Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25


to Article Two Hundred and Eighty-one
of the Constitution of Louisiana" and
| thawords AGAINST the proposed amend.
n hit to Article Two Hundred and
Efghty-one OF the Constitution of Louis
lana" and each elector shall indicate.
as provided in the general election laws
of the State. which of the propositions,
For" or Against he votes
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRET.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 9Th, 1912.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
Senate Bill No 1.
e BY MIR. Geo. Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 10 Article 22s
of the Constitution of the State OF
Louisiana.
Section /. Be IL 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
Congressional 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 Louisiana
so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE 22s.
Section 1. Upon the recommendation
OF the Auditor of the Police Jury of
a "a
any officer charged with the collection
or custody of public funds when in ar
reers.
Section 2. Any officer Of this State
or of any district judicial or other
WISE and any officer of any parish or
weird thereof. and any officer oc 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 peacel
holding office by virtue of having been
elected thereto by the legally qualified
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 10
recalled from such office by the qualified
NOlCTS Oh lnlS SIdIc. OF OF any district.
judicial or otherwise. or of any parish
or ward thereof. or of any municipality
or ward thereof AZ any election
throughout the State. district, judicial
or otherwise. or of any parish or ward
thereof. or OF any municipality or ward
thereof by a majority of the legally
Qualified voters participating I'm 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
recalled Notice of intention to circu-
late such petition together with q state.
ment of the reasons why the recall OF
such officers is sought shall be given
TO such officers In such manner as may
be provided by law. The General As.
ton prescribe He form Of pettieS the
manner of verification and ascertain
ment that the requisite number of le-
gally qualified voters has signed same,
and also the manner and method of
callingy such election and the promul-
cations of the returns thereof Such
ballot shall contain the specific ques-
ton. shall manning the officer and
giving his official titlel be recalled
squares. in one of which shall be
printed Yes" and I'm the other shall
be printed No" and no ballot shall
be considered at such election unless
the voter shall have voted either yes
or mo" 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, 1ur-
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
tieipating in such election be in favor
OF the recall of such officer, then i'm
mediately after the pronunciation of the
returns of such election. the successor
so elected shall qualify. The General
Assembly shall provide by law low
candidates to succeed the officer sought
to be recalled may have their names
placed on the recall ballot OF the State
district. judicial or otherwise. parish
ity. or ward thereof. by petition sign
ed by qualified voters to the number
OF rot less than thirty per cent of the
total number of registered voters quail
eral election for the office the incum-
bent OF which Is sought TO be recalled.
All voters may express a first choice
and a second choice and the candi-
date who is the first choice of the
greatest number OF voters shall be de-
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
can Fate at such recall election.
Section 3. Be II 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 Il further resolved.
etc. That IL adopted at the said cleo
tion In November. 1912 this amend
ment shall go into effect and be oper-
alive on and after the first day of
January, 1913.
l. F. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 9th 1919
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN r. HEBERT,