The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-10-29
ACT NO. 1cS.

BY Mr.. Toomer. House Bill No. 22l.
JOINT REVOLUTION.
Proposing an anne Inent TO Article ll9
Of the Constitution Of Louisiana, to
provide for the filling of ali vacancies
occurring in the office of Sheriff and
ex-Officio Collector of State and Par
ish Taxes, by special election.
Section l. Be II resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the state OF Louis
lana, two thirds of all the members
elected to each House corcurring, That
at the next Congress !onal election, ia
be holden on the first tuesday after the
first Monday in November. 1864, the fol
lowing amendment H. rtic!c 1l9. of the
Constitution of L0Ti> So. shall be sub
mtted to the elect, e. ri the state, and
If majority of tn voters. OF SAID
election shall approve ana ratify such
amendment, the same shall become a
part of the Constitution OF this STATE.
to-wit: That Article li9 of the Consi-
tuition of Louisiana shall De amended
so as to read as follows: Article 1i3.
There shall be a Sheriff and a Coroner
elected By the qualified voters OF each
TdTiSEin lle STATE, tAlCiIt All eiit ~
ish of Orleans, who shall be elected ut
the general election and hold office for
four years. The Coroner, except in the
Parish of Orleans, shall act for and in
place Of the Sheriff, whenever he
Sheriff shall be a party interested, atf
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 eN-
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.
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 d.
clared vacant. and the Governor shall
appoint for the remainder Of the ternl.
"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 uneN-
pired portion Of tho 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 gen
eral election laws Of this State. In all
cases where the vacancy is less than
one year, the Governor shall appoint
for the renna !nder Of the term.
Section .. Be il further resolved. etc.
That on the official ballots to be usel
at said election. there Shall be placed
the words: "j'cf the proposed amend
ment to Article 1f3 OF tho Constitution
OF Louisiana. providing for the fila :
OF vacancies in the office Of sheriff. b5'
special election" and the words
Against the amendment to Article 10
Of the Constitution of Louisiana. pro-
yiding for the filling of vacancies in the
office of sheriff by special election" an 1
each elector shall indicate, as provide!
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. LAMBREMOET,
President pro tenn. Of the Senate.
Approved July G. A. D. 1904.
NEWTON c. BLANCHARD,
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.