The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-07
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARkANSAS


 Notice is hereby given that the follow Ing joint resolution, proposing an amend ment to the State Constitution was passed by the General Assembly at its regular session of 1913, and that the same will be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election, Co be held Monday. September 14tt. 1914. for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 1s
 That the following Is hereby proposed the State of Arkansas, and the same being submitted to the electors of the Stnte 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 samo shall become part of the Constitution of the State Of Arkansas, ro-wly:
 Executive Department.
 That Section No Y of Art'cIe 3 of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows:
 Section | To amend Section l of Ar ticle of the Constitution of the state ot Arkansas to read as follows: The IGx- ecutive Department of this Stata shall consist of a Governor lieutcnant-fov- | ernor, Secretary of state. Tronsnrer of State, Auditor of State and Attorney General (d), all of whom shall keen their offices in person al the seat of govern | ment and hold their offi'os for be term | Of two years and until their successors | are 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 5 The Executive power shan | be vested in 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 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 be chosen at the general election In that | year.
 Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
 Section B. The Governor and Iieuten- | ant-Governor shall be elected at the | times and places of choosing members of | the Assembly The persons respectively 1 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 nt | votes for Governor. or for Lieutenant | Governor, the two Houses Of the Leglsla- | ture at It's next annual session shall l forthwith, hy joint ballot. choose one of | the said persons so having an equal and | the highest number of votes Tor Governor | and Lieutenant- Governor.
 When Lleutenant- Governor to Act as Governor.
  | of the Governor or his removal from 1 office. death, inability to discharge the | powers and duties of the said office, | resignation, or absence from the State. 1 the powers and duties of the office shall l devolve upon the Lieutenant- Governor ] for the residue Of the term. or until ths l 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 comnan nder-l ln- | chief of all the military force Of the 1 State.
 | Qualification and Dulles of Lieutenant. Governors Succession to the Gov ernorshIp.
 | Section g. The Iieutenant- Governor I shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as the Governor. | He shall be president of the Senate, but 1 shah have only casting -c:c therein fin case Of a tie vote. If during a va | cancy of the office of Governor the Lieu | tenant-Governor shall be impeacned. 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 asl | Governor untf the vacancy he filled or | the disability shall cease; and If the l President of the Senate for any of the | above causes shall become incapable Of | performing the duties pertaining to the Assembly shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease
 Salary of Lieutenant Governor. Section G. The Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his services ar annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars, and shall not receive or be entitled to any other compensation, fee or prequisite for any duty or sefvice he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law: Section 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 in September, 1915.
 The above resolution was filed In the office of the Secretary of State on March 6, 1913.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February. 1914.
 EARLE ". HODGES,
 (SeaD sse-----5 of state.
 NOTICE OF CONTEST.
 Department of the Interior United |