The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26
ACT no. lss.

ACT NO. 133.
Senate Bill No. 1.
BY Mr. Geo. Wesley Smith.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 223
of the Constitution of the State of
Section 1. Be II resolved by the Gen.
eral 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
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 Louisiana
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
| or custody of public funds when in ar
rears.
Section q Any officer Of this State
( or Of any district, judicial or other
ward ward thereof. and any officer of an,
municipality or ward thereof Except
the judges of all of the courts of rec
1 ord of this State. the judges of tho
1
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.
| 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. at any election
or ward thereof. Ghall be subject to
recalled from such office by the qualified
voters of this State. or of any district.
or ward thereof. or of any municipality
or ward thereof. at any election
throughout the State district. judicial
Of OF OF
thereof by a majority of the legally
qualified voters participating in such
election: Such recall election shall be
held when petitioned for BY such a
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-
I ers qualified to vote at the last pre-
ceding general election for the office
1 the incumbent of which Is sought to be
| recalled Notice of intention to circu-
late such petition together with a state.
| ment of the reasons why the recall or
such officers is sought shall be given
| to such officers in such manner as may
| be provided by law. The General As
semhly shall by appropriate legfsla-
ton. prescribe the form of petition. the
! manner of verification and ascertain
| nent 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-
! ton. shall (naraing the officer and
giving his official title) he recalled"
and opposite the question shall be two
squares. 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. No officer
shall be subject to recall until after
re has been In office one year. and
should his recall be defeated by the
electors. then he shall not again. uur-
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 pecessary num-
Der Of petitioners has asked for the