The log cabin Democrat., 1914-08-06
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON- STITUTION OF THE STATE OF
 ARKANSAS


 l Notice is hereby given that the following oint resolution, proposing an amendment to 1 the State Constitution, was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session or 1913 and that the same will be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election to be held Monday, September 14th. . 1914 for adoption rejection
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 16.
 That the following is hereby proposed ss an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkkansas, and the same being sub mitted to the electors of the State for ap- proval or rejection at the next general elec- ] tien for Senators and Representatives. if majority of the electors voting at such elec- ton adopt such amendment the same shall become part Of the Constitution of the State of Arkkansas, to-wit:
 That Section No. 17 of Article of the Constitution Of the State of Arkaknsas be amended ar :o read as follows: ExE'UTlvE DEPARTMENT.
 Section l. To amend Section I of Article 6 of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas to read as follows: The Executive Ds- partment of this State shall consist of e- Governor, Lieutenant-Governor. Secretary of State, Treasurer of State Auditor of State and Attorney General (d), all of whom shah keep their offices in person at the seat of Government and hold their offices for the term of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. And the General Assembly may provide by law for the estsh- lishp,ent H the office of Commissioner Of State Lands EXECUTIVE POWER.
 Section 2 The Executive power shall be- vested in a Governor. who shall hold oif1ce -er two years; Lieurenant-Go~~nnor shall be- oh h-sen at the same time. and for the sam~ term. The Governor and Lieutenant-Gov. ernor elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect, shall hold office until and including the second Monday of September, and their successors shall be- chosen at the general election in that year.
 ELECTION GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT
 GOVERNOR.
 | Section s. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be elected at the times places of choosing members of the Assemb.. The persons respectively having the higheS number of votes for Governor and Lieutena' Governor shall be elected. but in case or more shall have equal and the high number of votes for Governor, for Lie,- tenant-Governor, the two Houses of the Leg islature at its next annual session shall forth with, by joint ballot. choose one of the said 1 persons having an equal and the highssf number of votes for Governor and Lieutep ant Governor
 1 WHEN LiEUrENANr-GovERNoR TO ACT AS GOVERNOR.
 Section 4. In case of the impeachment of the Governor. his removal from office leath. inability to discharge the powers ancs duties of the said office, resignation. or ab- sence from the State, the powers and duties. of the office shall devolve upon the Lieuten ant Governor for the residue of the term. or until the disability shall But when the | Governor shall, with the consent of the Leg islature be out of the State in time of war. at the head of military force thereof, he shall continue commander-in-chief of all the military force of the State.
 | uALIFIcArIoN AND DUTIES OF LIEUTENANT
 GOVERNOR: SUCCESSION TO THE GovERNoRsHr | Section 5. The Leutenant-Governor shah nf nlify tfNS 1 or the office the Governor. He shall be l resident of the Senate but shall have only, a casting vote therein in Case of u~ yes. | l. nuting 6 vacancy of the "fi'c- ~' ! th. Lieutenant-GOvernor .naii '~ '-. -'- uA.placed. resign die. become incapable of ! performing the duties of his office, or be ab- >,... from Che State. the President of the Sen- .-, IA t.overnor until the vacancy | a.--I oy the disability shall cease; and ii | nj the Senate for any Of the sn1~s causes shall become incapable of per | .or ,ing the duties pertaining to the office of ,-ovsnor. the Speaker of the Assembly shaii' act Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease SALARY OF LIEUTENANT-oovERNoR. Section 6. The Lieutenant-Governor sbsi!a receive for his services an annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars, and shall not receive or be entitled to any other compensation, fes' or prequisite, for any duty or service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law.
 1 Section 2. That all laws and parts of law that are in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. and that this Act shall be in force and effect from and after the second Monday in September. 1915. The above resolution filed in the office of the Secretary of State on March 6. 1913. | Each elector may vote for against tho. above amendment
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February, 1914
 | EARLE w. HODGES, | (SeaD Secretary of State.