The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-09-13
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ALVIN T.. TEBERT
Secretary of State.
ACT no. 1ss.

| Senate Bill No I.
BY Mr.. Geo. Wesley Smith,
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing On amendment, 70 Article d.
nt the Constitution of the State 4
Louisiana. :
Section !. Be 1t resolved bv tho CAN
eral Assembly OF the State of Iou;s,
ana. two-thirds of all members e,ecte,
TO each House concurrng. That a.
amendment To the Constitution Of iii,
otale Oh Louisiana be submitted to tn,
qualified electors of. the State for thai,
approval or rejection. as rcouiced h,
Article %9l Of the Constitution n: m.
congressional election to be held q,
the first Tuesday next following tn,
isrst Monday in November, 1912, ameni
lhs ana re-enacting Article 22s Of th,
constitution of the State of Louis;ans
SO as to read as follows: .
ARTICLE 22s. e
Section I. Upon the recommc,a. ito,
OF the Auditor Of the Police Jurv ~
any parish. the Governor NAV susnon;
an! officer charged with the collection
or custody OF public funds when in ~.
rearS. e'' III ar
Section. ?. Any officer of this St,ta
or or any district, judicial or other.
wise; ard any officer Of any parish q,
"arn thereof, and any officer of anv
m homeopathy Or ward thereof (cxcenr
o ors Ju"ses or an Of the courts OF rec
ora OF TINS state. the Judges of tba
various city courts throuyi,out th h
Slatc, and the justices Of tho ne.ca1
lo'niHS office by virtue Of having heet,
electei thereto by the legally qualifiei
voters OF this State, or Of any distr;o.
Judicial or otherwise, or of any nariss
Or ward thereof or Of any munjcin,litv
or ward thereof Shall be subject ~
go rom sucil office by the qualified
i ;U'i,s OF this state, or Of any district
S az OF o,herwisc. or Of any parish
or WI. ""au tnercof, at any election
recalled from such office by the n,,alit7a "a
voters OF this State. or Of anv de- r;n.
5n' l,: or otherwise. or of any parish
VI ward thereof, or Of any nunicina ,itr
u ~, ward thereof. at any electi o,,
the State, district imdinini
or otherWisc, or of any parish or VOL
: thhe e. or of any municipality or ward
o o,nlfei by majority Of the lesallu
e,se,;nSd voters participating in snci,
hell n.,o, such recall election shall be-
numha %" eY petlt'oned for by such a
or the State. district, judicial M o other
W. WISE. or Of any parish or ward t thars
assersoF, as will equal THIRTY ner ware var.
o o tne total Number of repisterea zen. .,n.
80 uuaiified to vote at tho Iast w.
; thbo o y. general election for tho ofe;e es
r rac i,,,enmbent Of which is sought 70 w.
Ia 20 IT, Notice Of intention to circn "
msnt 'u nt petition together with a stat.
such off;c ae 'easons why the recall of
to suc "', ase, is sought shall be given
|,e nrn,.; J.a,cers IN such manner as mow
semhl hi 'a ah py law. The General a..
tor, nrss S,sii by appropriate ieeis,a.
S %, tns form Of petition tha
nsnt IT,. % Serification and ascerto ine
gall. n ,ma! me requisite number ~ ia
And a iuS'i ., voters has signed san,a
rali;r~ ,le manner and metboa W.
sat;nns s os election and the nron,n ~
's a., OF the returns thereof 'o sual
ion . s,la1, contain the specific a nu.h
ri,.i, Snai tnaming the off;n. cues;
and ~" a,n nus official title) be- reeo,,s ann
snu u upposlte the question shall, ei "a
r;,a.ts. IN one of which la! -. pS Two
10 nr;,,.a yes and in the otber De
10 nnm ,nian No, and no baI;o. s sha,,i
thc yntsr s, at such election rn Snaa
Dr. .no', snall have voted eitna. u M,.ssS
s - nc upon the question o's.er YES"
,nail be subject to reraI; no officer
rs mas been in Office al, until after
s s,, ms recall be desaa,S year. and
,,eetnrs. then he shall me- ED oy the
.e es iaat term of office. he a s'h1. .ur-
,eeaH, AT least three mo We subject to |
In than five months s,,s out not !
rom the time that the n.o saaia elapsef
'es OF petitioners has I ssksa y. num-