The Brinkley argus., 1914-04-03
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TU coNSTITU nlON OF TEE STATE
 OF AI.wAESAS.

 Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution, proposing an amendment to the State Consti- tuition, was 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 electon to be held Monday, September lith 1914, for adoption or rejection.
 Pro posal Amendment 1go. l6.
 That the following is hereby proi posed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Ar kansas, and the same being suhrlit1 ted to the electors of the State Tor approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Represertatives if a majority of the electors voting at such elec- ton adopt such amendment the same s2all become q part of the Consti- \ tuition of the State of Arkansas That Section No. F of Article 5 of the Constitution of the Stata of Arkan- sas be amended so IS to read as follows.
 Executive Department. Section To amend Section 1 Of Article of the Constitution of the State \ ot Arkansas to read as follows: The Executive Department of this State shall consist of Governor. Lier tenant-Gov- cfnor. Secretary of State, Treasurer Of State. Auditor of State an1 Attorney General (d). all Of whom shall keep their o}HFeS Tn person at the seat of govern r0ort and hold trfeir offices for tue term 1f t1Fo years and until their surcessors 7f elected o9a apalifie1. And the Gen '"' Assewhlv may provide by low for 'No estalali F'lrent Of the office offcom- rl'ysioper of Stata Lands j
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 To absent from the state, F9es'dent of the Senate shall .,si as Governor untH the vacancy be f'lss K - ttit HiSiPlllty small cease ana !. shsI President of thes' sefiate for any CT N ahnNe causes shall become incapapie .ss N performing the duties pertaining too .as office of Governor. the Speaker q M Assembly, shall act as Governor uas u,a the vacancy be filled or the disaph'' shall cease
 salary of Iieutenant-Governor Section 6. The Lieutenant-Goveln shall receive for his services an ahn'l M salary of Two Thousand Dollars KY srf shall not receive or be entitled to o,aS.,s S other compensation, fee or prequls,,as Y Tor any duty or service he may pe guired to perform by the ConstitutioH section z That all laws and parts laws that are in conflict herewith anl and tho same are hereby repealed, thai thls Act shall be in force ana feet from and after the second Moh' ir September 1915. ii. TlNa above resolution was filed in cffice of the Secretary of State on Ma 6 iat3 "a Zach elector may vote for or asaN the above amendment. ,od Witness my official signature this 4 gay of February. 1914.
 EARLE w. FODGEs;
 fSeaD Secretary of stassf