The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-10-12
ACT Mo. 1a3.

senate Bill No. i.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 223
of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana.
era1 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 by
Article 321 Of the Constitution at the
Congressional election to be held on
first Monday in November, 1872 amend
ing and re-enacting Article 223 of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section l. 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 q Any officer Of this State
wise. and any officer of any parisI sor
ward thereof, and any officer Of SsSny
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 peacel
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
or ward Thereof st a any slssti4 n
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
throughout the State. district, judicial
or otherwise or of any parish or ward
thereof, or Of any municipality or ward
thereof by majority Of the legally
election. Such recall election shall be
held when petitioned for by such a
number Of the legally qualified voters
of the State, district, judicial or other
WISE or Of any parish or ward there's
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 or
such officers is sought shall be given
be provided by law. The General AS
senb1y shall by appropriate legfsla-
ton. prescribe the form of petition. the
manner Of verification and ascertain
ment that the requisite humble. of le-
gally qualified voters has signed same.
and also the manner and method Of
calling such election and the pronul-
cations OF the returns thereof. Such
ballot shall contain the specific ques-
ton, shall (naming the officer and
giving his Official THE BE- e. RECALLED "a
suuares' in one of which shall be
printed .'Yes" and in the other shall
be printed NO and no ballot shall
Be considered at such election unless
the voter shall have voted either yes"
Or no" upon the question :n; No Ne, offl is
he has been in office one year. and
should his recall be. defeated by the
electors then he shall not again. .uf-
ing that term of office. be subject to
recall. At least three months. but not
more thar five months. shall elapse
from the time that the necessary NUM-
ssar 0f petitioners has asked for the