The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-22
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. lsa.

I&O. loo.
By Mr.. Toomer. House Bill No. 221,
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
10 Of the Constitution OF Louis
lana, To provide for the filling of all
vacancies occurring in the office Of
Sheriff and ex-Officio Collector Of
State and Parish Taxes, by special
election
Be It resolved oy the General As
sambly of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all the members elected 10
each House concurring, 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 11o,
1f the Constitution Of Louisiana, shall
be submitted To the electors Of the
State, and il a majority Of the voters,
mt said election shall approve and rat
ify such amendment, the same shall
become part OF the Constitution OF
this State, to-wit: That Article 10
OF the Constitution of Louisiana shall
be amended SO as to read as follows: Il
Article 49, There shall be Sheriff
and Coroner elected BY the qualified
voters of each Parish in the State. ex-
cept IN the Parish of Orleans, vino
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
M marty interested, and whenever
there shall be a vacancy in the office
og Sheriff, until such vacancy shall be
aIIed: 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
Id each capacity. Until otherwise
provided, the bonds shall be given ac'
cording to existing laws.
Sheriffs elected OF appointed shall
furnish bonds within thirty days from
the date of their commissions. in de-
fault Of which the Office shall be de-
cIared vacant. and the Governor shall
anpofnt for the remainder OF the term.
All vacancies occurring In the Of
ace of sheriff and ex-offlcio collector
nj state and Parish taxes. by death,
resignation or otherwise, where the
Hneypired portion OF the term is one
wear or more, shall be filed by spa
cfal election, to be called By the Gov.
amor and held within sixty days 81
4te occurrence OF such vacancy under
sne general election laws of this State.
I'm all cases where the vacancy is less
xg,an one year, the Governor shall ap-
noint for the remainder Of the tsrm.
Be 1t further resolved, etc, That
nm the official ballot to be used ar
aafd election. shall be placed the
words sFor the amendment to Article
TIC of the Constitution Of Louisiana,
providing for the filing Of vacancies
~ rms ofice of Sheriff. by special cleo.
4ion.. and the words Against the
amendment To Article 1I9 &C the Con.
afit1tfon OF Louisiana, providing for
the filing of vacancies in the ONCE "
sheriff. by special election. and each.
.,lactor shan indicate a. provided in
aha general election laws OF the State,
which Of the propositions for OF
against :. he votes for
z. Il SNYDER,
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives.
p. M. LAMBREMONT
president pro tenn OF the Senate.
Approved July 6, a. .. 1904.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
esayernor ef the Stata og Louisiana