The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-19
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS

Notice is hereby given that the follow l ing joint resolution. proposing an amend ment to the State Constitution. was l passed by the General Assembly at it's 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 l4tE, 1914, | for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 16. That the following is hereby proposed as sn amendment to the Constitution of | the State of Arkansas, and the same | being submitted to the electors of the l 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 a part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, uo-WiS:
 Executive Department.
 That Section No 17 of Article Of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- | sas be amended so as to read as follows: Section 1. To amend Section l of Ar ticle of the Consutution Of the state , ot Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex- ecutive Department of this State shall consist of a Governor, Lieutenant-GoV- 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 of two years and until their successors  eral Assembly may provide by law Tor the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands.
 Executive Power.
 Section 2. The Executive power shah be vested in a Governor, who shall hold office for two years; a Lieutenant-GoF- 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 this
 l4q1 hOIh until and including the second Monday of September, and their successors shall be chosen at the general election Tn that year
 Election of Governor and Lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section B. The Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members or the Assembly The persons respectively having the highest number of votes Tor Governor and ieutenant-Governor snail be elected, but in case two or more shal have an equal and the highest number Of votes for Governor. or for Ideutehant- Governor, the two Houses of the Leglsla,- forthwith by joint ballot. choose one or the said persons so having an equal ana the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant-Goyernor
 When Lleutenant- Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section i. In case or the lnpedSH litH' of the Governor. or his removal rom 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 the 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 commander-ln- chief of all the military force of the State,
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant Governor; Succession to the Gov ernorshIp.
 Section D. 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 a tie vote If during a va cancy of the office Of Governor, the Lieu 1 tenant Governor shall be impeacned, dis | placed, resign. die. or become incapable 1 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