St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-10-12

A true copy.
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 1873. II
Senate Bill No. 1.
By Mr.. Geo. Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Articl,
223 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana.
Section 1. Be it resolved nv the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, two-thirds of all members
elected to each House concurrine.
That an amendment to the Consti
tuition of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the qualified electors
OF the State for their approval or re-
lection, as required by Article 321 of
the Constitution, at the COMPRESSION
al 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 Lou
lslana so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
section l.. Upon the recommend
alton OF the Auditor of the Police
jury OF any parish, the Governor
may suspend any officer charged wit1
the collection or custody Of nnhlie
funds when in arrears.
= Section 2. An, officer of this
state, or of any district, judicial or
Otherwise, and any officer of. any
parish or ward Thereof, and any Of
ncer OF any municipality or ward
tnereo1 (except the judges of all of
the courts of record of this State
the judges of the various city courts
throughout the State, and the ms
tices OF the peace) holding office bv
virtue OF having been elected there
TO by the legally qualified voters If
tnls state. or of any district, judicial
OF otherwise, or of any parish or
ward thereof, or of any municipa1itv
or ward thereof, shall be subject :,
recall from such Office by the ouaii-
FED voters of this State. or Of anv
alstrlct' judicial or otherwise, or Of
any parish or ward thereof, or of anv
municipality or ward thereof, at any
election throughout the State. dis
tr1ct, judicial or otherwise, or of any
parish or ward thereof, or of any
municipality or ward thereof. by a
majority OF the legally qualified yot-
ers participating in such election.
ouch recall election shall be held
Wnen petitioned for by such a nnm-
Der OF the legally qualified voters Of
the State, district, judicial or other
wise' OF OF any parish or ward there
o. or of any municipality or ward
tEereof, as will equal thirty per cent
OF the total number of registered vot.
ers qualified to vote at the last nre.
ced1ng general election for the off,ce
Tue 1ncum bent OF which is sought to
We recalled. Notice of intention to
circulate such petition together with
statement Of the reasons why the
recail OF such officers is sought shall
De given to such officers in such man
as may be provided by law. The
ueneral Assembly shall By appronri-
ate legislation, prescribe the form Of
petitlon, the manner of yerificat;on
ana ascertainment that the reoniaite
number of legally qualified voters
mas signed same, and also the man
ner and method of calling such cleo
ZION and the promulgations Of tho
returns thereof. Such ballot shall
contain the specific question. '.Shall
manning the officer and giving his
omciai tftle) be recalled" and 3D.
poslte the question shall be two
SQUARES In one of which shall be
printed Yes" and in the other sha,l
De printed NO." and no ballot shall
oe considered at such election unless
the voter shall have voted eithe
yes or mo" upon such question
40 officer shall be subject to recall !
Until after he has been in office ,na
year, and should his recall be- de-
leated by the electors, then he shall !
NOT again, during that term of office
D. subject to recall. At least three !
months. but not more than five i
months. shall elapse from the time
that the necessary number Of peti- |
toners has asked for the recall cleo
ton before same shall be held. A
successor, for the remainder of the .
term. to the officer sought to be re-
called shall be elected at the same .
time the recall election is held. and
should the majority Of the voters !