The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-24
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS


 OF ARKANSAS.
 Notice is hereby given that the follow Ing joint resolution. prop6sing an amend ment to the State Constitution. was passed by the General Assembly at It's regular session of 1913. and that the the State at the next general election. to be held Monday. September 14tk, 1914. for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendmew No. r6.
 That the following Is hereby proposed as en amendment to the Constitution .t the State of Arkansas, and the san6 being submitted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the Representatives, if majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the samc shall become a part Of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to-wIr;
 Executive department.
 That Section No. F Of Article of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows : l.. section l. To amend Section 1 of Ar icie Of the Constitution of the State of 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 of State and Attorney General td). all of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat of govern nient and hold their offices for the term Of two years and until their successors are. elected and qualified. And the Gen. eral Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the office of Com missioner Of State Lands.
 Executive Power. Section q The Executive power shall be vested in Governor, who shall hold office for two years; Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time and for the same term. The Governor and Lieutenant-G t-Governor elected nex, preceding election the time when this section shall take effect, shall hold office until and including the second Monday of September, and their successors sha be chosen at the general election in tha, year.
 Election Of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
 Section g. The Governor and Lieuten- dnt-Govsrnor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members of the Assembly. The persons respectively GoVernor and Lieutenant Governor shall De elected, but in case two or more shall nave an equal and the highest number of votes for Governor. or for Lieutenant- Governor, the two Houses of the LegisIa- ture at It's next annual session shall forthwith, by joint ballot. choose one os the said persons so having an equal and the highest number Of votes for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor.
 When Lieutenant. Governor to Act q.
 Governor.
 Section 1. Tn case Of the impeachmen, of the Governor. or his removal from offlce, death, inability to discharge inc powers and duties of the said office, resignat ton. or absence from the State, the powers and duties of the office shali devolve upon the Lieutenant- Governor TOT the residue of the term. or until the disability shall cease. But when the Governor shall, with the consent of the Legislature, be out of the State fin time Of war, at the head of a military force thereof. he shall continue co,aman1er-in- chief of all the military f>rce of the Qualification snd Duties of 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 tie vote. If during va cancy of the office of Governor. the Lieu tenant nt-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 Governor until the vacancy be filled or the disability shall cease: and if the President of the Senate for any of the 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 LIeutenant- Governor.
 Section G. 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 preuuisite, for any duty or service he may be required to perform by the Constitution or by law
 Section 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 ., 1913.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 18th day of February. 1914.
 EARLE W. HODGES, (eeaD sec~~.=-y of State