The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-02
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARkANchc

Notlee is hereby given that the forov- n,sri n,s Ioint resolution proposing an amend "lout 10 the State Constitution was passed by the General Assemblv at its regular session of 1913. and thai inc same VIII be submitted to the electors of me state at the next general election TOT adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendme n No. 1s.
 Andl the following is hereby proposed as as an amendment to the Constitution of h rue 9'ale or Arkansas, and the same Delng submitted to the electors of tbe State for approval or reflection at ina next general election for Eenators and representatives,, a majority of the eiectors voting at such election adopt sueh amendment the samo shall become part of the Constitution Of the state of Arkansas wiS:
 Executive Department.
 n Ihat section No. l7 of Article 5 of thn Constitution of the State Of Arlxan- sas bo amended SO as to read as follows.
 section !. To amend Section 1 Of Ar ucie or the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex- ecutlye Department of this State shall consist of a Governor Iieutenant- Gov eInor Secretary of State. Treasurer of state, Auditor of State and Attorney general tdb, aii of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat of govern nent and hold their offices for tke term Of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified And the Gen. ersl Assembly may provide by law for Ihe estabiishment Of the office of Com missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power.
 section 2 The Executive power shah be vested fin a Governor. who shall hold office for two years a Lieutenant Gov- ernor shall be chosen at the same time and for the same term, The Governor and Lieutenant Governor elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect shall hold office of September. and their successors shah year
 Election of Governor and LIeutenant-
 Governor.
 Section B. The Governor and Ifeuten- ant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members of the Assembly The persons respectively having the highest number of vote for Governor and Ideutcnant- Governor 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 Legisla- ture al it's next annual session shall forthwith. hy joint ballot, choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the htehest number or votes for Governor and Lieutenant- Governor.
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act as
 Governor.
 Section 1. 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 military force thereof he shall continue coiqmander-in- chief of all the military f,Tce of the State.
 Qualification and Duties of Lieutenant
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorshlp
 Section 5. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as the Governor TTe shall be president of the Senate, but shall have only a casting vote therein in case Of a tie vote If iurlng a va cancy of the office of Governor, the Lieu tenant -GaVernor shall be impesched, die- placed, resign. die. or become incapable of performfne the duties of his office, or he absent from the State, the Presl- dent Of the Senate shall act as