The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-31

ward thereof. and any officer % any
municipality or ward thereof except
the judges Of all of the courts Of rec
ord 30 this state. the judges of tho
various city courts througuout III"
state, and the justices Of the peare'
holding office by virtue of having heen
elected thereto by the legally qualified
voters OF this State. or of any district.
judicial or otherwise. or Of any paris,
or ward thereof. or of any municipality
or ward thereof. shall he subject t.
recall from such office by the qualified
voters oil this state. or of any district.
judicial or otherwise. or of any parish
or ward thereof, at any election
or ward thereof. shall I've subject t"
recalled from such office by the lualitie |
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 majority of the legally
qualified voters participating in SUCH
election Such recall election shall he
held when petitiored for by such
number of the legally qualified voters
of the State. district. judicial or other
wise. or OF any parish or ward there
Of. of any municipality or ward
thereof as will equal thirty per cent
of the total number of registered vot-
rrS qualified to vote at the last pre-
ceding general election for the office
the incumbent of which is sought to be
recalled Notice OF intention to CIrcu-
late such petition together with n state
ment of the reasons why the recall or
such officers is sought shall be given
to such officers in such manner as mas
be provided by law. The General As
seNably shall by appropriate leglsla-
ton. prescribe the form Of petition. the
manner of verification ana ascertain
.rent that the requisite number of le-
sally qualified voters has signed same.
and also the manner and method or
calling such election and the promul-
cations of the returns thereof. Such
ballot shall contain the specific queS-
ton, shall (namine the officer and
giving his official titleD be recalled
and opposite the question sh't! De IVY"
squares. In one Of which snail -,
be printed No. and no ballot shall
be considered at such election unless
the voter shall have voted either YES
or no upon the question. No officer
he has been in office one year ana
should his recall be defeated by tho
elect then he shall not again. -ur-
ing that term Of office. be subject To
recall At least three months. but not
more than five months. shall elapSo
from the time that the necessary num-
Der of petitioners has asked tor the
recall election before same Shall be
held. 4 successor for the remainder
of the term. to the officer sought 70
be recalled shall be elected a. the same
time the recall election is held. ana
should the majority of the voters par
tcipating in such election be in favor
of the recall of such officer. then I'M
media tely after the FORMULATION of the
returns of such election, the successor
so elected shall qualify The General
Assembly shall provide by law how
cand idates to succeed the officer sought
CD be recalled may have their names
placed on the recall ballot of the state
district judicial otherwise. parish
ard thereof
ity. or ward thereof. by petition sign
ed by qualified voters to the NUMBER
of not less than thirty per cent OF the
total number of registered voters quail
flied to vote at the last preceding gem
eral election for the office the incum-
bent Of which is sought TO be recaileu.
All voters may express f1rst choloe
and second choice, and the candi-
date who is the first choice or the
greatest number of voters shall be de-
clared to he elected. if the election mas
resulted in the recall of the officer
sought to be recalled. The OFFICER
sought to be recalled shall not be a
candidate at such recall election.
Section g. Be it further resolved:
ETC. That the official ballot to be USED
at said election shall have printed printed
amendment to Article 223 of the Con-
stitution providing for the recall of GER
tain officers elected by the people
And the words. Against the proposed
amendment 10 .ATtltle VI inv IN
stitution providing for the recall or
! certain officers elected by the people
Section l. BE it further resolved.
| ETC. That if adopted at the said eleH-
| ton IN November. 1912. this amend
ment shall go into effect and be oper-
ative on and after the first day or
January. 1913.
| Z. +. THOMAS.
| Speaker of the House of Representatives,
| THOMAS c. BARRETT.
| Lieutenant Governor and President or
the Senate
! Approved July 9th, 1912.
l.. r HALL.
| coverror of the State Of Louisiana.
| A true copy:
| ALVIN f. HE,BPRT.
| Secretary of State.