The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-31
LEGAL NOTICES
to be held Monday. September f4tE. 1914. for adoption or rejection.
 Pronosed Amendmetx No. f6

for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. f6. That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution Sf the State of Arkansas, and the sans being submitted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at 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, uo-wit:
 Executive Department. That Section No. IF of Article of
 the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows: Section 1. To amend Section of Ar
 tice of the Constitution of the State of
 Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex- ecutive Department of this State shall | ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State and Attorney 1 General (d). all of whom shall keep their
 offices in person at the seat of govern 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 cffiee 0. Com
 missioner of State Lands.
 Executive Power. Section :. The Executive power shall be vested in 8 Governor, who shall hold office for two years; a Lieutenant-G Gov
  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 l 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 5. The Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members of the Ass embly. The persons respectively having the highest number of votes for Governor and Lieutenant-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- l ture at its next annual session shall | forthwith, by joint ballot. choose one of | the said persons so having an equal and \ the highest number Of votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
 When Lieutenant Governor to Act ss Governor.
 Section f. Tn case of the Impeachment | or 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 shali 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 chief of all the military f>rce of the State.
 Qualification snd Duties of Lieutenant Governor; Succession to the Gov ernorship.
 Section D. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same uuaifica tons of eligibility for the office as the Governor.
 He shall be president of the Senate, but a hax nnfx tn in in case of a tie vote. If during va caney of the office of Governor. the Bieu- | tenant Governor shall be impeached. de- placed, resign, die, or become incapable
 of performing the duties of his office. or he absent from the State the Presl-
 dent of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy he 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 tiie
 office of Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly shall act Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease.
 Salary of Lieutenant Governor. Section G. The Lieutenant- Governor l 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 preouisite. for any duty or service he may be required | to perform by the Constitution or by law. Section That all laws and parts of | laws that are in conflict herewith, be and the same are herepy repealed, and | that this Act shall be in 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 | 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 Sec--t.-y If State.