The Natchitoches enterprise., 1912-10-10

of the State, which of the proposltlons'
For or Against" he votes;
THOMAS c. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
Appr egs ie: July 9Th. 1912.
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 1ss.
Senate Bill No. 1.
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 Cen
eraI 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
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 /. 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
| Section 2. Any officer Of this State
| or of any district, judicial or other
ward thereof, and any officer of any
municipality or ward thereof Except
| the judges of all of the courts of rec
ord of this State, the judges OF the
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,
4 or ward thereof. or of any municipality
4 or ward thereof, shall be subject to
4 recall from such office by the qualified
voters of this State, or Of any district,
/ or ward thereof, al any election
kor ward. .thereaf- shall he ssuhlect. 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
or otherwise. or of any parish or ware
thereof or OF any municipality or ware
thereof by majority of the. legally
qualified voters participating in such
election Such recall election shall bt
held when petitioned for by such
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 ware
thereof, as will equal thirty per cen
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 b'
recalled. Notice of intention to circu
| a state
ment of the reasons why the recall O.
such officers is sought shall be glve1
to such officers in such manner as may
be provided by, law. The General A.. As
semb1y shall by appropriate ieglsla
ton, prescribe the form of petition, tn
manner of verification and ascertain
ment that the requisite number OF lie
ga1ly qualified voters has signed same
. and also the manner and method o
calling such election and the promui
cations of the returns thereof Sucl
! ballot shall contain the spectre ques
ton, Shall (naming the officer AM
, and opposite the question shall be tw'
| squares, in one of which snail o
printed YES" and in the other shal
,, be printed NO" and no ballot shall
be considered at such election unles
the voter shall have voted either yes
, or '+no" upon the question. No office
shall be subject to recall until afte
: he has been in office one year. an
should his recall be defeated by tn
electors then he shall not again. Lur
: ing that term of office, be subject I
+ recall At least three months: but no
more than five months. shall elaps
/ from the time that the necessary mum
Der of petitioners has asked for tn
recall election before same shall b
held. A successor, for the remalnde
, of the term. to the officer sought t
! be recalled shall be elected at the sam
! | time the recall election is held. an
{ should the majority of the voters par
5 ticipating in such election be IN rave
: of the recall of such officer, then i'm
y mediately after the PRONUNCIATION OF tn
. | returns of such election, the successo
a so elected shall qualify. The Genera
\ Assembly shall provide by law ho'
! candidates to succeed the officer sough
e to be recalled may have their name
o placed on the recall ballot of the stat
3 district, judicial or otherwise. paris
r ity, or ward thereof. by petition sigr
2 ed by qualified voters to the numbe
i of not less than thirty per cent or TN
q total number of registered voters qua
J. eraI election for the office the incun
Q bent of which is sought to be recalle'
n All voters may express first enole
f and a second choice, and the cand
i. greatest number of voters shall be d.
d clared to be elected, II the election ha
4 resulted in the recall of the office
d sought to be recalled. The office
|
II candidate at such recall election.
: Section 8. Be it further resolves
j ETC., That the official ballot to be use
: at said election shall have printe
a thereon the words: For the propose
d amendment to Article 223 of the Coz
l. stitution providing for the recall of ce
n tain Officers elected by the people
,r And the words, Against the propose
n amendment to Article 223 of the Coz
n stitution providing for the recall =
II certain officers elected by the people
,e Section A. Be it further resolve
n etc. That If adopted at the said ele
n ton in November, 1912, this aSaen'
Ie ment shall go into effect and be ope
is alive on and after the first day
II L. E. THOMAS.
If Speaker of the House of Representative
" THOMAS G. BARRETT,
Y. Lieutenant Governor and President
n the Senate.
( Approved: July 9Th, 1912.
Is L. z HALL.
Il Governor of the State of Louisian