The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-10-19
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Senate Bill No. l.
BY Mr.. Geo. Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 22S
of the Constitution of the State Of
Section /. 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
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
first Monday in November, 1912, amends
ing and re-enacting Article 223 of the
CONSTITUTION of the State of Louisiana
80 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
Section 2. Any officer Of this State
or Of any district, judicial or other
wise; and any officer Of any parish or
municipality or ward thereof Except
the judges of all Of the courts OF rec
ord OF this State, the. judges of the.
an city he o enc
holding office by virtue Of having been
elected thereto by the legally qualified
voters Of this State, or Of any district,
or ward thepeof or Of any uncipa1its
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 shall be subject to
recalled from such office by the qualified
voters Of this State, or of any district,
or ward thereof, or Of any municipality
throughout the State. district, Judicial
or otherwise, or Of any parish or ward
thereof, or Of any municipality or ward
qualified voters participating in such
election Such recall election shall be
held when petitioned for by such
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
erg 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. Inc General As
sembly shall by appropriate legfsla-
ton. prescribe the form Of petition. the
manner Of verification and ascertain
ment that the requisite numbe-. 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 ques-
ton, Shall (naming the officer and
giving his official titie) be recalled. !"
ard onnosffe fhe ultestion shall he 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 mo" upon 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, CUR
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-
ssAr OF petitioners has asked for the