The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-23

the State Constitution, was passed bv tb. ncneral Assembly at it's regular session of l9I5' and that the same will be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election, to be held Monday Sentemhar IAN 1914 for adoption rejection.
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO Is.
 That the following is hereby pronosad as an amendment to the Constitution of +be State Of Arkkansas, and the same being sub mltted to the electors of the State for an- proVai or rejection at the next general eIec- tion TOT senators and Representatives, if 6 majority of the electors voting at such eIec ton adopt such amendment the same sbeu become part of the Constitution of the State of Arkkansas, to-wit;
 That Section No. F of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkaknsas be amended so a: to read as follows:
 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
 Section l. To amend Section of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas to read follows: The Executive De. partment of this State shall consist of Governor, Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State and Attorney General td), 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 estsh- lishp,Hni ,f the office of Commissioners of State Lands.
 EXECUTIVE POWER
 Section The Executive power shall he vested in a Governor. who shall hold office <ar two years; Lieutenant Governor shall be chosen at the same time, and for the same term. The Governor and Lieutenant-Gov. ernor 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 5. The Governor and Lieutenany Governor shall be elected at the times apa places of choosing members of the Assemb The persons respectively having the higheS number of votes for Governor and Lieutena Governor shall be elected, but in case or more shall have equal and the higk number of votes for Governor or for Lie, tenant-Governor the two Houses of the Leg stature at it's next annual session shall forth. with by joint ballot choose Of the said persons so having equal and the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieuten 
 VIXEN LIEuTENANT-GovERNoR TO ACT AS
 GOVERNOR
 Section 4. In case of the impeachment os the Governor, bis removal from office ieath. inability to discharge the powers and duties Of the said office. resignation, ab- sence from the State the powers and duties Ol tHe OlIice Sndli ueVOlVe upon the lleut0n for the residue of the term, or until the disability shall cease. But when the Governor shall, with the consent of the Leg isature, be out of the State. in time of war, at the head of military force thereof he shall continue commander-in-chief of all the military force of the State.
 DUPLICATION AND DUTIES OF LIEUTENANr GOVERNOR; SUCCESSION TO THE GovERNoRsHIP Section 5. The Leutenant-Governor shah ,ossess the qualifications of eligibility or the office the Governor. He shall be resident of the Senate but shall have only a casting vote therein in case of tie II nDf,ng vacancy of the office of thc Lieutena n t. Governor shall f~ t'~e-- c.sraced. resign. die. become incapable of |. .rturening the duties of his office, be ab- ,,... the State the President of the Sen- Governor until the vacancy E...d the disability shall cease; and if .. .r--nsnt of the Senate for any of the arDcve cAnses shall become incapable of per ur"ing the duties pertaining to the office of ~',.rnor. the Speaker of the Assembly shall .ct as Governor until the vacancy be filled the disability shall cease.
 SALARY OF uEUTENANT-GovERNoR
 Section 6. The Governor shall receive for his services 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 q. That all laws and parts of lawn that are in conflict herewith be and tho 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 filed in the office of the Secretary of State on March 6. 1913 Each elector. may vote for against ths above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February, 1914.
 EARLE w. HODGES.
 (SeaD Secretary of State 30w-28t