The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARkANcnc

Notice is hereby given that tho follow msnt s ion,t resolution, proposing an amend passed by the General Assembly at its regular session of 1913 and that the same VIII be submitted to the electors of sne state at the next general election. 10 be held Monday. September 14tf 1914 Tor adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 16
 nat the following Is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of being submitted to the electors of inc state Tor approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and enIep,tesentatives, eIep,e , if majority of the such amendment the same shall become part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, Jo-wit:
 Executive Department. Ihat Section No F of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas De amended so as to read as follows. section l. To amend Section l of Ar ucie D or the Constitution of the State ot ecutive Department of this State shall consist Of Governor, Lieutenant Gov ernor' Secretary of State, Treasurer of state, Auditor of State and Attorney oS,InaI yieral tdl, all Of whom shall keep their offices In person at the seat Of govern ment and hold their offices for the term or two years and until their successors are , elected and qualified. And the Gen,
 Tor the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power
 section T. The Executive power shah De vested fin a Governor who shall hold office for two years; a Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time and Tor the same term. The Governor ana Lieutenant Governor 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 pc chosen at the general election in that Election Of Governor and Lieutenant.
 Governor.
 Section 3. The Governor and Lieuten- ant-Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members of the Assembly. The persons respectively having the highest number of votes for Governor and deutenant- c Governor shah be elected, but in case two or more shall nave an equal and the highest number of votes Tor Governor. or for Lieutenant Governor, the two Houses Of the Legisla- ture at It's 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-Governo
 When Lleutenant Governor to Act ss
 Governor.
 Section 4. In case of the impeachment of the Governor or his removal from office, death, inability to discharge the powers and duties of the sah 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 tn. 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 colNmander- -in- chief of all the military f>Tce of the State.
 OuaIIffnatIo ard pu.ta. ns t.,,..-.
 Governori Succession to the Gov.
 ernorship.
 Section s. The Lieutenant Governor shall possess the same qualifications Of eligibility for the office as the Governor. He shall be president of the Senate but shall have only a casting vote therein in case Of a tie vote If during a va cancy of the office of Governor, the Lieu tenant-Governor shall be impeached, dis placed, resign, die. or become incapable of performing the duties of his office, or be absent from the State, the Presi- dent of the Senate shall act AS the disability shall cease: and if the President of the Senate for any of tho above causes shall become incapable of performing the duties pertaining to the Assembly shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease.
 Salary of LIeuter ant Governor.
 Section 6. The Lieutenant- Governor 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 prequisite, for any duty or service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law
 Section That ali laws and parts of laws 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 was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on March 6, 1918.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February, 1si4.
 EARLE w HODGES.
 (seal) Secretary Jf State. FOURTH ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR
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