St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-11-02
ACT NO. 1873.

ACT NO. 1913.
Senate Bill No. /.
BY Mr.. Geo. Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
223 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana.
Section L. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all members
elected to each House concurring
That an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the qualified electors
OF the State for their approval or re-
lection, as required by Article 321 of
the Constitution, at the Congression-
al election to be held on the first
Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, 1912, amend
ing and re-enacting Article 223 of
the Constitution of the State of Lou
lslana so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section l. Upon the recommend
alton of the Auditor of the Police
jury OF any parish, the Governor
may suspend any officer charged WITT
the collection or custody Of nuh,ic
funds when in arrears.
Section 2. An. officer of this
State, or of any dis,flct, judicial or
otherwise, and any officer of any
parish or ward Thereof, and any Of
ncer OF any municipality or ward
tnereof Except the judges of all of
the courts of record of this State.
the judges of the various city courts
throughout the State, and the ius-
tlces OF the peace) holding office bv
virtue of having been elected there
to by the legally qualified voters Of
this State, or of any district, judicial
or otherwise. or of any parish or
ward thereof, CT of any municipality
or ward thereof, shall be subject to
recall from such office by the quail
red 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. dis
trlct, judicial or otherwise, or of anv
parish or ward thereof, or of anv
municipality or ward thereof. by a
majority of the legally qualified yot-
ers participating in such election.
Such recall election shall be held
when petitioned for by such q num-
per OF the legally qualified voters of
the state, district, judicial or other
wise, or OF any parish or ward there
o. or OF any municipality or ward
thereof, as will equal thirty per cent
OF the total number of registered yct-
ers quallhed to vote at the last pre-
ceolng general election for the Office
the incumbent of which Is sought IL
DC recalled. Notice of intention il
circulate such petition together wiz
d statement OF the reasons why TIL
recall OF such officers is sought slIS1l
ne gwen to such officers in such MIN
as may be provided by law, The
General Assembly shall by appropri-
ate legislation, prescribe the forSof
petiIion, the manner. of veri6cat;M
anu ascertalnment that the requisite
number OF legally qualified voters
nus s1sned same, and also the man
ner and method of calling such cleo
ZION ana the promulgations Of the
returns thereof. Such ballot shall
contain the specific question, Shall
.aAmilg the officer and giving his
oIhclal tltle) be recalled" and oD-
pcslte the question shall be two
squares, In one of which shall he
printed Yea" and In the other shall
De printed NO" and no ballot SHAH
De considered at such election unIes.
the voter shall have voted eithe.
yes or no" upon such question.
NO omcer shall be subject to recall
until otter he has been in office me,
year, and should his recall be- de-,
feated by the electors, then he shall
not : again. during that term Of office,
D.; subject to recall. At least three
months, but not more than. five
months, shall elapse from the time
tnat the necessary number Of petit
toners has asked for the recall cleo
tion before same shall be held. A
successor. for the remainder of the
term. to the officer sought to be re-
called shall be elected at the same
time the recall election is held, and
should the majority of the votera