The St. Mary banner., 1904-10-08
ACT NO. l2S.
Secretary Of State.
By Mr.. Toomer. House Bill No. e"l
JOINT RESOLUTION.

By Mr.. Toomer. House Bill No s.l.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article 1i'
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 /. Be 1t resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State of Louis
lana, two-thirds Of all the members
elected to each House conrurIing. That
at the next Congressional 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 he sub
mitted to the electors of the State, and
If q majority Of the voters. at said
election shall approve and ratify sucl
amendment, the same shall become
part OF the Constitution of this STAT,
to-wit: That Article 119 OF the Const!-
tuition Of Louisiana shall be amended
so as to read as follows: Article I'D.
There shall be a Sheriff and a Coroner
elected by the qualified voters Of each
Parishin the State, except in the Par
ish Of Orleans, who shall be elected 1T
the general election and hold office for
four years. The Coroner. except in tn.
Parish Of Orleans. shall act for and in
place of the Sheriff. whenever he
Sheriff shall be a party interested. aud
whenever there shall be a vacancy in
the office of Sheriff, until such vacancy
shall be filed; but he shall not, during
such vacancy, discharge the duties of
tax collector. The Sheriff. except N
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.
Sheriff's electe.i or appointed shall
furnish bonds within thirty days from
the date Of their commissions. in de-
fault of which tho office shall be de-
clared vacant and the Governor shall
appoint for the remainder Of the tern1.
"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-
rired portio. of the term is one year
or more. shall be filled b= special cleo
ton. to be called by the Governor and
held within sixty DAYS Of the occur
renee Of such vacauc- under the gen
eral election laws of his State. In all
cases where the Vacancy is less thhl
one year, the Governor shall appoint
for the remainder of the term.
Section 2. Be it further resolved. etc.
That on tho official ballots to be usei
at said election. there shall be placed
the words: For the proposed amend
ment to Article 1I9 of the Constitution
OF Louisiana, providing for the fillilg
Of vacancies in the office OF sheriff. by
special election and the words
Against the amendment to Article 1l9
Of the Constitution of Louisiana. pro-
viding for the filling of vacancies in tho
office OF sheriff by special election" AMI
each elector 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. M. LAMBRENONT,
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 r. MICHEL,
Secretary Of State.