St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-10-05
ACT NO. 1873.


Senate Bill No. l..
By Mr.. Geo. Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
223 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds of all members
elected to each House concurring
That an amendment to the Consti.
tuition of the State of Louisiana be
submitted to the qualified electors
OF the State for their approval or re-
lection, as required by Article 321 OF
the Constitution, at the Congression-
al election to be held on 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 Lou
lslana SO as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223.
section l. Upon the recommend.
alton 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 arrears.
Section 2. AM officer of this
State, or of any district, judicial or
otherwise, and any officer of any
parish or ward thereof, and any Of
ncer OF any municipality or ward
thereof Except the judges of all OF
the courts of record of this State
the judges of the various city conrts
throughout the State, and the JUS
tlces OF the peace) holding office BY
virtue OF having been elected there
to 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 municinalitv
or ward thereof, shall be subject t.
recall from such office by the ouali-
red 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 anv
election throughout the State. dis.
trlct, judicial or otherwise. or of anv
parish or ward thereof, or of anv
municipality or ward thereof nv =
majority OF the legally qualified vot-
ers participating in such election.
oucn recall election shall be held
wnen petitioned for by such a num-
per OF the legally qualified voters Of
tue state, district, judicial or other
w!se' OF OF any parish or ward there.
o. or OF any municipality or ward
tEereof, as will equal thirty DER cent
OF the total number of registered vot-
ers Qualified to vote at the last nre-
ced1ng general election for the Office
the incumbent of which ia soupht 70
De recalled. Notice of intention IN
circulate such petition together win
a statement of the reasons whv Tho
l r. OF such officers is sought shall
We gwen to such officers in such man
as may De provided by law. The
ueherai Assembly shall by appropri-
ate legislation. prescribe the form Of
petitlon, the manner of verffication
ano ascertainment that the requisite
numoer OF legally qualified voters
mas signed same, and also the man
ner and method of calling such elec.
tlon and the promulgations OF tho
returns thereof. Such ballot shall
contain the specific question. "shail
.aamlng the officer and giving his
omclal title) be recalled" and On.
posite the question shall be two
n na; IN one of which shall be
printed Yes" and in the other shall
De De printed No" and no ballot shall
~ W CONSIDERED at such election unlesc
the voter shall have voted eithe
yes or mo" upon such question
:so 0mcer shall be subject to recall
Until efter he has been in office me
fe ear, and n. should his recall be- de-
1eated by the electors, then he shall
NOT again, during that term of off1ca
o.: subject to recall. At least three
months, but not more than f,ve
months, shall elapse from the time
tnat the necessary number of petit
TONERS has asked for the recall cleo
ton before same shall be held. A
successor, for the remainder Of the
term. to the officer sought to be re-
called shall be elected at the same
time the recall election is held. and
should the majority Of the voters