The Forrest City times., 1914-05-29
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TKu CONSTITUTION OF THH 8rArn
 OF ARKAM2AS

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 submitted to the electors of the state at the next general election. Dc held Monday. September 1+th, islt, Tor adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. Ia.
 That the following Is hereby pro- posed n an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Ar ted to the electors of the State TOT approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators ana Representatives if majority or the electors voting at such elec- ton adopt such amendment the same shell ell become part of the Constl- tuition of the Stats of Arkansas towtt
 That Section No r Of Articl. of the Constitution of tho State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read ss follows:
 Executive Department.
 section | To amend Section of Article of the Constitution of the State or Arkansas to read as follows. The Executive Department Of this State shall consist of a Governor, Lieutenant- Gov ernor. Secretary of State, Treasurer of State. Auditor of State and Attorney General (d). all of whom shall keep their u ment and hold their offices for the term Of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. And the Gen ersl Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the office Of Com missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power
 Section {, The Executive power shall be vested in Governor, who shall hold office for two years; a Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time, ana 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 he chosen ct the general election in that year.
 Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor Section : The Governor and YJeu- tenant-GoVernor shall be elected at the times and places Of choosing members or the Assembly The persons respec- lively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov | ~rnor shall bA elected but in case two or more shall have an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor or for Lieutenant Governor. the two Houses of the Legislature at It's next annual session shall forthwith by Joint ballot. choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest num- Der of votes for Governor and LiAuten-
 
 When Lieutenant-Go to Act as Governor. Section (. Tn case of the impeachment of the Governor or his removal from ofice. death inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office resignat ton or absence from the State the powers and duties of the office shall dsvolve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the residue of the term, or until the disability shall cease. But when tho ' Et4nl1 ynrtA NAA NP thA Legislature, be out of the state. in time of war at the head of a military force thereof. he shall continue commander-in- chief of all the military fore. of ths | State
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant Governor; Succession to tho dovsr- norship. Section 5. The Lieutenant Governor
 shall possess 'hs same qualifications of eligibility for the offce as the Governor. He shall be president of the Senate. but shall have orlv q casting vote therein in case of tie vote IT during e va cancy of the office of Governor. the Lieu tenant-GQverro shall De impeached dis- placed resigr,. die or become iucapabls of p.rformlns the duties of his office. or be absent from the State. tho President of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy he filled President of the Senate for any Of tho above causes shall become incapable of performing the duties pertaining to the ofics Of Governor the Sneaker of the Assembly shall act ss Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability | shall cease
 Salary # lieutenant Governor Section 6 The Governor shall ~aiv. for his services an annual
 salary of Two Thousand Dollars, and shaIt not raceive or be entitled to any other compensation, fee or preduisite, for any duty or service he may he re- quired to perform by the Consultation 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 er' feet from and after the second Monday in September 1915
 The above resolution was filed ln the office of the Secretary of State on March $. 1913.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my ofi,i9' signature thIs 'th
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