Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-04

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of the State, which OF the propositions
L. E. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
Approved: July eth. 1912.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
ALVIN Z. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
/ ACT NO. lss.
Senate Bill No. 1.
BY Mr.. Geo. Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 223
of the Constitution of the State y of
Louisiana
Section /. Be ii resolved by the Cen
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
/ 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
ing and re-enacting Article 223 OF the
| Constitution of the State Of Louisiana
/ so as to read as follows:
| ARTICLE 22s.
Section 1. Upon the recommendation
of the Auditor Of the Police Jury OF
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
various city courts throughout the
State, and the justices Of the peaceD
holding office by virtue of having been
elected thereto 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, shall be subject TO
recall from such office by. the qualified
judicial or otherwise, or of any parish
or ward thereof, at any election
or ward thereof. shall be subject to
recalled from such office by the qualified
judicial or otherwise, OF of any parish
or ward thereof, or of, any municipality
or ward thereof. at any election
throughout the State, district judicial
thereof or OF any municipality or ward
thereof by majority of the legally
qualified voters participating in such
election. Such recall election shall be
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
N0tfHa n
late such petition together with a state
ment of the reasons why the recall of
such officers is sought shall be given
to such officers in such manner as may
sembly shall by appropriate 1eg1sla-
ton, prescribe the form of petition. the
manner Of yerification and ascertain
ment that the requisite number of le-
gally 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 ques-
giving his official title) be recalled"
and opposite the question shall be two
squares. in one of which shall be
be printed mo" and no ballot shall
be considered at such election unless
the voter shall have voted either yes
or no upon the question No officer
shall be subject to recall until after
he has been in office one year, and
should his recall be defeated by the
electors, then he shall not again, Lur-
ing that term of office, be subject to
recall At least three months, but not
more than five months, shall elapse
from the time that the necessary num-
Der OF petitioners has asked for the
recall election before same shall be
held, A successor. for the remainder
of the term, to the officer sought to
be recalled shall be elected at the same
time the recall election is held, and
should the majority of the voters par
tlcipattng in such election be in favor
Of the recall of such officer, then i'm
med1ately after the PRONUNCIATION of the
returns of such election, the successor
so elected shall qualify. The General
c Assemo,y shall provide by law how
70 be recalled may have their names
placed on the recall ballot of the State
district, judicial or otherwise, parish
or ward thereof. or Of any municipal
ed by qualified voters to the number
of not less than thirty per cent of the
total number of registered voters quail
flied to vote at the last preceding gen.
eral election for the office the incum-
bent of which is sought 10 be recalled.
All voters may express a first choice
and second choice. and the candi-
date who is the first choice OF the
clared to be elected. II the election has
resulted in the recall of the officer
sought to be recalled. The officer
sought to be recalled shall not be a
candidate at such recall election
Section 8. Be it further resolved.
etc. That the official ballot to be used
at said election shall have printed
thereon the words; For the proposed
amendment to Article 223 of the Con-
stitution providing for the recall of GER
tain officers elected by the people
And the words, Against the proposed
amendment TO Article 223 of the Con-
stitution providing for the recall of
certain officers elected by the people"
Section 4. Be 1t further resolved.
etc, That IL adopted at the said cleo
ton in November, 1872 this amend
ment shall go into effect and be oper-
alive on and after the first day OF
January. 1918.
l. Z. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 9th. 1912.
L. E HALL.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
ALVIN T. HEBERT.