The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-11-02
ACT NO. lss.

Senate Bill No. 1.
BY Mr. Geo. Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 22s
of the Constitution of the State OF
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 py
| Article 321 of the Constitution at the
! Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday next following the
/ first Monday in November. lsl2. amend
! ing and re-enacting Article 22S of the
! Constitution of the State or LOUISIANA
1 SO as to read as follows;
ARTICLE 1923.
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
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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 texcept
the judges of all of the courts Of rec
ord of this State. the judges OF the
various city courts throughout tne
State and the justices OF the peace,
: elected thereto by the legally qualified
voters of this State, or of any district,
judicial or otherwise. or or any paris,
or ward thereof. or of any municipailty
or ward thereof, shall be subject "a
! recall from such office by the qualifiea
: voters of this State. or of any district
' judicial or otherwise, or of any parisr
or ward thereof IA, at =, any s,,h eiedti1 ~
. recalled from such office by the quaiinlee
E voters of this State. or Of any district
G judicial or otherwise. or of any parisI
or ward thereof. or of any municipality.
or ward thereof at any election
throughout the State. district judicia
4 or otherwise. or of any parish or war
v thereof. or of any municipality or war
d thereof by a majority. of the legaiI;
0 qualified voters participating in suci
1 | election Such recall election shall o.
:. held when petitioned for by such
r number of the legally quaii1ied voLer
) of the State. district. judicial or otner
s WISE or of any parish ar ward there
z of. or of any municipality or war
n thereof as will equal siirty per cen
a of the total number or reglstereu w.
v ers qualified to vote at the last Pre-
Al ceding general election for the of1ic
J. the incumbent of which is sought TO o
" recalled. Notice of intention TO circu
d late such petition together with state
l. rnent of the reasons why the recall 9
5 such Officers is sought shall be give
u to such officers in such manner as ma
IT be provided by law. The GenefaI a,
n tor. prescribe the form of petition. n
u manner of notification and ascertain
b. ment that the requisite number OF Il
n gally qualified voters has signed sam
r and also the manner and method
IN calling such election and the promu
or cations of the returns thereof. sue
TO ballot shall contain the specific que
~ ton. shall manning the officer ar
Is giving his official title) be recalled
r. and opposite the question shall be tw
Az squares. in one of which shall J
a. printed YES" and in the other sha
be be printed No and no ballot sha
in be considered at such election unle'
ty the voter shall have voted either ye'
he or mo- upon the question. No offic
no shall be subject to recall until art
on he has been in office one year, al
&c should his recall be defeated by Il
or electors then he shall not again. uu
OF ing that term OF office. be subject
Ill recall At least three months. but n
re more than five months shall clap
,er from the time that. the necessary nuI
es, Der Of petitioners has asked for =