Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-08-08
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS.

Notice is hereby given that the fol lowing joint resolution, proposing all amendment to the State Constitution was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session of 1913, and that electors of the state at the next gen. eral election, to be held Monday, Sep tember 14th, 1914, for adoption or re- jection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 16.
 That the following is hereby pro- posed as an amendment to the Con- stitution of the State of Arkansas and the same being submitted to the electors of the state for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives, if a majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to-wit:
 That Section No. IF of Article 5 of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas be amended so as to read as follows:
 Executive Department.
 Section 1. To amend Section of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to read as follows: The Executive Department of this State shall consist of Governor, Lieu tenant-Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State and Attorney General (6, all of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat of government and hold their offices for the term of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. And the General Assembly may provide by law for the establish ment of the offices of Commissioner of State Lands.
 Executive Power.
 Section 2. The Executive power shall be vested in Governor, who shall hold office for two years; a Lieutenant Governor 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 section shall take effect, shall hold office until and including the second MOn- day of September, and their success s0rs shall le chosen at the general election in that year.
 Election of Governor and Lieutenant.
 Governor.
 Section 5. The Governor ana Lieu the times and places of choosing tensnt-Governor shall be elected al members of the Assembly. The per- votes for Governor. or for Lieutenant, equal and the highest number 0l sons respectively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieu tenant Governor shall be elected, bu in case two or more shall have an Governor, the two Houses of the Leg islature at it's next annual session shall forthwith. by joint ballot, choose ate for any of the above causes shal become incapable of performing the duties pertaining to the office of Gov. ernOr, the Speaker of the Assembly shall act as Governor until the vacan. cy be filled or the disability shall cease.
 Salary of Lieutenant.Governor. Section 6. The Lieutenant-G Governor shall receive for his services an an. nual salary of Two Thousand Dol. lars, and shall not receive or be en. titled to any other compensation, fet or requisite, for any duty or service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law. one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest numBeEsof votes for Governor and LieutenaHts Goyer nor. When Lieutenant.GovernOr sO Act 'As Governor.
 Section 4. h case of the impeach
 nent of the Governor, or his remova