The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-09-13
ACT NO, 1873,

| senate Bill NO. !.
By Mr.. Geo. Wesley Smith
| JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article %:
| of the Constitution Of the State oil
| Louisiana.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi
| to each House concurring, That ar
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 BY
Article 321 of the Constitution at the
Congressional election to be held or
the first Tuesday next following the
| ing and re-enacting Article 223 of the
Constitution of the State of Louisians
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section I. 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
rearS.
Section 2. Any officer of this State
or Of any district. judicial or other.
| wise, and any officer Of any parish O,
ward thereof, and any officer Of any
municipality or ward thereof (excep,
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 1,ad q 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
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 otnerwlse, or of any parish or ward
thereot' or OF any municipality or ward
tnereof by a majority Of the legally
qualified voters participating in such
election, Such recall election shall he
held when petitioned for by such n
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
sneIeo1' as Will equal thirty per cent
OF the total number Of registered vot-
ers qualified to vote at the last nre.
ceding general election for the off;ca
the incumbent of which is sought to he
recalled, Notice of intention to circu.
late such petition together with a state
ment OF the reasons why the recall Of
sucn orficers is sought shall be given
70 such OFFICERS in such manner AZ NAV
be provided by law. The General 40.
sembly shall by appropriate ieaisia.
ton, prescribe the form Of petition. The
manner of notification and ascertain
ment that the requisite number of L.
gaiiy 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 cues
ton, Shall manning the officer and
giving his official title) be recalled
and opposite the question shall he two
squares. IN one of which shall he
printed Yes" and in the other shall
be printed mo" and no ballot shall
be De considered GI at such election unless
the voter shall have voted either aves''
or no upon the question. No officer
snail be subject to recall until afta;,
ne has been in office one wear and
should his recall be defeated by the
electors, then he shall not again nr.
Ing that term of office, be subject to
recall At least three months. but not
more than five months, shall eIapse
from the time that the necessary num-
Der OF petitioners has asked for the