The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-10-22
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BY Mr.. Toomer. House bili ->o'
JOINT RESOLUTION.

By Mr.. Toomer. House Bill NO. 81
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article lily
of the Constitution Of LOUISIANA 10
provide for the filling Of all Vacancle'
occurring in the office of SherlH ana
ex-Officio Collector of State and Tar-
ish Taxes, by special election.
Section l, Be 1t resolved by the Cen
ecal Assembly Of the State OF LOUIS
lana two-thirds Of all the members
alected to each House concurring. That
at the next Congressional election, "a
he holden on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday In November. lso4 the Iol-
lowing amendment to Article ~ Oh lil6
Constitution Of Louisiana, shall be SUP
mitted to the electors of the state, ana
il a majority Of the voters. at sald
election shall approve and ratify suca
amendment, the same shall become
part Of the Constitution OF this STATE
to-Wit: That Article 1l9 OF the consul
tuition of Louisiana shall De nended
so as to read as follows: Article LIZ.
There shall be a Sheriff and Coroner
elected by the qualified voters q eacn
Parishn the State, except in the FAR
ish of Orleans, who shall be elected az
the general election and hold office Tor
four years. The Coroner, except in thu
Parish Of Orleans, shall act for and N
place of the Sheriff, whenever ne
Sheriff shall be a party Interested, ann
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 d
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.
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 shal!
appoint for the remainder Of the tercl
"Au vacancies occurring in the Office
of sheriff and ex-officio collector on
State and parish taxes, by death, resiS-
| 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 sixty days Of the occur
renee OF such vacancy under the gem
eral election laws OF this State. r. al
| cases where the vacancy is less than
| one year, the Governor shall appoint
| for the remainder of the term.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.
That on the official ballots to be usel
at said election, there shall be placed
the words: For the proposed amend
ment to Article 119 of the Constitution
of Louisiana, providing for the filling
| of vacancies in the office Of sheriff. b.
special election ana the words
| Against the amendment to Article 1lo
Of the Constitution of Louisiana. pro-
vidinS for the filling of vacancies in the
Office Of sheriff by special election" ana
each electo- shall Indicate. as provided
in the general election laws Of the State
which OF the provisions for" or
against" he votes for
r H. SNYDER,
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
p. NJ. LAMBEEMONT,
President pro TEN. Of the Senate.
Approved July 6, A. D. 1904.
| NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
S.o-e; 20 State.