The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-08-30
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TuE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF ARKANSAS


Nopce Is hereby given that the follow
ns Jolht resolution, proposing an amend
rnent to the state Constitution, was
paSSeu ny the General Assembly at its
regular session OF 1913. and that the
same VIII be submitted to the electors OF
the state at the next general election
20 be held Monday. September 14th. 1914.
Tor adoption or rejection
Proposed Amendment No. 50
That the following is hereby proposed
as an amendment to the Constitution ~
me state of Arkansas, and the SANK.
oeing submitted to the electors OF 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, OWN:
Executive Department.
That Section No. IL OF Article e Of
the Constitution Of the State OF Arkan-
SAY De amended so as to read as follows:
Seetion l. To amend Section / OF Ar
icie or the Constitution OF the State OF
Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex-
ecutlNe Department of this State shall
consist OF Governor. Lieutenant Gov
ernor' Secretary of State. Treasurer OF
State. Auditor OF state and Attorney
General I'D. all OF whom shall keep their
o1fices In person at the seat OF govern
ment and hold their offices for the term
or TWO years and until their SUCCESSORS
are elected and qualified And the Gen,
srai Assembly may provide by law for
the establishment Of the office OF Com
missioner OF State Lands.
Executive Power.
Section =. The Executive power shah
be vested in a Governor, who shall hold
offiee Tor two years; Lieutenant Gov
ernor shall be chosen at the same time
and for the same term. The Governor
and observation-disclosures 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 8. The Governor and Iieuten-
ant-Governor shall be elected at the
times and places OF choosing members OF
the Assembly The persons respectively
having the highest number OF votes for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall
be elected, but I'm case two or more shall
have an equal and the highest number Of
votes for Governor. OF for Lieutenant
Governor, the two Houses Of the Iegisla-
ture at Its next annual session shall
forthwith, by joint ballot choose one Of
the said persons so having an equal ana
the highest number or votes for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor.
When Lieutenant Governor to Act a.
Governor.
Section l. In case of the impeachment
OF the Governor. or his removal from
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 ths
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 coANmander-in-
chief of all the military fNTce OF the
Qualification and Duties Of Lieutenant
Governors Succession to the Gov
ernorshlp.
Section s. 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. II during a va
cancy OF the office of Governor the Lieu
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 as
the disability shall cease: and II the
President OF the Senate for any Of tho
above causes shall become Incapable OF
performing the duties pertaining to the
office of Governor, the Speaker of 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 an annual
salary OF Two Thousand Dollars, and
shall not receive or be entitled 10 any
other compensation fee or preduisite. for
any duty or service he may be required
to perform by the Constitution ar by law:
Section That all laws and parts OF
laws that are I'm conflict herewith. be
and the same are hereDy repealed, and
that this Act shall be I'm 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
o. 1918.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this 18th
day of February. 1914
EARLE w HODGES.
f9ean eec-@.=.y II State.