The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-10-12


election TO be held on the first TUGS
day next following the frs Monday
in November, 1872, amending and re
enacting Article 223 of the Constitu-
ton Of the State Of Louisiana so as
to read as follows:
ARTICLE 223..
Section l. Upon the racommenda-
ton of the Auditor of the Police Ju-
~ OF any parish, the Governor may
suspend any officer charged with
the collection or custody of public
funds when in arrears. =
Section ,. Any officer of this State.
o. 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 Tex.
cept the judges of all of the courts
o. record of this State, the Judges
OF the various city courts throughout
the State, and the justices of the
peace holding office by virtue sof
having been elected thereto by thu
legally qualified voters of this State.
Or OF any district, judicial or otfer1
wise, or Of any parish or ward there.s
Of, or OF any municipality or ward
thereof, shall be subject to recall
from such office by the qualified vot-
ers of this State, or of any district,
II
Judicial or otherwise, or of any par
lsh or ward thereof, or of any mu-
inequality OF ward thereof. at any
election throughout the State. dis
trIct, judicial or otherwise, or of any
parish or ward thereof, or Of any
municipality or warI thereof, by !.
majority Of the legally qualified yotf
ers participating in such election.
such recall election shall be held
when petItioned for by such a mum.
Der Of the legally qualified voters
or the State, district, judicial or 9TH
erWlSe, or of any parish or ward
lhereof, Or of any municipality or
ward thereof, as will equal thirty Der
cent or the total number of register
cd voters qualified to vote at the last
preceding general election for the Of.
ice the incumbent of which is sought
to be recalled Notice of intention
TO circulate such petition together.
with a statement of the reasons why
tne recall of such officers is sought
snail be given to such officers in
such manner as may be provided hv
law The General Assembly shall
ny appropriate legislation, prescribe
the form of petition, the manner OF
verfficatfon and ascertainmen+ tbe+
the requisite number of legally oual-
lied voters has signed same. ana !
also the ma9ner and method of cali.
ing such election and the promulga-
ions OF the returns thereof Salh
Danot shall contain the specific dues
tlon, Shall (naming the officer ana
giving his official title) be recalledu
ana opposite the question shall Ia .
TWO squares, in one Of which shall *. !
printed Eyes" and in the other shalf .
DC printed "No,' and no ballot shxaI
Dc considered at snctI' 'ea,saction-nnl1 -
' voter shall have voted eis<<r
yes OF no upon such questtoh
W. oiiicer snail be subject to reca,sz
until after he has been in office one
year. and should his recall be dafe.t.
81 oy the electors, then he shall, not..
's".n' during that term of office he
SUBJECT to recall. AT least tbroa
lnonths, but not more than fira d
shall elapse from the time
10. ene necessary number of petit.
lloners' mas asked for the recall, ela.
lion before same shall be bea !.
successor, for the remainder Of the
Ierm' to the officer sought tn ha "a.
1aileo shall be elected at the Same
Tine tho recall election is held ana
should the majority of the voter
participating in such election ha IN
favor of the recall of such Offices
Inen Immediately after the promnlea.
Ion q the returns of such election
.ne successor so elected shall quail
y. me General Assembly shall nro- !.
woe " law how candidates to s,,e. i
.seu que ofhcer sought to be recsllyt.
"a my nave their names placed drels
me rcall ballot of the State dist lolng
judicial or otherwise, parish o,..s ae : e.
lherof, or of any municina,,f $1,000
ware thereof. by petition siein-law wi
qualified voters to the mn ach.
not ess than thirty per cent selai rei
'oa NUMBER OF registered {, represe
luafled to vote at the last II, $500, e;
ng general election for tbe1 ther GO
of which is so,ter snln
Re 'ecalled. All voters NAV esrs sna
a rst choice and a second 4 the ] $
an the candidate who is the ffi no
ctace Of the. greatest numha. &c OF