The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-01
ACT NO. 1ss.

ACT NO. 1913.
BY Mr., Toomer House Bill No. 221.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to ArticIe
119 Of the Constitution of Louis
lana, to provide for the filing Of ali
vacancies occurring IN the office OF
Sheriff and ex-OfFicio Collector Of
State and Parish Taxes, by special
election.
Be it resolved py the General As
sembIy of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds OF all the members elected to
each House eoncurring, that at the
next Congressional election, to be
holden on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1904, the
following amendment to Article 119,
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 rat
fly such amendment, the same shall
become part of the Constitution of
this State, to-Wit: That Article 119
of the Constitution of Louisiana shall
be amended so as to read as follows:
Article 119. There shall be Sheriff
and a Coroner elected by the qualified
voters of each Parish in the State, ex-
ceDt In the Parish of Orleans, who
shall be elected at the general cleo
ton and hold Office for four years. The
Coroner. except in the Parish OF Or
leans. shall act for and in place of tbs
Sheriff whenever the Sheriff shall be
party interested, and 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-oficio
Collector of State and Parish taxes.
He shall give separate bonds for
the faithful performance Of his duty
Ii each capacity. Until otherwise
provided the bonds shall be given &C
cording To existing 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 remainder of the term.
All vacancies occurring in the of
ice of sheriff and ex-officio collector
of State and Parish taxes. by death,
resignation or otherwise. where the
unexpired portion of the term is one
year or more, shall be flled by spa
cial election. to be called by the Gov
ernor and held within sixty days 1T
the occurrence Of such vacancy under
the general election laws Of this Stare.
N all cases where the vacancy is less
than one year. the Governor shall ap-
point for the remainder OF the term.
Be it further resolved, ETC., That
on the official ballot to be used at
said election, shall be placed the
words For the amendment to Article
11s of the Constitution of Louisiana,
providing for the filing III vacancies
In the office of Sheriff, by special cleo,
sicn,t' and the words Against the
amendment to Article 1I9 of the Con
eettution OF Louisiana, providing fol
the nIilnS#01 YdcdHslSs III Inc oiAGS u.
Sheriff. by special election. and each
eIector shall indicate as pros ided in
the general election laws of the State.
which Of the propositions for or
against, he votes for.
Il. f. SNYDER.
speaker Of the House q Representa-
tiFes
p. II. LAMBREM0NT
President pro tenn OF the Senate.
Approved July 6, A. D. 1904.
NEWTON 70. BLANCHARD.
6soyernor Of the State of louisiana.