St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-09-28
ACT No. 1a3.

0SA0tS Dill mo. J..
BY Mr.. Geo. Wesley Smith
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
223 Of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana.
Section l. Be 1t 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 COMPRESSION.
al election to be held ON the first
Tuesday next following the flrst
Monday in November. 1912, amend
ing and re-enacting Article 223 Of
the Constitution of the State of Lou
isiana so as to read rs follows:
ARTICLE 223.
Section /. Upon the recommend
alton OF the Auditor of the Police
jury OF any parish, the Governor
may suspend any officer charged wit1
the collection or custody of public
funds when in arrears.
Section 2. An. officer of this
State, or of any dis.f,ct, judicial or
otherwise, and any officer of anv
parish or ward thereof, and any Of
nicer 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 courts
throughout the State, and the. JUS
tees OF the peace) holding ONCE BY
virtue OF having been elected there
TO by the legally qualified voters OF
tnls state. or of any district, judicial
OF otnerwise, or OF any parish or
ward thereof, or Of any municipalitv
or ward thereof. shall be subject n
recall from such office by the mali.
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. dir.
tr1ct, judicial or otherwise. or Of any
parish or ward thereof, or Of. any
municipality or ward thereof hv !.
majority OF the legally qualified yot-
ers participating in such election.
oucn recall election shall be held
Wnen petitioned for by such a num-
DER OF the legally qualified voters Of
the state, district, judicial or other
wise, or OF any parish or ward there.
o. or OF any municipality or ward
tEereof, as will equal thirty per cent
OF the total number Of registered vof.
ers qualified to vote at the last nra-
ceding general election for the once
the incumbent Of which il sought tn
De recalled. Notice Of Intention 10
circulate such petition together with
= statement of the reasons whv tbs
recall of such officers ia sonpht shall
De gwen to such officers in such man
70 may De provided by law. The
General Assembly shall by appropri-
ate legislation. prescribe the form az
petition, the manner of veri6catton
anu entertainment that the reoufhite
nuMDer OF legally qualified voter
nas signed same, and also the man
ner ana method Of calling such eloc.
lion and the promulgations az tia
returns thereof. Such hallot .haII
contain the specific question. Ashaii.
naming the officer and giving -.
omcial title be recalled >. ana or Ios
posite the question shall be tvn
squares, in one Of which .h.u ~ ~
printed Yes. and in the other shs,I
De printed NO." and no ballot .h.,i
t We considered c such election unless
. Tue voter shall have voted eithe !.
y; yes or mo" upon such question
:so omcer shall be subject to recaii
uh!i' efter he has been in ONCE me,
80 ana should his>recall be de-
Ieated by the electors. then he mai,
not again, during that term ~ n ,;1s..'
o.. subject to recall. a. least thr..
months: but not more thar ~
months, shall elapse from the tims
:. ..at tne necessary number Of peti-
.!oners mas asked for the recall cleo
lion before same shall be held. A
successor. Tor the remainder Of the
FERN, 70 the omcer sought to be re-
GAtHan no IL