The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-10-27
Act No. I3S.

BY Mr.. Toomer.l House Bill no. 22l.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 1f9
of the Constitution Of Louisiana, to
provide for the filling of all vacancies
occurring in the office Of Sheriff and
ex-offcio Collector of State and Parish
Taxes by special election.
Be it resolved by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Louisiana, tWo-thirds
/ of all the members elected to each house
/ eoncurring, That at the next Congress
sioaal election, TO be holden on the first
| Tuesday after the first Monday in No
| venlber, 1904, the following amendment
| to Article 1i9. of the Constitution OF
! Louisiana, shall be submitted to the
electors of the State, and if a majority Of
the voters at said election shall approve
! and ratify such amendment, the same
shall become a part of the Constitution
CT this State, to-wit: That Article 119
Of the Constitution of the State Of Lou
isiana shall be amended so as to read as
| follows:
Article ft9. There shall be Sheriff
and Il Coroner elected by the qualified
voters Of cash parish in the State, except
in the Parish Of Orleans, who shall be
elected at the general election and hold
Office for four years. The Coroner, ex-
cept in the Parish of Orleans, shall act
for and IN place OF the Sheriff, whenever
the Sheriff shall be party interested,
and whenever there shall be a vacancy
in the office of Sheriff, until such va
cancy shall be filed; but he shall not,
during such vacancy, discharge the du-
!
cept in the Parish OF Orleans, shall be
ex-of1cio Collector Of State and parish
taxes.
He shall give separate bonds for the
faithful performance OF his duty in each
capacity. Until otherwise provided, the
bonds shall be given according to exist
ing laws.
sheriffs elected or appointed shall
furnish bonds within thirty days from
the date of their commissions, in de-
fault Of which the Office shall be de-
|. clared vacant, and the Governor shall
appoint for the remainded OF the term.
All vacancies occurring in the Office
OF Sheriff and ex-officio Collector Of
State and parish taxes, by death, resig-
.. nation or otherwise, where the unex-
pired portion of the term is one year Oh
more, shall be filled by special election
to be called by the Governor and hel6
within sixty days OF the occurrence o.
, such vacancy under the genera
election laws of this State. In all cases
! where the vacancy is less than one year
! the Governor shall appoint for the re.
mainder of the term.
: Be it further resolved, etc., That OF
! the official ballot to be used at sait
election, shall be placed the words $50
the amendment to Article it9 of tn.
Consultation Of Louisiana, providing 70
? the filling Of vacancies in the office o
!. Sheriff by special election and tn,
words against the amendment to Ar
ticle 119 of the Constitution OF Louis
lana, providing for. the filing of vacan
$ cies in the Office Of Sheriff by specia
election" and each eiector shall indicate
as provided in the general election law
:. of the State, which of the provosition
| "for' or against he votes for.
D r. H. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House of Representative
1 P. NJ. LAMBREMoNT,
President pro tempore OF the Senate
Approved July 6, 4. D. 1904.
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD,
. Governor of the State Of Louisiana
/ A true copy:
h JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State