 2 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 Tn September. 1915. .x.
 The above resolution was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on Marcn 6, 1918. o,,,., Each elector may vote TOT or against the above amendment. .o.,- Witness my official signature this ISth day of February, 1914 r,1,r,,
 fceaD cec-~.=--y of State.