The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-10-15
ACT NO. 1873.

All No. I5o.
By Mr.. Toomer. House Bill no. 221.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
119 of the Constitution Of Louis
lana, to provide for the filing of all
vacancies occurring in the Office Of
Sheriff and ex-Ofieio Collector Of
State and Parish Taxes, by special
election.
Be it resolved oy the General As
sembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected TO
each House coneurring, that ait the
next Congressional election, to be
holden on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1904, the
following amendment to Article 11s.
of the Constitution of Louisiana, shall
be submitted to the electors of the
State, and if q majority Of the voters,
at said election shall approve and rat
ify such amendment, the same shall
become part of the Constitution of
this State. to-Wit: That Article 119
of the Constitution Of Louisiana shall
be amended SO as to read as folloWs.
Article 119. There shall be a Sheriff
and Coroner elected by the quazEied
voters of each Parish IN the State, ex-
cept in the Parish of Orleans, who
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 the
Sheriff, whenever the Sheriff shall be
party Interested, and 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 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
provided. the bonds shall be given ae-
cording 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-
c1ared vacant, and the Governor shall
appoint for the remainder of the term.
All vacancies occurring in the Of
fee of sheriff and ex-offlcio collector
Of State and Parish taxes, by death,
resignation or otherwise, where the
nnexpired portion of the term is one
year or more, shall be filed by spa
cial election, to be called by the Gov,
eTnor and held within sixty days of
the occurrence of such vacancy under
the general election laws of this State.
In all cases where the vacancy is less
than one year, the Governor shall ap-
point for the remainder of the term
Be it further resolved, etc, That
On the official ballot to be used az
said election, shall be placed the
words For the amendment to Article
119 of the Constitution OF Louisiana,
providing for the filing IF vacancies
IN the Office of Sheriff, by special cleo
ton, and the words Against the
amendment to Article 1I9 Of the Con.
sfitution of Louisiana, providing for
the filing of vacancies in the ONCE Of
Sheriff, by special election" and each
elector shall indicate a5 provided In
the general election laws Of the State.
which Of the propositions for or
against" he votes for.
r. II. SNYDER.
Speaker Of the House of Represents
tiyes
Pm. LAMBREMoNT,
President pro tenn Of the Senate.
Approved July s. A. .. 1904.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.