The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-09-17
ACT NO. 1873.
Secretary Of State.
BY Mr.. Toorler. House Bill No. 2ol.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

! BY Mr.. Toorler. House Bill No. 22l
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment TO Article ~
OF the Constitution OF Louisiana, &c
provide for the filling OF all vacancies
occurring in the office of Sheriff and
eX-Officio Collector of state and Par
ish Taxes, by special election.
Section l. BE 1t resolved - the Cen
eral Assembly Of the sat . Louis
lana, two-thircs Of all the .nembe"s
elected to each House corcurring. Tha
at the next Congressional election, to
be holden on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday In November, 1904, the fol-
lowing amendment to Article 49, Of thy,
Constitution Of Louisiana. shall be sub
mitted to the electors of the State, and
if a majority Of the voters. at said
election shall approve and ratify suc!l
amendment, the same shall become q
part Of the Constitution Of this STATE.
to-wit: That Article li9 OF the Consti-
tuition of Louisiana shall be amended
so as to read as follows: Article 10.
There shall be Sheriff and a Coroner
elected by the qualified voters of each
Parishin the state. except in the Par
ish of Orleans. who shall be elected at
the general election and hold office for
four years. The Coroner, except in tn.
Parish OF Orleans, shall act for and in
place of the Sheriff. whenever -he
Sheriff shall be a party interested. aud
whenever there shall be a vacancy in
the office Of Sheriff. until such vacancy
shall be filled but he shall not, during
such vacancy. discharge the duties Of
tax collector The Sheriff. except IN
the Parish Of Orleans, shall be ex-
Officio Collector Of State and Parish
taxes.
He shall give separate bonds for the
faithful performance of his duty in
each capacity. Until otherwise pro-
vided. the bonds shall be given accord
ing to existing laws.
Sherif's 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 remainder 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
or more. shall be filled by special cleo
ton. to be called by the Governor and
held within eixty days Of the occur
renee of such vacancy under the gem
eral election laws OF this State. In al.
cases where the vacancy is less than
one year. the Governor shall appoint
for the remainder OF the term.
Section 3. Be II further resolved, etc.
That on the official ballots to be used
at said election, there shall be placed
the words: For the proposed amend
ment to Article 1l9 of the Constitution
of Louisiana, providing for the filling
of vacancies in the office Of sheriff, by
special election" and the words
Against the amendment to Article ll9
of the Constitution of Louisiana. pro-
viding for the filling Of vacancies in the
office of sheriff by special election" AMI
each elector shall indicate. as provided
in the genera! cleo iC.f VS. OF the state
which Of the go ons for or
against" he votes I =.
r. H. SNYDI.ll,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
p. NJ. LkMBREMONT,
President pro tenn. Of the Senate
Approved July s, A. d. 1904.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana,
A true copy:
JOHN r. MICHEL.
Secretary OF State.