The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-30
act NO. 1873.

senate Bill NO. /.
BY Mr. Geo. Weslay Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 223
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
to each House concurring. That an
amendment to the Constitution Of the
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 223 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisiana
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section 1. 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
wise, and any officer of any parish or
ward thereof, and any officer OF any
municipality or ward thereof Except
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 peace)
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 majority Of the legally
qualified voters participating in such
election. Such recall election shall be
held when petitioned for by such a
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 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 state
ment Of the reasons why the recall of
such officers is sought shall be given
to such officers in such manner as may
be provided by law. The General AS
sembly shall by appropriate legisla-
ton. prescribe the form of petition, the
manner of verification and ascertain
ment that the requisite number Of le-
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 cues
tion, Shall (naming the officer and
giving his official title) be recalled y
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 unless
the voter shall have voted either yes
or no upon 1.-THE question. No officer
shall be subject to recall until after
he has been in office one year, and
should his recall be defeated by the
electors, then he shall not again uur-
ing that term of office, be subject to
recall. At least three months. but not
more than five months. shall elapse
from the time that the necessary num-
Der OF petitioners has asked for the