The Springdale news., 1914-06-26
PRoPooDD AMENDMENT TO r CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANEAS.

OF ARKAHSAS.
 S9hs oa hsrsss sxsn 9et ihs an amendment to the State Consti- tuition. was passed by the General Assembly Al at its regular session of submitted tied , to tn. .ie electors ar %'' of the State at the next general election. to be held Monday. September 1Ath. lsls' pro.,a..a Tor adoption or reisoti9n.
 That the following Is hereby pro posed as an amendment to the kansas, and the same being submit ted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives, if a majority or the electors voting at such cleo ton adopt such amendment the same snail become part of the Consti- tuition of the State of Arkansas, to-wit.
 the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so to read as follows:
 Executive Department.
 section To amend Section 1 of Article of the Constitution of the State Of Arkansas to read follows: The Executive Department of this State shall consist of Governor Lteutenant-Gov- ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of General fd). all of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for the term Of 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 , The Executive power shall be vested In a Governor who shall hold office for two years Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen At the same time and for the same term The Governor t-C ei ,px-f preceding election the time when this section shall take effect shall hold office untH and including the second Monday of September and their successors shall De chosen a the general election In that year
 Election of Governor and lieutenant.
 Governor.
 Section 5. The Governor and Iieu. tenant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members or the Assembly. The persons resper- lively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Coy 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 ioint 1 ballot choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest num- ant-Governor
 When Lieutenant-Govarnor to Act az
 Governor.
 Section 1. Tn case of the impeachment of the Governor. or his removal from 1 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 tie Governor shall with the consent of the Legislature. be out of the State. in t.me ] q T pT II thereof. he shall continue commandek-tp- chief of all the military force of the State
 Qualification and Duties of lieutenant
 Governor; Succession to the Cover
 norship.
 Section & The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications of eligibility for the office as the Governor He shall be president of the Senate hut shall have only casting vote therein in case of tie vote. If during a va cancy of the office of Governor the Lieu i tenent-Governor shall be irnpeachad dis l placed. resign. die or become incapable of performing the duties of his office or be absent from the State the President of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled l 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 1 office of Governor. the Sneaker of the Assembly shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability ! shall cease
 Salary of Lieutenant Governor
 Section 6. The Lieutenant Governar shall receive for his services an annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars and shall not receive or he entitled to any 1 other compensation fee or preausite. for any duty or service he may be re quired to perform hy the Constitution or by law
 Section '. That all laws and parts of laws that are in conflict herewith he and the same are hereby repealed and that this Act shall he In force anl 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 S. 1913.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment Witness my official signature ti.is fatt day of February. 1at4
 EARLE ". HODGES, (SeaD Secretary of State O~O~~-~-~~~