The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-05
ACT NO. 1873. -
BY Mr.. Toomer, House Bill No. 221.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
ACT NO. 1873.
Secretary Of State.


| Proposing an amendment to Article A9
Of the Constitution OF Louisiana, TO
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 hy the Cen
| oral Assembly Of the Stat Louis
| lana, two thirds Of all the ',lemoe"s
elected to each House concurr.ng, That
at the next Conversational election, to
| be holden on the first Tuesday after the
! first Monday in November. 1904. the fol-
| lowing amendment to Article 1l9. OF the
| Constitution Of Louisiana, shall be SUB
! mitted to the electors Of the State. and
| II q majority Of the voters, at said
| election shall approve and ratify suca
amendment. the same shall become q
| part OF the Constitution OF this State,
! to-wit: That Article 119 OF the Consti-
| tuition Of louisiana shall be amended
so as to read as follows: Article ll2
| There shall be a Sheriff and Coroner
| elected by the qualified voters ct each
| Parishn 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 :h4
| Parish of Orleans, shall act for and in
place of the Sheriff, whenever he
| Sheriff shall be 4 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 II
| 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 performanc nee Of his duty in
each capacity. Until otherwise pro-
vided, the bonds shall be given accord
| ing to existing laws.
Sheriff'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
| tion. to be called by the Governor and
! held within sixty days OF the Occur
renee OF such vacancy under the gen.
| eral election laws OF this State. In all
cases where the vacancy is less than
one year, the C"vernor shall appoint
| for the REMAND. Of the term.
Section !: Be il turther resolved. etc.
That on the Official ballots to be urel
at said election. there shall be place
the words: For the proposed amend
| ment to Article 40 OF the Constitution
| Of Louisiana. providing for the fillia9
| Of vacancies in the office Of sheriff, By
| special election" and the words
"Against the amendment to Article I'D
| Of the Constitution of Louisiana, pro-
| viding for the filling of vacancies in tn.
| Office Of sheriff by special election" 3n1
| each eIectcr shall in ice te. as provide!
in the generi .iec IS Of the Sta.o
which OF tne = ms for" or
| against" he votes t.
| r. H. SNYDI
| Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
tivos
p. N. LAMBEEMONT,
President pro tenn. Of the Senate.
| Approved July 6, A. D. 1904.
| NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
| Secretary Of State.