The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-09-20
ACT 80. 1873.

Senate Bill No |.
BY Mr.. Geo. Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 22S
of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana.
Section !. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State Of LOuisi-
ana. tWo-thirds of all members elected
tn each House concurring. That an
State of Louisiana be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State for their
approval or rejection. as required by
Article 321 of the Constitution at the
Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday next following the
first Monday in November. 1912, amend
ing and re-enacting Article 22S of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 222.
Section l. Upon the recommendation
of the Auditor of the Police Jury Of
any parish. the Governor may suspend
any officer charged with the collection
or custody Of public funds when in ar
rears.
Section 2. Any officer of this State
or of any district. judicial or other.
', ward thereof, and any officer Of any
municipality or ward thereof. (excep,
the Judges Of all of the courts Of rec
ord of this State. the judges of the
various city courts throughout the
State. and the justices Of the pcace)
holding office by virtue Of having been
elected thereto by the legally qualified
voters of this State. or Of any district,
judicial or otherwise. or of any parish
or ward thereof. or of any municipality
or ward thereof, shall be subject to
recall from such office by the Qualified
voters of this State. or of any district,
judicial or otherwise or Of any parish
or ward thereof, at any election
or ward thereof. shall be subject to
recalled from such office by the qualified
voters Of this State. or of any district,
judicial or otherwise or Of any parish
or ward thereof. or Of any municipality
or ward thereof at any election
throughout the State. district. judicial
! or otherwise, or Of any parish or ward
thereof, or Of any municipality or ward
thereof by a majority of the legally
qualified voters participating in such
election: Such recall election shall be
| number of the legally qualified voters
of the State. district. judicial OR other
wise. or of any parish or ward there
Of, or of any municipality or ward
| thereof. as will equal thirty per cent
Of the total number Of registered vot.
/ erS Qual1Tled TO vote at the last pre-
! ceding general election for the office
| the incumbent of which is sought to he
| recalled. Notice Of intention to circu-
| late such petition together with state
ment of the reasons why the recall; of
such officers is sought Shall be given
! to such officers in such manner as NAV
| be provided by law. The General AS
| sembly shall by appropriate legisla.
| ton. prescribe the form of petitionssffe
manner Of verification and ascertain
ment that the requisite number of lie.
gally qualified voters has signed same
and also the manner and method OF
calling such election and the promul-
: cations of the returns thereof. Such
| ballot shall contain the specific o,,es.
| ton. "Shall tnaming the officer and
giving his official title) be recalled .
and opposite the question shall be two
! squares. In one of which shall be
printed yes" and in the other shall
be printed NO" and no ballot shall
be considered at such election uness
! the voter shah have voted either "yes'
| or no" upon the question. No officer
shall be subject to recall until aftei
i he has been in office one year. and
should his recall he defeated blythe
electors. then he shall not again i,ur.
| ing that term of office. be subiecf Il
! recall. At least three months. butt no,
more than five months, shall elhpse
| from the time that the necessary i,im.
Der OF petitioners has asked forT %he