The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-09-06
ACT NO. l33.

Senate Bill No. /.
BY Mr.. Geo. Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing en- amendment to Article 223
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana
Section I. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State Of Louisi-
ana. two-thirds of all members elected
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 hsld on
the first Tuesday next following the
first Monday in November, 1912, amend
ing and re-enacting Article 223 of tho
! Constitution Of the State of Louisiana
so as to read az follows:
ARTICLE 223.
| 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
T, 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 peacel
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
vo5ers or this State. or Of any district,
Jua'c1al 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
e12lclal or otherwise, or of any parish
or Nsra thereof, or Of any municipality
on onro ot th the s,s.at any election
tn ther oensrwss saat any , s.t judicial
oualifiaa Wy a majority Of ~ VI ward
election voters participatinr T., legally
held when such recall eiection ash., sus CT
number Of the bbsaf1i honed for by such - -
Of Of the State. dist nicily qualified voters
Of ~ or Of any parish or waT u o etae
thereon o D. any municipality or 'us re-
Of tho as will equal thirty nar "ara
ers nu. iIosal number of reristapr per cent
! ceding ran reu to vote at the last n nre.
| the Incu7 ohneral election for the or yie.
recalled '1 Nat OF which is sought - re
,aos sucn petition together VIII, 10 circu-
men meht Of the reasons whv W WI state
to s,c blI,esrs is sought Shall he recall of
se,o Pb,IoVlded BY law. The Gnno as may
ton nres snail by appropriate 1sa1s As
n, ,anner OF ratification and petltlon, the
eally cr a! me requisite number nt n
and ANDY o uIuail:led voters has siynar, OF le-
" @on aiso the manner and 1's s same,
s ga such election and nd -, method Of
ss arot OF the returns tha me promul-
t taliot shall contain The tnereof Such
giving I his tenaming the offica, CUES,
ana onn m.S OFFICIAL title) be reea ana
SQUARES poi 81 the question shall ei IA
bs s'h ne:a Yes" and in tba Shall be-
be printed printed No and n ne ONE, otner shall
t He considered at such s1o, oallot shall
or .n noIer Shall have vo,ed ee lion unless
sh,,I no upon the o uestion either yes"
ha ID ne subject to reooa No officer
shon ,,ds pee, neen in office nno until afte;
ing t ths, then he shall not aao. by the
more more th AT least three mo ns subject to
from TN tnan n, five months on .hs; but not
her ~ ae time that the nao snal! elapse
VI petitioners has n ssksa y. NUM- IN