The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-17

State for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives, if majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to-wlr;
 Executive Department
 That Section No. 17 of Article 6 of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as t,) rend as follows: Section l. To amend Nrnctlon of Ar ticle of the Constitution Of he State Of Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex- consist of Governor, Lieutenant Gov ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State and Attornt V General td). all of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for the term Of two years and until their successors arc elected and qualified. And the Gen. eral Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands.
 Executive Power.
 Section ,. The Executive power shah be vested fin a Governor, who shall hold office for two years; Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time, and for the same term. The Governor and Lieutenant- Governor elected next preceding election the time when thls 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 Iieuten- ant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members of the ssembly. The persons respectively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant 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 Leglsla- forthwith, by joint ballot. choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest number or vores for Governor and Lleutenant-Governor
 When LIeutenant- Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section {. Tn 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 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 a military force thereof. he shall continue cUNmandsr-in- chief of all tho military f>rce of the State.
 
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorship. Section s. 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 a casting vote therein in case Of tie vote. If during a va cancy of the office of Governor, the Lieu tenant t-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- Governor untIl 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 oi 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 shal | cease.
 Salary Of LIeuter ant Governor. Section 6. The Lieutenant Governor | shall receive for his services an annua salary of Two Thousand Dollars, and other compensation fee or preauisite. foi any duty or service he may be required | to perform by the Constitution or by law, ! Section That all laws and parts oi 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 in September, 1915.
 Tine above resolution was filed In the office of the Secretary of State on March | 5. 1913.
 Each elector may vote for or against | the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 18th
 EARLE W. HODGES, (SeaD Secretary of State.