The Springdale news., 1914-07-24
PRCPosED AMENDMENT TO r CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS

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 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS.
 Notice Is hereby given that the following joint resolution. proposing an amendment to the State Consti,, tuti"n. was passei bs the General Assembly at its regular session of l91 and that th. same will be sa6mitted to the electors of the State at the next general election, to be held Monday. September 14th, lsl4, for adoption or rejection.
 Pro oosei Amendment No l6
 That the following is hereby pro posed as an amendment to the Constitution Of the State ot AT kansas. and the sa'ne being snh,nft ted to the electors of the St4te Tor approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives f majority or the electors voting at sueh e'ec- ton adopt such amendment the same snail become part of the ( ,nstt. tuition of the State of Ark k',s5s That Section No IT of Article sot the Constitution of the State of s,rlln sas be amended so as 10 read as follows
 Executive Department.
 Section To amend Section ' ot Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas to read as follows The Executive Department of this State shal consist of Governor. Lieutenant Gov ernor. Secretary of State Treasurer a+ State Auditor of State and Att ,rn..v General fd1 all of whom shall keep thel- offices in person at the seat of govern- mont and hold their offices for the ter.,1 Of two years and until their sueeessors are elected and qualified And the Gen eral Assembly may rrovtde hv law for the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power
 Section The Executive nower shail be vested In a Governor who shaAi haf' orfce for two years. Liegtarart Coy ernor shall he chosen at the sa ne tine and for the same term The Governor and Lieutenant Governor electea nevt preceding election the time when tlais section shall take erect. shall hal1 oeaee urtfl and includine the second Monday Of Sentember. and their successors stai he chosen at the general election in tha, year
 Election of Governor and Lieutera4+
 Governor
 Section 3 The Governor and Tieu. tena mt Governor shall he elected at inc times and places Of choosing mem t,erS Of the Assembly. The nersons .asnne- lively having the hiehaSt number n votes for Governor and f,ientenanf Gov. ernor shall be elected hut fn case t-eo or more shall have an equal ar7 the hfehest number of votes for Governor or for Lieutenant-f1overnor the two Houses of the Leefslatnre at its navt annual session shall forthwith bv iaint baflot. choose one Of the safl nrrSa.7S SO having an eenal and the highest r,lssl- her Of votes for Governor and Lieuten- ant Governor
 When Lieutenant to Act as
 Governor
 Section f. Tn case nf the impe4eh meet of the Governor. or his removal frnr1 office death inability to dfSoharga tfla powers and duties of the i'd offee resignation, or ahSaHce from the Stqtn the newers and duties of the office stz=1' devolve upon the Lieutenant 6iaxctfz1f for the residue of the term or until fh4 hat Governor shall. with the consent Of tl4.. Legislature. be out of the Stata in time of war. at the head of military force thereof he shall continue comman1erzft4- chief of all the military force of the State
 Qualification and Duties of rieutenant- Governor; Succession to thu Cover
 norship.
 Section 6 The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications oe eligibility for the oface IS the Governor He shall be nresident of the Senate hut shall have only casting vote therein In case of a tie vote If during va cancy of the office of Governor the IieH tenant-Gopernor shall be imnea ohe1 dis placed. resign, die or hecome incapable Of performing the duties of his office President of the Senate shall act as Governor until the vacancy he fflla1 or the disability shall cease. and if the President of the Senate for any of the
 
 performing the duties pertaining to tho office Of Governor. the Sneaker of the Assembly shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease
 Salary of t-Goveroor
 Section 6 The Lieutenant -Gavarner shall r9cetve for bis services an annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars and shall not receive or he entitled 10 ane other compensatiOn foe or prauuislte for any duty or service he may be re- enired to perform hy the Constitution ar by law
 Section [ That all laws and parts oe laws that are in conflict herewith. be and the same are hereby repealed and that this Act shall he in force ani of feet from and after the second Monday Tn Septemher. 1915
 The above resolution was filed ir the office of the Secretary of State on March s.'19f3.
 Each eleetor may vote for or against the ahove amendment
 Witness my official signature this 1qth 1ay of February 1a14
 EARL, w HODGES
 fSeaD Secretary of State.