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 following joint resolution. proposing en amendment to the State Consti- tuition, was passed by the General iss snd Ha that S the Issusl same 'sssiHn wi Se submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election. to be held Monday. September 14th. 1914, for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendmsnt No. l6.
 That the following is hereby pro posed as an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Ar tansas, tsd ,o and md the . same being submit. next general election for Senators and Representatives, if majority or the. electors voting at such cleo ton adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Consti- tuition of the State of Arkansas. Thst Section No. IT of Article of sas be amended so as to read as follows:
 Executive Department.
 Section 1. To amend Section 1 of Article of the Constitution of the State or Arkansas to read as follows: The Executive Department of this State shall consist Of Governor. Lieutenant-Gov. ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State. Auditor of State and Attorney General (d), all of whom shall keep their on1ces Tn 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 eral Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power
 Section 2. The Executive power shall be vested in Governor. who shall hold ofiice Tor two years: Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time, and for the same term. The Governor and Lieutenant-Governor elected next preceding election .he time when this until and including the second Monday of September. and their successors shall be chosen at the general election in that Election of Governor end xa.ut.uant-
 Sertion 3. The Governor and Lieu tenant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members lively avng the fhs hsbest nnSeTp votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be 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 erual and the highest num- Der of votes for Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor
 when Lisutenant- Governor Co Act as
 Governor.
 Section 4. Tn 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 the 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 commander-in- chief of all the military force of the State
 Qualification and Duties. of Iieussnant-
 Governor; Succession to the Cover norShip.
 Section 5. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess tifefsame qualifications of eligibility for the office as the Governor He shall be ~prfs fsident of the Senate. but In case of tie vote. If during a va cancy of the office of Governor. the Lieu tenant-Csoverfior shall be impeached dis placed. resign. die. or become incapable CT be absent from the State. the President of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease; and if the President of the Senate for any of the 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-0ovsrnor. | Section 6. The Lieutenant Governor shall receive for his services an 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 re- auired to perform by the Constitution or by law
 Section y 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 ef- feet 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 w. HODGES. (SeaD Secretary of State.