The Natchitoches enterprise., 1912-10-24


Sneaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
,nnI the Sen f,1ix 9th 1912
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 1sa.
Senate Bill No. 1.
By Mr. Geo. Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 22S
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana, two-thirds of all members elected
to each House cencurring, That an
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 22S.
Section l. upon tne 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
a. safd ~. 81 eseai
| or ward thereof. shall be subject to
recalled from such office by the qual1f1ed
voters of this State, or OF any d1str!ct,
| 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 ware
| thereof, or Of any municipality or ward
thereof by a majority of the. legally
qualified voters participating in such
| election. Such recall election shall De
held when petitioned for by such 9
| 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 glver
| to such officers in such manner as may
be provided by law. The General As
sembly shall by appropriate legfsla'
ton, prescribe the form of petition, the
manner of notification and ascertain
| ment that the requisite number OF Ie
| gally qualified voters has signed same
| and also the manner and method o.
| calling such election and the promut
| cations of the returns thereof. Sucf
ballot shall contain the specific ques
| ton, "ShalI (naming the officer ant
giving his official title) be recalled
and opposite the question shall be tive
squares, in one of which shall b'
printed Yes" and in the other shai
be printed NE" and no ballot shal
be considered at such election unles:
the voter shall have voted either yes
or mo" upon the question. No off1ce
shall be subject to recall until afte
he has been in office one year, an'
should his recall be defeated by tn
electors, then he shall not again, Lur
ing that term of office, be subject t.
recall. At least three months; but no
more than five months, shall elaps
from the time that the necessary mum
Der of petitioners has asked for tn
recall election before same shall b.
held. A successor, for the Femainde
of the term. to the officer sought Z
be recalled shall be elected at the sam
time the recall election is held, an
should the majority of the voters par
ticipating in such election be in favo
of the recall of such officer. then I'm
mediately after the PRONUNCIATION OF tn
returns of such election, the successo
so elected shall qualify. The Genera
Assembly shall provide by law hoy
candidates to succeed the officer sough
to be recalled may have their NAM nam.
district, judicial or otherwise, paris
or ward thereof, or of any municipal
ity, or ward thereof, by petition slgn
: ed by qualified voters to the num I,e
total number of registered voters qual
flied to vote at the last preceding ger
eral election for the office the lncum
bent of which is sought to be recallee
All voters may express first cnolc
and a second choice, and the cand
date who is the first choice or tn
greatest number of voters shall be dc
clared to be elected, # the election 9ei ha
sought to be recalled The office
: sought to be recalled shall not be
: candidate at such recall election.
Section 8. Be it further resolves
etc, That the official ballot to be use
: at said election shall have printe
thereon the words: For the propose
amendment to Article 223 of the Cor
| stitution providing for the recall OF cel
! tain Officers elected by the people
And the words, Against the propose
! amendment to Article 223 of the Coz
! stitution providing for the recall
! certain officers elected by the people
: Section 4. Be it further resolve
+ etc, That if adopted at the said ele'
! | ton in November. 1912, this amen
ment shall go into effect and be ope
5 alive on and after the first day
: January. 1913.
f Speaker of the House of Representative
. THOMAS c. BARRETT,
! | Lieutenant Governor and President
h the Senate.
: Approved: July 9Th, 1912.
i Governor of the state of Louisian
4 A true copy:
Z ALVIN E HEBERT,
e Secretary of State.