The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-24
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARkANSAS

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 It's 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 14tb, 1914 for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. 16
 That the following is hereby proposed as en amendment to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, and the same 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 electors voting at such election adopt such amendment the same shall become a part of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to~w1J:
 Executive Department.
 That Section No. IT of Article 3 of the Constitution of the State of Arkan- sas be amended so as to read as follows: t: Section | To amend Section of Ar ticle of the Constitution of the State Of Arkansas to read as follows: The Ex- ecutlve Department of this State shall consist Of Governor Lieutenant-Go ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State and Attorney General (d), all of whom shall keep their offices in person at the seat of govern ment and hold their offices for tke term Of two years and until their successors are elected ana Qhailiitl. Anu tue Nitn- ersl Assembly may provide by law for the establishment of the office of Com missioner of State Lands
 Executive Power.
 Section s The Executive power shah be vested in a Governor, who shall hold office for two years; a Lieutenant Gov ernor shall be chosen at the same time, and for the same term. The Governor and 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 be chosen at the general election in that year.
 Election of Governor and Lieutenant
 Governor.
 Section 3. The Governor and I.leuten- 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 Lieutenant Governor shall be elected, but in case two or more shall have an eunal and the highest number of votes for Governor. or for Tileutenant- Governor, the two Houses of the Legsla- ture at i,s next annual session shall forthwith by joint ballot, choose one of the said persons so having an equal and the highest number or votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
 When Lieutenant Governor 10 Act as
 Governor.
 Section {. In case of the mpeachnent of the Governor, or his removal from office, death, inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office, resignation. or absence from the State. the powers and duties of the office shall devolve upon the Lleutenant- Governor for the residue of the term. or GHtll the disability shall ceaset 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 contInne s.osNmandar-iu- chief of all the military fNrce Of the State.
 Qualification and Duties of LIeutenant-
 Governor; Succession to the Gov
 ernorship.
 Section g. The Lieutenant Governor