The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-10-11
ACT no. I3a.

| senate BIZ No. l.
BY Mr.. Geo. Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 20
or the Constitution Of the State o
| Louisiana.
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisi
ana, two-thirds of all members electet
| to each House 4concurring, That a,
amendment to the Constitution of III,
State OF Louisiana be submitted TO tn,
| qualified electors Of the State for tbei,
approval or rejection, as required b,
Article AL Of the Constitution at tn,
Congressional election to be held q,
the first Tuesday next following tn,
first Monday in November. 1912. amend
ing and re-enacting Article 223 of thu
Constitution Of the State Of Louisians
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 22s.
Section !. Upon the recommendation
Of the Auditor of the Police .T,rv ~,
any parish, the Governor may susnend
any officer charged with the colIectjnn
or custody Of public funds when in ar.
rears AA al
Section 2. Any officer Of this Stat.
or OF any district, judicial or Other.
ward thereof. and any officer Of ' an w
municipality or ward thereof 1axcan,
the judges Of all Of the courts OF req.
ord OF this State, the judges Of ina
various city, courts throughout the
s State. and the justices of the peace)
elected thereto by the legally oualifjsd
voters OF this State. or Of any district
Judlclal or otherwise. or Of any parish
or ward thereof. or Of any municina litv
or ward thereof, shall be subject to
recaH from such office by the Qualified
voters OF this State, or of any district
1uo'caaI or Otherwise. or Of any parish
or war ware ., tnereof. at any election
recalled from such office by the onalias1
voters OF this State, or Of any district
judicial or otherwise, or of any narisS
VI waro thereof, or of any municipality
or ward thereof, at any election
throughout the State. district, judicial
v tho. o.nerwlse, or Of any parish or ward
thereof by a majority Of the ioso d!u
ouaii1ied voters participating in such
eiectlon; Such recall election shall he
hetd when petitioned for by such
number OF the legally Qualified vntora
OF the State. district. judicial or othsr.
wise. or OF any parish or ward there
o. oI. or OF any. municipality or ward
o oHe.eo1' as VIII equal thirty per cent
OF the total number Of registered vot.
ers qualified to vote at the las, nre.
cedlng general election for The off;e.
.ne incumbent Of which is sought to be
lecalled; Notice of intention 10 circue
are such petition together with a state.
ment OF the reasons why the recall ~
such officers Is sought shall he pjven
20 such OFFICERS in such manner as NAV
90 provided by law. The General Az,
sembly shall by appropriate lee1s,n.
, ~ prescribe the form Of petition. the
manner OF verification and ascertaiYo
nsnt that the requisite number Of ie-
ANY qualified voters has signed SANE
mo also the manner and method ~
.a!ine such election and the promnl.
sations OF the returns thereof. sucb
,alIot shall contain the specific n,,as
ION, Shall manning the Officer and
lying ~, ms official title) be recalled
.nu opposite the question shall be two
qnares, N one of which shall he
'rinted Yes and in the other shall
% printed No" and no ballot shall
. considered at such election nnlass
ne voter Shall have voted either YES"
r no upon the question. No off,ca-
II De subject to recall until after
!, mas been in office one year and
hould ms recall be defeated bv tha
leetors, then he shall not again mr.
~ mat term of office, be subject r.
sal Al least three months, but NOT
lore than five months. shall aionoe
rom the time that the necessary nnn
% Ok petitioners has asked for the