The Forrest City times., 1914-09-04
CcE0 AMEND MENT TO rn SoHsTITUTIoN OF THE sTArI
 OF

@AoFo1ED AMENDMENT TO r-
 fTUTIoN OF THE srAr1 2. Notice is hereby given tha, tn. .oi'oWtns Joint resolution. prono.ins ,,',, amendment to the Stats Consti. X.son,, Xon, was passed by the General iaT,n'oly iaT, at its regular session of ubm,tt.d mat the same will be s,afs so z. at the next general election te, pc held Monday septembsr iIth
 r,:, ,0possd Amendment No. Is. pcs.s .ns Following is hereby pro- k.u'.on ksnss. Ion of the state of Ar tsd and tho same being suhmt,- for so the electors of ths state n.x. genoys geneysI or rejection at the ana Representation If .,.. tto, ne electors voting at such .i.c. sbsu "uopt such amendment tn. .,m. tutior 0eeom: part of tn. Consti- ,n o-w,t. or the State of Arkansas, ,h. |st Gotion section No. IT Of Art,cl. 5 of sas bs.ltutlon of the State of Arkan-
 amended so as to read as follows.
 sec.to, executive Department.
 A,ucle s Of the ConstltutIon o, ,n V. Txd Al adhsas to read as follows. Tbs rnnsti u!'Ve Department of this Stat. shan est .rno or Governor I.ieutenant-Gov. Stat. ..7y ary or State, Treasurer of Sa,e. Auditor Of State and Attor,.v Geenerai oe (d). all of whom shall kssn tbsjr tcss Tn person at the seat or yoy.rn 1T. .l,eaI and hold their offices for .h. term sr To years and until their succe.sors .raI Rhd qualified. And the Cen n Hssembiy may provide by law for tIe establishment of the or,c. os Cor,- missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power
 h. e.on The Executive power shall
 
 of''e for two years. ;o,,t,n. c!, ,o!,' ernor shall be chosen at the same tirra TOT the same term Tn. Governor nra,, ,t tenant Governor elected next sac4io,, u'nS election the time when this ,oh snail take effect shall bo1, ORC. urti and including the second Sfop9ov T.. september, and their successors sbaj, ,,s "e chosen at the general election ,n that
 VI oovernor and Lieutenant Governor.
 Secton ,. The Governor ord r t,n -GoVernor shall he elected at tha ot ana places of choosing mernher. tfvor,, kAssrmblv The persons respec- E haElng the highest numbar o, VoFrs Tor Governor and T.tautanart co., e-h'r snail be elected but in cas. ,wo more snail have an equal and tb. nIEhest number of votes for C;overnor, Ho,so daeutenant-G Governor. the two ouSes or the Legislature at lis neXt annuaI session shall forthwith bv ioint pHl.ot' choose one of the said nsrsop. 70 having an equal and the highest nu,n. oe. or votes for Governor and IIeutan- ant-Governor N'' When Lieutenant-Goysrno &o Az. Governor
 oecNon In case of the impeachmant or the Governor or his removal fror, once. death, inability to lisrbarcs tba powers and duties of the said nff,ca resignation. or absence from the St,+a tns powers and duties of the of1ce shall oevoive upon the Lieutenant Governor Lor . tne residue of the term. or until the Ga',.y shaH cease But when the governor shall. with the consent of the Legislature. be out of the State in ttns or war at the head of a military force tnereof. he shall continue commander-,n- cnler or all the military force of the Qualification and Duties of lieutenant tovernor; Succession to the Cover
 norship.
 section 5. The Lieutenant Governor snail possess the same qualifica tions of eligibility for the office IS the Governor He shall be president of the Senate. but shail have only a casting vote therein In case of tie vote. If during a va cancy of the office of Governor. the Lieu enant-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 President of the Senate shall act aS foHclHoT untlI the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease: and If tho President of the Senate for any of the above causes shall become incapable of performing the duties pertaining tn 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 Lieutenant-Governor r Section 6. The Lieutenant Governor shall "eive for his services an annual salary of Two Thousand Dollars. and shall not receive or be entitled to any other compensation. fee or preauisits. for any duty or service he may be re- quired to perform by the Constitution or by law
 Section I. That all laws and parts Of laws that are in conflict herewith he and the same are hereby repealed, and that this Act shall be in force and ef- feet from and after the second Monday In September 1915
 The above resolution was filed 'r tho office of the Secretary of State on March S. 1913.
 Each electnr may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 1eth day of February 1N'4
 EARLE W HODGES
 (SeaN Secretary Of Stat4