The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-13
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
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Notice is hereby given that the follow Ing joint resolution proposing an amend ment 10 the State Constitution. was passed by the General Assembly at its regular session of 1913, and that the same will be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election, to be held Monday. September 14tt, 1914, for adoption or rejection
 Proposed Amendment No. 16.
 That the following is hereby proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of being submitted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election for Senators and Representatives, if a majority of the such amendment the same shall become a part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, Io-wlJ:
 Executive Department.
 That Section No ,l7 of Article Of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read aS follows: Section l. To amend Section 1 of Ar ticle Of the Constitution of the State ot Arkansas to read as follows The EX- ecutive Department of this State shall consist of a Governor Lieutenant Gov ernor, Secretary of State. Treasurer of State, Auditor Ot State and Attorney General (d), all of whom shall keep their offices fin person at the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for tse term Of two years and until their successors are elected and qualified. And the Gem eral Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power.
 Section 5 The Executive power shah be vested fin a Governor, who Hhall hold office for two years; a Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time, and for the same term. The Governor and Heutenant- Governor elected next preceding election the time when this section shall take effect shah hold office 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 B. The Governor and Lieuten- ant-Govrrnor shall be elected at the the Assembly, The persons respectively having the highest number of votes Tor Governor and Leutenant-Governor shail be elected but in case two or more shall have an equal and the highest nuinneI 1t votes for Governor. or for lieutenant- Governor, the two Houses of the LegiSla- = ture at It's next annual session shal forthwith, hy joint ballot, choose one or inc said persons so having an equal and the highest number Of votes Tor HoVerhor and Ileutenant-G Governor.
 When Lieutenant Governor 10 Act as
 Governor.
 Section 4 In case of the impeachment of the Governor or his removal rom office. death, inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office resienation, or absence from the state, the powers and duties of the office shall devolve upon the Lieutenant-Governo for the residue of the term. or uhlll tle disability shall cease. But when me Governor shall, with the consent of the Iegislature, be out of the state in time of war, at the head Of military force thereof he shall continue comHlalheT IT, chief of all the military force or the State.
 Qualification and Duties ot Lieutenant.
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorshIp.
 Section 5. 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, de, or become incapable of performing the duties Of his office, or be absent from the State. the Presl- dent of the Senate shall act as Governor untll the vacancy he filled or 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 office of Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease.
 Salary of LIeuter ant Governor.
 Section G. The LIeutena mt 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 prequlsite for any duty or service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law. Section 2 That all 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. 1913
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature this l9th day of February. 1914
 EARLE w. HODGES,
 (Seal) sser~.--y ot state.
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